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- - Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach
    The Virginia Water Resources Research Center housed at Virginia Tech received a status of “outstanding” from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
- - New immersive experience program gives students a look at forest products industries
    The day-in-the-life experiences offer unique insight for College of Natural Resources and Environment students as they prepare to enter the job market.
- - Researcher: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act provides chance for U.S. to impact shark conservation efforts
    In a new paper published in Conservation Letters, Francesco Ferretti and co-authors comment on the possible benefits and drawbacks of the U.S. Shark Fin Sale Elimination Act.
- - Steve Hankey receives NSF CAREER award to measure air pollution with bicycle sensors, smartphone app
    Hankey is the first faculty member from the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs to receive a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation.
- - Researchers seek to impact New Zealand water quality by understanding forest-water interactions
    The ambitious collaborative project will utilize remote sensing technology, isotopic tracing, and manipulative field studies to develop a comprehensive model of water and nutrient flow through forested watersheds and streams.
- - Researcher receives $1 million grant to develop DNA extraction technology for timber
    Eli Vlaisavljevich, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics, will work to develop new technology that could help stem illegal timbering and the resulting effect on the environment.
- - Woodland owners retreat to the woods
    The retreat, designed for beginning woodland owners, will take place March 20-21 near Appomattox, Virginia.
- - Virginia Tech’s Luis Escobar contributes to international report on health and climate change
    The 2019 Lancet Countdown presents the findings and provides a collaborative perspective from 35 universities, institutions, and agencies on how climate change will influence human health.
- - Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone
    The new center, housed under the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, will engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, create a safe space for difficult conversations with the public around coastal-zone issues, and establish a Coastal Zone Observatory.
- - Tracking white-tailed deer movements during Hurricane Irma
    The team was able to track the movements of individual white-tailed deer in real time throughout the storm, receiving satellite information on deer location and movement at four-hour intervals.
- - Ching-Hsun Huang named head of Department of Sustainable Biomaterials
    Huang, who brings an extensive background in natural resources economics and forest management to the position, most recently served as interim executive director of the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University.
- - New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land
    In a new study published in Rangeland Ecology and Management, Ashley Dayer, an assistant professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, explores the diverse factors that influence how ranchers manage their land.
- - Mapping With Drones workshops offered across Virginia
    The goal of this series of two introductory-level workshops is to provide participants with the knowledge to operate a drone legally, safely, and effectively.
- - Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana
    Kathy Alexander, a professor of fish and wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, and her collaborators have discovered a critical link between environmental dynamics and human health.
- - A new grant aims to improve environmental education
    The grant will help Professor Marc Stern research a range of STEM-based environmental education programs to determine how to best promote positive learning outcomes for students.
- - Wet weather contributes to decline in Virginia’s oak tree population
    For years, Adam Downing, a forestry and natural resources agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, has passed a big, healthy white oak tree on his drive to work. This summer, he noticed as two-thirds of the tree’s foliage turned brown in just a few days, and the tree looked like it was dying. Within a month, the tree had been removed.
- - Corps of Cadets’ color guard to participate in the Belk Bowl
    Six members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ color guard will participate in the pregame ceremonies at the Belk Bowl Dec. 31 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- - More than 2,500 Hokies to graduate at 2019 fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20
    The University Commencement Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m., and the Graduate School Commencement starts at 2:30 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held in Cassell Coliseum.
- - Videos: Solutions to help the environment
    Virginia Tech strives to address the world’s most difficult problems. Hear from six researchers on their work to solve environment and climate change issues.
- - Class of 2019: Jonathan Reynolds is ready for a career in water management
    Combined with dual degrees in environmental resources management and water: resources, policy, and management, Reynolds’ multiple internship experiences have laid an important foundation for starting his career.

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