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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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Collaborative seed grants nurture high-impact social and environmental research , articleEach year, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute’s Global Change Center and the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment allocate seed funding program to support researchers who are interested in tackling major global change issues from both biophysical and sociological perspectives.
Date: Jun 23, 2023 -
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A new twist on understanding tornadoes , articleVirginia Tech researchers use meteorological data to explore the relationship between atmospheric processes and tornado risks.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 -
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Expert available to discuss new report that puts globe on course for breaching benchmark high temperature , articleVirginia Tech geophysicist and environmental security expert Manoochehr Shirzaei studies climate change and uses publicly available satellite imagery to build maps of millions of instances of rising sea levels and coastal land subsidence.
Date: May 17, 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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Luis Escobar receives NSF CAREER award to study disease transmission among wildlife and across geographic scales , articleWith 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 -
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Unearthing the impact of moisture on soil carbon processes , articleA new paper reveals the critical role that moisture plays in the cycling and sequestration of soil carbon.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 -
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New geosciences study shows Triassic fossils that reveal origins of living amphibians , articleA team of scientists from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Petrified Forest National Park, among others, have discovered the first “unmistakable” Triassic-era caecilian fossil — the oldest-known caecilian fossils — extending the record of this small, burrowing mammal by roughly 35 million years. The find fills a gap of at least 87 million years in the known historical fossil record of the amphibian-like creature.
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
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Sharks, spatial data, and a conservation success story , articleResearchers in the College of Natural Resources and the Environment contribute to research aligning fisheries management with shark and ray conservation.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
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Study: Seismic waves from earthquakes reveal changes in the Earth’s outer core , articleOur understanding of convection in the Earth’s outer core and its role in driving the planet’s magnetic field is based on theory. Geoscientist Ying Zhou puts proof forward for the first time, by studying seismic waves that once passed through the outer core during earthquakes.
Date: Jun 23, 2022 -
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New study of Yellowstone National Park shines new light on once hidden details of the famous American landmark , articleA new study published this week in Nature provides stunning subsurface images that show the subsurface “plumbing” system of Yellowstone National Park's geysers and fumaroles.
Date: Mar 23, 2022 -
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Fewer ticks, cleaner water, and more carbon intake: Fellowship recipient Quinn Thomas plans to use data to predict our environment , articleThomas, an associate professor of forest resources and environmental conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and an associate professor of biology in the College of Science, was awarded a Data Science Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jan 07, 2022 -
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Geoscience expert to study why continents break apart where magma is missing , articleD. Sarah Stamps, an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences and part of the Virginia Tech College of Science, wants to put her expertise in continental rifting in Africa. Stamps recently was awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant.
Date: Jan 03, 2022 -
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Class of 2021: College of Science’s Outstanding Doctoral Student continues passion as postdoctoral researcher, educator , articleMary Lofton’s goal as a student was to help find ways to sustainably provide high-quality freshwater resources to all communities. “One of the things that draws me is the ability of water quality to bring people together,” she said. “It’s a unifying topic."
Date: Dec 10, 2021 -
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Tackling infectious disease: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program announces its inaugural cohort , articleThe Infectious Disease Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program is now offering graduate students the opportunity to get involved in remarkably diverse research approaches and topics, such as SARS-COV-2 vaccines, antiviral therapies, and tick-borne diseases.
Date: Jul 16, 2021 -
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Revolutionary mosquito researchers receive $2.7 million grant , articleFunded by a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, researchers at Virginia Tech are now investigating how mosquitoes adjust their smelling rhythms in response to changes in our own daily activity.
Date: Jul 15, 2021 -
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Brandon Jutras receives Emerging Leader Award to advance research for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease , articleJutras, assistant professor of biochemistry in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and an expert in Lyme disease pathogenesis, was one of three recipients of the 2021 Emerging Leader Awards. With the award in hand, Jutras and his lab are in the midst of developing a new direct-detection diagnostic for Lyme disease.
Date: Jul 09, 2021 -
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Beyond the sea: Two Ph.D. students describe success in disaster resilience and risk management , articleTwo students tell their stories about their experiences with natural disasters and how they were inspired to take a stand and study how these events can be avoided - and how we can be better prepared for them.
Date: Jun 07, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech researchers identify a missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle , articleVirginia Tech Assistant Professor Brandon Jutras and his lab have continued to tackle the Lyme disease epidemic over the past year, and they have recently identified another missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
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Geoscientists find that shallow wastewater injection drives deep earthquakes in western Texas , articleIn a newly published paper, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences researchers have found that shallow wastewater injection can drive widespread deep earthquake activity in unconventional oil and gas production fields.
Date: May 10, 2021
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