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- - Virginia Tech researchers tackle the biological invasions crisis
    Examples of invasive species threatening Virginia include a sap-sucking invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid, which has decimated the hemlock tree population, and the spotted lanternfly, which attacks grapes, peaches, hops, and many tree species.
- - Virginia Tech to host gender and international development conference
    Open to the university community, including students, the conference offers intensive learning and networking opportunities as well as exposure to prominent experts in international development.
- - Students examine impacts of pipeline construction through ecological and cultural lens
    This summer, the Virginia Tech Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program brought a multidisciplinary team of more than 20 mentors together with students from universities around the country to answer important research questions surrounding a common concern: Is the pipeline harming our region’s environment and communities?
- - Virginia Tech student and coach named international soil judging champions
    The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences was well-represented at the Third International Soil Judging Contest in Seropédica near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 11.
- - Natural habitat can help farmers control pests, but the benefits vary widely across the globe
    An international team of authors, including Megan O’Rourke, assistant professor in the Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, found that natural habitat surrounding farm fields is not always an effective pest-control tool for farmers worldwide.