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Results for: Geospatial Technology
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Whole Health Consortium at Virginia Tech funds teams to tackle community health challenges , articleFive multidisciplinary teams received seed grants to develop community-informed solutions for better health.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 -
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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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Virginia Tech professor introduces new approach to human-environment interconnection , articleAssociate Professor Tim Baird’s exploration of social networks in northern Tanzania is supporting his research and observations in the Creativity and Innovation District and helping him envision a new field of study.
Date: May 09, 2024 -
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From field sites to C-suites , articleThree alumni of the College of Natural Resources and Environment share their stories of moving into executive leadership roles in the field of conservation science and advocacy.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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Out-of-this-world technology supports agricultural insurance initiatives with NASA Harvest partnership , articleBuilding on an earlier phase of NASA Harvest’s research that showed using remotely sensed data can help rapidly identify agricultural conditions and weather extremes over large areas, researchers at Virginia Tech are now working to help translate this work into applications for agricultural risk management products, such as agricultural insurance.
Date: Jan 15, 2024 -
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Joe Knight named head of the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation , articleKnight brings an extensive background in forestry and natural resources science to his new position.
Date: Jan 12, 2024 -
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Understanding atmospheric flash droughts in the Caribbean , articleAssistant Professor Craig Ramseyer is using meteorological data to understand atmospheric flash drought occurrences in the Caribbean.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
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A new geospatial intelligence certificate is being offered to Virginia Tech students , articleThis program, situated in the Department of Geography, will provide students with training on how to utilize geospatial technology to tackle environmental, security, and natural resource management challenges.
Date: Oct 30, 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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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 efforts bring an estimated $250 million in additional funding to improve broadband access in Virginia , articleVirginia 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 -
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NASA grant to fund critical research on sea-level rise in Virginia , articleA 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 -
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Virginia Tech researchers receive National Science Foundation award to secure vegetable production in a changing environment , articleResearchers in the Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture and the Virginia Tech Applied Research Cooperation will use the $750,000 Convergence Accelerator program grant to develop climate-smart, economically efficient, and environmentally sustainable precision agricultural practices.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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Laurence W. ‘Bill’ Carstensen honored with emeritus status , articleA former head of the Department of Geography in the College of natural Resources and Environment, Carstensen was instrumental in developing innovative curriculum around the use of geographic information systems, as well as Virginia Tech’s meteorology degree.
Date: Nov 28, 2022 -
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When a space becomes a 'place' , articleA high-tech, multidisciplinary study inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District is using lidar sensors to help researchers better understand how people interact with spaces to make them "places."
Date: Oct 17, 2022 -
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Four new faculty members join the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleThe new faculty are Haldre Rogers and Elizabeth "Beth" Nyboer in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Junghwan Kim in the Department of Geography, and Eduardo Molina in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials.
Date: Aug 15, 2022 -
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James B. Campbell honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1976, Campbell made significant contributions to geographical scholarship and was a pioneer researcher in remote sensing technology.
Date: Jun 30, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech alumni fuel a burning desire to fight wildfires , articleSeveral Virginia Tech alumni from the College of Natural Resources and Environment are dedicating their knowledge and skills to tackling one of the hottest issues in the nation: limiting and managing the often harmful effects of wildfires.
Date: May 18, 2022 -
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Enhanced map shows broadband coverage in Virginia , articleVirginia Tech’s Center for Geospatial Information Technology has launched an enhanced broadband mapping tool that supports efforts to bring reliable, high-speed internet service to all residents of the commonwealth.
Date: Apr 27, 2022 -
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Class of 2021: Geography graduate sees a bridge between science and design , articleStudying geography prepared graduating senior Olivia Snow to use GIS technology to think through complex challenges.
Date: Dec 07, 2021