-
Article ItemGot wildlife? Get Jim Parkhurst , article
Parkhurst has built a 35-year career around solving and preventing the problems that arise when people and wildlife find themselves in close quarters.
Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
Article ItemLuis Escobar receives NIH award to study rabies transmission from wildlife to humans , article
Escobar will study vampire bats in Latin America to learn more about the spillover of a wildlife disease that can severely impact human health: rabies.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemBirds aren’t the only creatures who flock together , article
Virginia Tech researchers and partners seek to understand the climate of ornithological societies and increase access through affinity groups or “flocks.”
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
Article ItemCollege of Natural Resources and Environment focused on infrastructure upgrades to power experiential learning and research , article
Dean Paul Winistorfer recently illuminated how human, financial, and physical capital converge to create a culture of excellence in the college and championed the infrastructure improvements that are the keys to future success.
Date: Mar 24, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Harold Burkhart, University Distinguished Professor , article
Burkhart, a Virginia Tech faculty member for more than 50 years whose research contributions have shaped forest modeling from the late 20th century to the current day, passed away on Oct. 20 in Blacksburg.
Date: Oct 23, 2022 -
Article ItemBuilding the tools to make environmental data more accessible and forecasts more accurate , article
Quinn Thomas will be leading Virginia Tech’s efforts as part of a $3.2 million National Science Foundation project that will develop the DeCODER platform to assist researchers in predicting environmental change.
Date: Oct 13, 2022 -
Article ItemFall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours flourish in the commonwealth , article
Virginia forest landowners are invited to participate in fall networking and educational tours to learn more about sustainably managing natural resources.
Date: Sep 15, 2022 -
Article ItemMichael Mortimer to lead College of Natural Resources and Environment initiatives in greater Washington, D.C., metro area , article
Mortimer, founding director of the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, will take on an expanded role to enhance future degree programs, experiential-learning opportunities, and research ventures.
Date: Apr 14, 2022 -
Article ItemClass of 2021: Geography graduate sees a bridge between science and design , article
Studying geography prepared graduating senior Olivia Snow to use GIS technology to think through complex challenges.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
Video ItemBear Cam View , video
Researchers at Virginia Tech, led by Professor Marcella Kelly of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, have placed collars counted with cameras on black bears. The cameras are providing windows--like this video of a bear overturning rocks while foraging--into the day-to-day moments of a bear's life.
Date: Jul 06, 2021 -
Video ItemWelcome to the Pathways to Sustainability minor , video
This minor integrates perspectives and tools from natural and social sciences with those from art, design, and humanities. Students will acquire an expansive, multicollege conceptualization of sustainability, and complementary set of tools and strategies to empower them to lead in a diverse, interconnected and dynamic world. Learn more at https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/minors/PS.html.
Date: Dec 21, 2018