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Article ItemLow oxygen levels in lakes and reservoirs may accelerate global change , article
In a first of its kind study, researchers at Virginia Tech have experimentally tested, at the whole ecosystem-scale, how different oxygen levels in lakes and reservoirs affect the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and contribute to global change.
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
Article ItemThe human dimensions of water , article
Luke Juran’s research ranges from flooding and drought in India to residential water quality in Virginia.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
Article ItemResearchers refine antibiotic resistance surveillance tools in Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria , article
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Virginia Tech researchers and collaborators developed a new way to apply metagenomics to track antibiotic resistance in watersheds, identify targets for stopping its spread, and help keep antibiotics working for future generations.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
Article ItemStudy: Land development and climate change threaten clear water lakes, but there is hope for protecting them , article
A recent study from the Virginia Tech Department of Biological Sciences shows that the negative effects from climate change on clear water lakes can be mitigated by limiting nutrient pollution from land development in clear-water lakes.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
Article ItemChemistry’s Feng Lin Lab is splitting water molecules for a renewable energy future , article
Water may seem basic as a molecule made up of just three atoms, but the process of splitting it is quite difficult. But Lin’s lab has done so. Even moving one electron from a stable atom can be energy-intensive, but this reaction requires the transfer of four to oxidize oxygen to produce oxygen gas.
Date: Sep 03, 2020 -
Article ItemProof-of-concept program from LAUNCH and VTIP fuels development of new technologies , article
Eligible projects involve technologies captured in the VTIP invention disclosure process and identified as candidates for licensing to established companies or to new technology startups.
Date: Aug 21, 2020 -
Article ItemNorthern Neck Master Gardeners protect local shorelines , article
Northern Neck Master Gardeners have worked closely with partners at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and county governments to build the Shoreline Evaluation Program, an educational outreach effort that has provided hundreds of property owners with recommendations for improving upland stormwater management, pollutant and sediment runoff, and shoreline erosion.
Date: Jun 29, 2020 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher uses billions of data points to examine how increased flooding due to climate change impacts waterways across U.S , article
Durelle Scott, an associate professor of biological systems engineering affiliate of the Global Change Center at Virginia Tech, is the lead author of a paper that examines flooding in the continental United States in nearly unprecedented detail.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
Article ItemExtension agents work with livestock managers to protect water systems in the Shenandoah Valley – and in turn the Chesapeake Bay , article
The agents help managers adopt stream-exclusion practices in addition to cost-share programs administered by local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the National Resources Conservation Service.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
Article ItemHampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center provides home gardening practices to help preserve the Chesapeake Bay , article
Virginia residents can improve water quality and protect the Chesapeake Bay, one new behavior at a time.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher building computer models to adapt to a changing water world , article
Using big data to create models to manage water in a changing global climate, Venkat Sridhar studies water resources all around the world, from India to Vietnam to right here in Virginia.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
Article ItemEastern Shore farmers, Virginia Tech researchers, and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents partner to protect Chesapeake Bay , article
In this installment of a stream of stories on how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is protecting water around the world, we go to the Eastern Shore to see how agents with Virginia Cooperative Extension assist farmers to practice good conservation efforts.
Date: Jun 22, 2020 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher working to provide clean water to Appalachia , article
This week, the Virginia Tech Daily will publish a stream of stories on how the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is protecting our most valuable resource — water — around the world. In today's installment, read about the work of Leigh-Anne Krometis, whose research focuses on providing clean water to Appalachia.
Date: Jun 19, 2020 -
Article ItemPlanning from the peak: A message from President Tim Sands , article
In the U.S., we are evidently near the peak of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may have seen the worst that this disease can bring, but we are not yet confident that every day from here on will be better than the last.
Date: Apr 26, 2020 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog , article
The superior efficiency of Virginia Tech's fog harp could dramatically increase the number of regions worldwide where fog harvesting is viable.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
Article ItemResearchers seek to impact New Zealand water quality by understanding forest-water interactions , article
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.
Date: Feb 07, 2020 -
Article ItemScientists using collaborative NSF grant to understand hydrologic controls on carbon processes in wetlands , article
Scientists will research the links between hydrological and carbon dynamics taking place in forested wetlands to better understand the role that these ecosystems play in the export, storage, and emission of carbon.
Date: Nov 22, 2019 -
Article ItemResearchers collaborate to address water and health issues in rural China and Appalachia , article
Earlier this month, the first-ever Water & Health in Rural China & Appalachia Conference kicked off at Virginia Tech on the Blacksburg campus. This event also marked the formal inclusion of Virginia Tech in a collaborative research program with researchers from UC Berkeley and China.
Date: Oct 30, 2019 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech entomology expert is available to discuss the dragonfly migrations that some say are appearing on weather radars , article
“These dragonflies emerge from the water from July through October with peak numbers in September, and begin migrating south. Based on the public observations, there appears to be a lot more dragonflies this year than in previous years.”
Date: Oct 22, 2019 -
Article ItemCooperative Extension associate ignites high school students’ interest in science, protecting water supplies , article
Since 2015, nearly 300 high school students have participated in the Virginia Household Water Quality Program. The program has increased their awareness of water quality issues and stimulated interest in science, technology, engineering, and math educational programs.
Date: Jan 22, 2019
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