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Article ItemClass of 2023: Rachel Lane trains canines and their companions , article
Lane, a professional dog trainer, is using the master’s program in applied animal behavior and welfare to gain a better understanding of how dog owners should socialize their puppies.
Date: May 04, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: Laila Ampy-Thomas finds a future in 4-H , article
An internship with Virginia Cooperative Extension introduced Ampy-Thomas to a career path that combined her passions for working with animals and kids.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
Article ItemClass of 2023: Ashlyn Clemmer champions the next generation of Virginia beef cattle producers , article
Clemmer, who grew up on a multigeneration commercial cattle farm, hopes to start a youth arm of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association to encourage young beef producers.
Date: Apr 21, 2023 -
Article ItemHahn Horticulture Garden unveils long-range plan for expansion , article
More event spaces and new gardens are among the improvements planned as part of a $4 million fundraising effort to enhance the garden as a regional destination.
Date: Apr 11, 2023 -
Article ItemJeff Marion earns the U.S. Department of Interior’s highest award , article
Marion, an adjunct professor in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and a pioneering recreation ecologist known for "Leave No Trace in the Outdoors,” is honored for a career protecting and preserving America’s greatest natural assets.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment partners with The Nature Conservancy on $60 million grant to advance agroforestry , article
The USDA-funded agroforestry project will help farmers reduce carbon emissions, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity, and increase profitability.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
Article ItemWhen a space becomes a 'place' , article
A 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 -
Article ItemCNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment , article
The College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
Article ItemStudying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic , article
Supported by the National Science Foundation, the team will examine how geography, population traits, and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from vampire bats to other species, and propose new models for predicting when and where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the future.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
Article ItemTrying out potential careers from packaging to conservation , article
Students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are getting a head start on career success through summer internships.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
Article ItemFour new faculty members join the College of Natural Resources and Environment , article
The 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 -
Article ItemSummer research projects empower wildlife conservation students to make an impact in their field , article
Students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are making new and helpful discoveries about pinesnakes, green salamanders, and minnows.
Date: Aug 01, 2022