Tags
Results for: Life on Land
-
Article Item
Category: research A new perspective on parasites — Gustavo Baptista joins veterinary college research team , articleBaptista hopes his fascination with these microscopic invaders will drive innovative research that could one day lead to better treatments for animals and humans.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
Article Item
Category: impact VT Engage empowers service learning on four continents , articleStudents turn their ideas into impactful action through community-engaged learning experiences.
Date: Apr 04, 2025 - -
Article Item
Category: impact Production Management Medicine team treats animals in rural and urban settings , articleThe mobile veterinary team from Virginia Tech helps care for animals, including some who help care for humans at a Roanoke Valley clinic.
Date: Jan 06, 2025 - -
Article Item
Category: research Physics-based modeling identifies cross-pollination vulnerabilities for hemp farms , articleThe relatively new industry has been challenged by wind-blown cross-pollination between neighboring hemp fields.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 - -
Article Item
Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Carrie Fearer talks about forest health and natural disasters , articleFearer explained how storms and disturbances affect forest ecosystems, the importance of human interaction in promoting healthy forests, and the opportunities for restoration following catastrophic events.
Date: Nov 18, 2024 - -
Article Item
Category: impact Researchers launch Bangladesh’s first biocontrol program to combat invasive weed , articleVirginia Tech’s Integrated Pest Management Activity, part of the Center for International Research, Education, and Development, launched a biocontrol program that harnesses the use of natural enemies to fight the noxious Parthenium weed and enhance the nation’s food security.
Date: Oct 04, 2024 - -
Article Item
Virginia Tech Global Distinction Protecting ecosystems , articleUsing science and teamwork as his powers, Jacob Barney, professor of invasive plant ecology, has spent 14 years at Virginia Tech working to map out invasions and develop strategies to combat invasive plants and restore balance to ecosystems.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Tracking 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 ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Monitoring 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 - -
Article Item
Category: academics Internship prepares veterinary student for a food animal career , articleVeterinary student Carla Gutierrez worked with two experienced veterinarians to gain new perspectives and more hands-on experience during a Virginia Academy of Food Animal Practitioners internship.
Date: Aug 06, 2024 - -
Article Item
Category: impact From Blacksburg to Ethiopia: Veterinary college professors forge partnerships to tackle food insecurity, empower communities , articleCarla Savage and Sophie Wenzel embarked on a two-week immersion in Ethiopia to lay the groundwork for impactful global research.
Date: Jul 30, 2024 - -
Article Item
Category: research Genome study informs restoration of American chestnut tree , articleResearchers in the College of Natural and Environmental Sciences in collaboration with the American Chestnut Foundation use genomes to help restore the American chestnut population and adjust species breeding to the changing climate.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Tracking invasive plant species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed , video
Gabrielle Ripa, a Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech, is studying invasive non-native plant species in restored and unrestored streams in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay watershed. Ripa is placing bio acoustic recorders at these locations as part of the Invasive Species Collaborative. The data will be used to analyze the effect invasive plants have on the soundscape of an ecosystem.
Date: Jul 02, 2024 - -
Article Item
Virginia Tech Global Distinction AI-powered app helps farmers in Bangladesh detect and manage pests , articleUtilizing artificial intelligence for real-time pest and disease detection, the app aims to improve access to integrated pest management strategies for Bangladeshi farmers, helping them protect their crops and livelihoods while reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Invasive species impact native soundscapes , video
Invasive plant species not only change the plants growing in an area, they can also change the way sound travels through the landscape. The Invasive Species Collaborative develops research-based teams and transdisciplinary partnerships to promote a deep understanding of invasive species’ impacts on society. In doing so, they foster an environment where science, policy, and the humanities meet to tackle this global challenge.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 - -
Article Item
Virginia Tech Advantage
Virginia Tech Global Distinction Global rankings spotlight Virginia Tech’s sustainability, food security efforts , articleTimes Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, were released Wednesday, and Virginia Tech ranked in the top 75th percentile of participating world universities in six of the goals. Overall, the university received a top-200 ranking globally out of more than 1,800 schools worldwide.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 - -
Article Item
Category: research Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund makes awards to six interdisciplinary research projects , articleThe projects supported in this year’s awards focus on the use of data science methods in the fields of chemistry, computer science, forest health, mathematics, psychology, public health, social sciences, and statistics.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 - -
Article Item
Virginia Tech Global Distinction New research details economic, nutritional impact of global recreational inland fishing , articleA new paper explores the critical role inland recreational fisheries play in providing affordable nutrition and how climate change threatens access for millions of people globally.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Tracking kestrels in Northern Virginia , video
Caylen Wolfer, a Masters of Science student at Virginia Tech, is analyzing GPS data from transmitters attached to kestrels primarily located in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. Her work is part of the Northern Virginia Piedmont Kestrel Project that began through a collaborative effort from The Clifton Institute and Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The broad goal of the project is meant to inform and guide land management decisions to best help this species which has been in decline. Brett Jesmer is Wolfer’s primary advisor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, and her work is co-supervised by The Smithsonian’s Joe Kolowski. Her master's thesis focuses on how sex, breeding stages, and habitat influence the movement of kestrels and what impact that has on breeding success.
Date: Jun 06, 2024 - -
Article Item
.jpg.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Category: impact Veterinary experts offer update and advice on avian influenza outbreak , articleVirginia Tech's ViTALS lab and its veterinary college alumni in state government are monitoring the avian flu situation, which has yet to affect Virginia cattle as it has in other parts of the U.S.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Page 1 of 2 | 34 Results