Research (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Fralin Life Scientes Institutes' Tina Dura (right) conducts research with colleagues Richard Briggs (United States Geological Survey) and Simon Engelhart (Durham University) on an island off the coast of Alaska. Photo courtesy of Rich Koehler for Virginia Tech. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.