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        <description><![CDATA[ The university will lead the human resources component, hiring and training technicians and crew leaders to conduct fieldwork. Those teams will document, evaluate, and prioritize damage to aquatic and forest ecosystems from Hurricane Helene. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech’s contribution helped reveal how the loss of native dispersers and the rise of invasive species are transforming island forests. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new collaborative study shows that secure land tenure, not just legal titles, helps curb deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From the first graduate to new degrees in climate science and GIS, the Department of Geography is charting how people, data, and the planet connect, both in the past and into the future. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The designation acknowledges Stern&#39;s record of research, leadership, and service to the profession of interpretation. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With support from the U.S. Forest Service, Virginia Tech researchers are developing next-generation tools to track how forests recover, grow, and adapt over time. ]]></description>
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        <title>Opening the door to science for all</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Armed with maps and 19th century handwriting, students are building a picture of elm before disease and development reshaped the landscape. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Inspired by a field project in Belize, Victoria Monette is mapping gray fox distribution across Virginia to protect one of the state’s most overlooked native species. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ New research from Virginia Tech shows that controlling pond water levels and removing invasive hybrids may be key to protecting the endangered California tiger salamander. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Economists show that investing in land rights and smarter financial incentives delivers stronger forest protection and better livelihoods than reforestation programs. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Efforts to expand the range of the red spruce focus on acclimatizing the species to warmer climates. ]]></description>
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        <title>One Hokie’s maps make a difference</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Alumnus Peter Forister turns geography into global impact. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The partnership between Alice Ludvig of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Austria and Pipet Larasatie of Virginia Tech reflects the College of Natural Resources and Environment’s commitment to advancing environmental stewardship through global research and collaboration. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Gabby Gorman went into wildlife conservation with the hopes of pursuing a career in wildlife rehabilitation and medicine. The summer internship at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center helped her to solidify her interest in this field. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The research team launched its White Shark Chase in the Sicilian Channel and located evidence of white sharks at four sites. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech researchers received a grant to find if a native fungus could be used as a biocontrol method on the autumn olive. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The award will help Virginia Tech researchers see if the spotted lanternfly can help spread a fungus that kills the tree-of-heaven. ]]></description>
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