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Student applies global experience to a career protecting Virginia's marine resources , articleKylie Harris '24 has always had a passion for conserving the natural environment, but her intern experiences and a job fair at Virginia Tech helped her channel that passion into a career with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
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Student veteran Samuel Kennedy receives national presidential service award for work with Veterans@VT group , articleThe Navy vet and Master of Information Technology student in the Pamplin College of Business was honored at the prestigious Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C., last month.
Date: Nov 07, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech salamander expert joins 'Wild Kratts' for a creature adventure , articleThe Kratt brothers, host of the popular PBS show "Wild Kratts," turned to wildlife expert Bill Hopkins to show off the hellbender salamander for a Nov. 4 episode. Check local listings for times.
Date: Oct 31, 2024 -
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Student helps rehabilitate American kestrel before release at Lane Stadium , articleGabby Gorman went into wildlife conservation with the hopes of pursuing a career in wildlife rehabilitation and medicine. The summer internship at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center helped her to solidify her interest in this field.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researcher works to preserve white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea , articleThe research team launched its White Shark Chase in the Sicilian Channel and located evidence of white sharks at four sites.
Date: Oct 22, 2024 -
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Community embedded ecologist helps bridge gap between researchers and locals , articleHaldre Rogers has been researching the impact of the invasive brown tree snake on the limestone forests of Guam for 22 years. Through this, she has learned the value of working with local and Indigenous people.
Date: Oct 11, 2024 -
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Researchers examine potential population decline in the gray fox , articleUsing strategically placed trail cameras across Virginia, College of Natural Resources and Environment researchers are studying gray fox populations to determine if there are population declines.
Date: Oct 10, 2024 -
Video ItemNASA coastal stabilization study on imperiled shorebirds , video
NASA operates a flight facility at Wallops Island on the Virginia coast. Sarah Karpanty and her students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are conducting research as part of a five-year project funded by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to study the ecological impacts of NASA's shoreline stabilization on imperiled shorebird species that live and migrate along the coast.
Date: Oct 02, 2024 -
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A record seven Hokies join Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine , articleKathleen Alexander, Tom Dingus, Dan Givens, T.M. Murali, Amy Pruden, Dan Sui, and Bevlee Watford make up the university’s largest elected class to date and the largest number elected from a single Virginia institution this year.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment Dean Paul Winistorfer to retire , articleWinistorfer, himself a first-generation student, fostered a culture of forward-looking innovation in the college, creating successful degree programs and student initiatives while emphasizing the college’s research portfolio.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 -
Video ItemStudents turn classroom lessons into field experience , video
Marcella Kelly leads a wildlife field techniques course for undergraduate students in wildlife conservation. After a semester of learning in the classroom, student gain hands-on experience in the field with lessons in small mammal trapping, bird surveys, herp (reptiles and amphibians) surveys and a week-long research project.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 -
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Max Esterhuizen named College of Natural Resources and Environment director of communications and marketing , articleEsterhuizen ’12 will lead the planning and execution of a comprehensive strategic communications and marketing plan for the college that aligns with and advances universitywide strategic goals and initiatives.
Date: Sep 05, 2024 -
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Collaborative research to benefit coastal flounder populations and fishers , articleFaculty in the College of Natural Resources and Environment have received $1.79 million from the National Science Foundation for an interdisciplinary research project that will examine the dynamics of socio-environmental factors impacting coastal fisheries.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
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A watershed moment for the survival of imperiled Appalachian salamanders , articleIn partnership with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Virginia Tech researchers received a $2 million science-guided conservation award from a joint venture of the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Date: Aug 20, 2024 -
Video ItemTracking how seeds travel in the Southern Appalachians , video
Abir Jain, a Ph.D. student in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, is conducting a community-wide study of seed dispersal of forest plants by animals. Jain and a team of both faculty and undergraduate researchers are marking certain species of fruiting plants in the region and monitoring them with trail cameras to determine which animals are responsible for dispersing their seeds.
Date: Aug 14, 2024 -
Video ItemMonitoring bluehead chub nests , video
Fourth-year Ph.D. student Thomas Bustamante explains why this species of minnow is crucial to the ecosystems of rivers and streams in Southwest Virginia.
Date: Aug 08, 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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Natural resources in an urbanizing world , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment is leveraging research in natural resources to shape the cities of tomorrow.
Date: Aug 07, 2024 -
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Utqiaġvik Migratory Bird Festival connects bird conservation with Indigenous communities in northern Alaska , articleCollege of Natural Resources and Environment Alumna Lindsay Hermanns M.S. ’24 hosted the second annual festival.
Date: Aug 06, 2024 -
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Research finds that Guam treesnakes are biting off more than they can chew , articleBrown treesnakes have decimated many native forest bird species in Guam. Researchers previously thought removing snakes big enough to eat birds might allow the species to recover. New research shows snakes are killing birds whether they can eat them or not, possibly changing how experts approach conservation efforts.
Date: Jul 29, 2024
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