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Article ItemVeterinary experts offer update and advice on avian influenza outbreak , article
Virginia 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 -
Article ItemCollaboration in Bangladesh aims to boost mango exports , article
Virginia Tech’s IPM Innovation Lab is partnering with Bangladeshi mango exporters to support the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices and help the country reach its export potential. The initiative, focused on equipping farmers with the tools and knowledge necessary to meet international standards, has already helped several exporters achieve GAP certification.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Article ItemDoctoral students reflect on their journeys to becoming Ph.D. candidates and chosen paths of study , article
Doctoral Scholars from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science answer questions about the program and their research.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
Article ItemAlumni farming families make conservation a priority , article
Three Hokie-owned and operated family farms in Virginia were honored by the commonwealth for doing their part to preserve Virginia’s waterways and natural resources.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Article ItemChampioning collaboration in the invasive alien species space , article
In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Feb. 26-March 3, invasive species experts, including those at Virginia Tech's Invasive Species Working Group, will come together with government officials and agency leaders to discuss prevention and management priorities.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
Video ItemPassion for wildlife conservation involves undergraduate research , video
Truman Collins is a transfer student in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. His interest in the margay, a small feline species in Belize, lead him to pursue undergraduate research. With the help of an undergraduate research fellowship, Collins can help conserve habitat for these cryptic cats.
Date: Feb 16, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary college alumna founds global organization for animal welfare, environmental education , article
Anna Katogiritis transformed a chance email from Jane Goodall into a career championing animal welfare and environmental education globally.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
Article ItemForensic science combats wildlife trafficking , article
A $2.6 million grant will fund a new wildlife forensic center in Botswana as part of Virginia Tech’s ongoing collaborations with the government of the Republic of Botswana to foster conservation and global research initiatives in Africa.
Date: Feb 06, 2024 -
Article ItemForging the global land-grant mission , article
Virginia Tech President Tim Sands traveled to Botswana to meet with President Eric Mokgweetsi Keabetswe Masisi and celebrate the expansion of collaborative projects as part of Virginia Tech’s efforts to expand the land-grant mission globally.
Date: Feb 05, 2024 -
Video ItemCNRE undergrad research takes student from campus to the coast , video
Desraeli McBride is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. McBride's research work focuses on American Oystercatcher chick habitat within barrier islands along the east coast.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
Article ItemTurning tree tragedy into triumph , article
Dutch elm disease forced the removal of a landmark elm tree on the Upper Quad earlier this fall, but not before a group of committed tree lovers spent years collaborating to save it — and coming up with a plan to replace it
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Article ItemVeterinary college promotes human, environmental, and animal health through One Health concept , article
One Health is the overarching concept that human, animal, and environmental health are inextricably linked and that professionals within the three realms should work together toward research findings and clinical applications that can improve the health in all three areas.
Date: Dec 01, 2023 -
Article ItemResearcher brings the study of sinking land to the United Nations , article
Manoochehr Shirzaei, associate professor of geophysics and remote sensing, was invited to join the United Nations University, which is the think tank and academy arm of the United Nations. There he will help them include land subsidence models in their policy advising.
Date: Oct 19, 2023 -
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 ItemInternational outreach in Senegal continues to fortify diets, empower producers, and improve soil health , article
“Our work in Senegal was a way for us to take the research and the development of trainings and workshops done at Virginia Tech and extend that to the global community,” said Lydia Fitzgerald.
Date: Oct 11, 2023