Fall 2019
Dean's Perspective
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Dean's Perspective , articleOur focus on career preparation and readiness continues to provide bountiful opportunities for our students. Linking the external world to our students is a win-win for everyone involved.
Spotlights
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Students scale new heights during Rocky Mountain field course , articleSeven meteorology students traveled to Colorado to learn about weather systems and meteorology while negotiating the challenges of high altitudes and rapidly changing weather conditions.
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Students’ summer research experience focuses on forest ecological assessment , articleThe students gained valuable experience while collecting a range of data in a patch of forest on the edge of the Blacksburg campus.
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Underrepresented high school students experience STEM fields firsthand in Botswana , articleSix students from Virginia’s Louisa County High School traveled to Professor Kathleen Alexander’s research site in Botswana this past summer, where they learned about animal and public health research and were mentored by Virginia Tech undergraduate students.
College News
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Julia Allen joins College of Natural Resources and Environment as assistant dean of advancement , articleAllen has 20 years of fundraising experience in higher education and will be directly involved in planning and outreach efforts to support the strategic priorities of Virginia Tech.
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Nizhoni Tallas is first Hokie to receive Udall Scholarship in tribal policy , articleUdall Scholarships are awarded annually to students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, a dedication to public service, and a commitment to environmental issues, particularly as they relate to Native American communities.
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First InsideTREES camp brings sustainable biomaterials to life for high schoolers , articleAt InsideTREES camp, students learned about wood science, forestry, and engineering through hands-on activities, group projects, labs, and field trips.
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College of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes eight new faculty members , articleNew faculty members have joined each of the college’s four departments: fish and wildlife conservation, forest resources and environmental conservation, geography, and sustainable biomaterials.
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In memoriam: John Farmer ('53 B.S.) , articleJohn Farmer (’53 B.S.) served almost three decades as president of the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, which supports natural resources education programs for students of all ages.
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Marc Stern facilitates local solutions to global climate challenges , articleStern will use a National Science Foundation grant to study and develop workshops that will empower local communities to take action against climate challenges.
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Grant helps Virginia Tech scientists find new ways to use secondary logging materials , articleThe study, in collaboration with Auburn University, West Virginia University, and the University of Maine, will examine the collection of branches, tops, and other residue materials to determine how to make them an economically viable resource.
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Researchers receive NSF grant to create Ecological Forecasting Research Coordination Network , articleA group of researchers, led by Quinn Thomas, associate professor in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle environmental challenges with the creation of a new network.
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Scientists seek to understand genomic variation in American chestnut to help restore it to North American forests , articleAssociate Professor Jason Holliday will work with the American Chestnut Foundation to research methods for utilizing genetic diversity as part of broader efforts to introduce disease-resistant American chestnuts to U.S. forests.
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Jason Holliday receives $2.5 million NSF grant to research poplar genome , articleHolliday’s research will seek to understand how variation in genomes and environmental conditions impact desirable traits in poplars, fast-growing trees that are a crucial source of forest products.