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Article ItemRising seas mean less space for people and nature , article
Virginia 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 -
Article ItemBig teeth, bigger data , article
Virginia 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 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech efforts bring an estimated $250 million in additional funding to improve broadband access in Virginia , article
Virginia will receive the additional funds to improve and enhance broadband access through the efforts of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology.
Date: Aug 30, 2023 -
Article ItemBrian Strahm named fellow of the Soil Science Society of America , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2009, Strahm’s research focuses on the interactions of minerals, organic matter, plants, and microbes within forest soil ecosystems.
Date: Aug 25, 2023 -
Article ItemFinding flounder in a changing ocean , article
Researchers 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 -
Article ItemA river of water research flows throughout the commonwealth , article
The Virginia Water Resources Center plays an important role in supporting collaborative research on water science at Virginia Tech while fostering public engagement and outreach across the commonwealth.
Date: Aug 03, 2023 -
Video ItemRedefining education with the Honors Minor in Collaborative Discovery , video
The new minor prepares students to tackle real world issues with transdisciplinary, collaborative problem-solving.
Date: Jul 28, 2023 -
Article ItemA new twist on understanding tornadoes , article
Virginia Tech researchers use meteorological data to explore the relationship between atmospheric processes and tornado risks.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 -
Article ItemEnvironmental data science capstone students strive and succeed in applying data to real-world projects , article
Students in the environmental data science capstone course use environmental data to design web apps to aid in conservation research and education.
Date: May 16, 2023 -
Video ItemInnovating solutions to everyday problems with the Calhoun Honors Discovery Program , video
The Calhoun Honors Discovery Program brings together students from different majors to work with industry partners in creating solutions to problems they face daily.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
Article ItemNASA grant to fund critical research on sea-level rise in Virginia , article
A collaborative research team will seek to understand how rising sea levels will impact coastal communities, merging social science with geospatial information to help Virginia communities adapt to a changing landscape.
Date: Mar 29, 2023 -
Article ItemKathleen Alexander brings a One Health vision to conservation efforts in Botswana , article
Alexander makes a global impact merging wildlife conservation with community health and economic development in Botswana.
Date: Mar 17, 2023 -
Article ItemA silver lining in the fight for clean water in India , article
Students and faculty in the Department of Geography trialed the use of silver-infused ceramic tiles as a way to provide clean water to schools in rural India.
Date: Mar 02, 2023 -
Article ItemVeterinary college alumni at forefront of effort to contain avian flu and its impacts , article
From personally escorting a sample on a flight from Virginia to Iowa for testing, to joining a delegation on a trans-Pacific flight to Japan to convince trading partners the U.S. poultry supply is safe, alumni from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are on the front lines in the battle to control the impacts of the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak.
Date: Mar 01, 2023 -
Article ItemLuis Escobar receives NSF CAREER award to study disease transmission among wildlife and across geographic scales , article
With the National Science Foundation award, Escobar will research the disease ecology and biogeography of hantavirus to better understand disease transmission between species and to humans.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
Article ItemUnearthing the impact of moisture on soil carbon processes , article
A new paper reveals the critical role that moisture plays in the cycling and sequestration of soil carbon.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 -
Article ItemSharks, spatial data, and a conservation success story , article
Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and the Environment contribute to research aligning fisheries management with shark and ray conservation.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention , article
T.M. Murali, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, along with several colleagues from across Virginia Tech, has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to identify expedient, efficient, cost-effective options for the prevention and containment of zoonotic viruses.
Date: Oct 24, 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 ItemStudying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic , article
Supported by the National Science Foundation, the team will examine how geography, population traits, and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from vampire bats to other species, and propose new models for predicting when and where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the future.
Date: Sep 26, 2022
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