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Results for: Threatened and Endangered Species
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Memories of fishers reach beyond the data , articleA research team led by Associate Professor Leandro Castelli demonstrates that local knowledge of past harvests can provide an accurate – and affordable – depiction of historical fish stocks.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
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Fellowships support student research on compostable cutlery, sustainable solutions, and shorebird conservation , articleUndergraduate Research Fellowships are helping students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment take their education into their own hands.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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The Antarctica journals , articleVirginia Tech students shares experiences and insights traveling to Antarctica over the winter break.
Date: Feb 19, 2024 -
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Kathleen Alexander receives Virginia’s highest faculty honor , articleAlexander, the William E. Lavery Professor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, was recognized with an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
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On the prowl for big cats in Belize , articleWildlife conservation faculty Marcella Kelly and Brett Jesmer and their teams of student researchers are leading the efforts to protect jaguars and other animals in Belize.
Date: Oct 19, 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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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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Hokies take the plunge in pursuit of a sustainable New Zealand , articleStudents learn about the interplay between humans and the natural environment on an overseas study trip to New Zealand.
Date: Feb 17, 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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Summer research projects empower wildlife conservation students to make an impact in their field , articleStudents in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are making new and helpful discoveries about pinesnakes, green salamanders, and minnows.
Date: Aug 01, 2022 -
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Bones, feathers, and fins: How Virginia Tech’s natural history collection helps prepare the next generation of conservationists , articleThe Virginia Tech natural history collection gives wildlife conservation students hands-on experiences learning to identify animal species.
Date: Dec 21, 2021 -
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From camera traps to tank tracks: Hokies manage conservation work on military landscapes , articleThe Conservation Management Institute works with the military to protect threatened and endangered animals and plants while preserving critical conservation landscapes.
Date: Oct 20, 2021 -
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From hatchlings to loggerheads: A Hokie spends the summer aiding and rehabilitating sea turtles , articleA student in the College of Natural Resources and Environment spent the summer helping threatened sea turtles in North Carolina.
Date: Oct 04, 2021 -
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Choosy lemurs choose sumac: how Hokie researchers are working to feed lemurs far from home , articleWildlife and forestry researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are answering the call to help feed residents of the Duke Lemur Center.
Date: Aug 16, 2021 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes new faculty members , articleElizabeth Hunter has recently joined the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation and the Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and Eranga Galappaththi will join the Department of Geography.
Date: Aug 12, 2021 -
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From mollusks to mountaintops: Working with federal agencies to make strides in conservation science , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment partners with several federal agencies to serve Virginia and the nation while providing students with unique learning opportunities.
Date: Jul 15, 2021 -
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Protecting species on the move , articleAs temperatures and sea levels rise as a result of climate change, flora and fauna are migrating into new and unknown lands to survive. With a grant from the National Science Foundation, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is helping conservation agencies and other stakeholders across state and local boundaries to rethink biodiversity protection approaches for this new era of climate change.
Date: Jun 28, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech professor and Discovery Channel team up on a great white shark research expedition in the Mediterranean , articleLed by Assistant Professor Francesco Ferretti, the team is seeking to become the first to tag a Mediterranean great white shark, one of the most endangered and least known white shark populations globally.
Date: Jun 15, 2021