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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Tina Dura talks about subduction zones, earthquakes, and tsunamis , articleDura explained the mechanics of earthquakes and how the geological record and fossilized algae are helping researchers better understand past occurrences and predict future ones.
Date: Nov 11, 2024 - -
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New study views wildlife through the lens of diversity , articleThe study from the College of Natural Resources and Environment reveals that social support is a key driver for diverse participation in wildlife viewing.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 - -
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Underground carbon storage project takes root , articleVirginia Tech is serving as the technical lead of the U.S. Department of Energy-funded project that aims to store more than 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year and reduce the risk and costs of future projects.
Date: Jul 31, 2024 - -
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Hurricane experts available to discuss storms, emergency preparation, disaster response, and recovery , articleVirginia Tech has experts available to speak on topics surrounding the 2024 hurricane season including the increase in severe storms, coastal flooding risks, flooding prediction models, disaster resilience, storm preparation, and response. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Ryan Pollyea talks about geologic carbon sequestration , article
Geologic carbon sequestration is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the environment and economics.
Date: Jun 03, 2024 - -
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Memories of fishers reach beyond the data , articleA research team led by Associate Professor Leandro Castelli demonstrates that local knowledge of past harvests can provide an accurate – and affordable – depiction of historical fish stocks.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 - -
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Maple syrup producers provide sweet news for threatened birds , articleVirginia Tech researchers are participating in a new grant that will encourage maple syrup producers to improve forest biodiversity in an effort to help bird populations in the U.S.
Date: Mar 22, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Manoochehr Shirzaei talks about measuring sinking land , article
Shirzaei discusses the importance of understanding and measuring sinking land, commonly called subsidence. He shared insights about the use of satellite data in creating high resolution maps, how land subsidence fits into the overall picture of climate change, and how he hopes the information is used by localities.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech joins climate resilience partnership to serve the commonwealth , articleVirginia Tech joins the University of Virginia and Old Dominion University to help communities bolster their climate resiliency by anticipating threats, reducing community vulnerabilities, and respond to and recover from hazardous events and chronic stresses.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 - -
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Researcher brings the study of sinking land to the United Nations , articleManoochehr Shirzaei, associate professor of geophysics and remote sensing, was invited to join the United Nations University, which is the think tank and academy arm of the United Nations. There he will help them include land subsidence models in their policy advising.
Date: Oct 19, 2023 - -
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Six faculty selected for Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment PREP awards , articleThe interactive, two-semester cohort program is designed for faculty pursuing research in social science disciplines who have strong potential for success in seeking external funding but who are relatively new to the proposal writing process or those whose past proposals did not receive funding.
Date: Oct 13, 2023 - -
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Rising seas mean less space for people and nature , articleVirginia Tech researchers will merge social and geographic information system science to investigate how coastal communities and ecosystems will migrate because of sea-level rise.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 - -
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Poor infrastructure and rising sea levels exacerbated flooding in Libya, says expert , articleThousands of people are dead and at least 10,000 missing after devastating flooding in Libya. The Mediterranean storm brought heavy rains to the northeastern part of the country, already crumbling from more than a decade of conflict. Virginia Tech researchers share their expertise as it relates to the disaster.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 - -
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Big teeth, bigger data , articleVirginia Tech researchers use geospatial data to understand shark catch and mortality rates in ocean sanctuaries, a critical step in merging data science with conservation efforts.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech has seismic role in earthquake center , articleThe National Science Foundation has awarded a $15 million grant over five years for the establishment of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center, and Tina Dura is the principal investigator for Virginia Tech.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 - -
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Coastal experts available to discuss hurricane emergency preparation, disaster response, and recovery , articleTropical Storm Hilary packed a punch but wasn’t nearly as devastating as it could have been. Meanwhile Tropical Storm Franklin is battering the Caribbean. As we enter the height of hurricane season, Virginia Tech has a team of coastal experts available who can provide insight about hurricanes, flash flooding, storm surge, sea-level rise and emergency response.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 - -
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Finding flounder in a changing ocean , articleResearchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are collaborating with the fishing industry to better understand the population and distribution of summer flounder.
Date: Aug 18, 2023 - -
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Wildfire disaster and recovery in Maui will cause long-lasting community stress and trauma, says disaster resilience expert , articleLiesel Ritchie is a disaster resilience expert and associate director of the Center for Coastal Studies at Virginia Tech. She has traveled to disaster sites all over the world to work with communities and examined devastating events like this in Hawaii. “The social upheaval associated with these natural and human-caused events is not only immediate, with the loss of lives, homes and livelihoods, but it is long-lasting and can take communities years to recover, ” says Ritchie.
Date: Aug 17, 2023 - -
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Researchers prepare for the next earthquake in Oregon , articleThe Cascadia Subduction Zone fault line last experienced an earthquake in 1700. Some 300 years later, geoscientist Tina Dura and her team are taking core samples to reconstruct the seismic history of the coastal region to help its residents prepare for the next earthquake and resulting tsunami and flooding.
Date: Aug 15, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Aug 14, 2023 -
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