Summer 2011
From the Dean's Perspective
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Article ItemFrom the Dean's Perspective , article
Our most important educational mission is educating our students so they can make meaningful contributions to society through their work in natural resources and environmental stewardship.
College News
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Article Item$4 Million Grant to Study Gulf Oil Spill's Effect on Plovers , article
College researchers received a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on piping plovers, shorebirds that have been listed as threatened since 1986.
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Article ItemCNRE Cancer Crushers Participate in Relay for Life , article
Despite the rain and cold temperatures, a team of college faculty and staff dedicated a Friday night in April to walk and run laps around the Drillfield for the Virginia Tech Relay for Life.
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Article ItemCollege Brings Expertise to CIbM , article
The college is teaming up with the Center for Innovation-based Manufacturing (CIbM), based in Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, to research the future of innovation and lean engineering.
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Article ItemCollege Launches Student Leadership Institute , article
The college launched a new program in fall 2010 to develop leadership abilities in some of its top undergraduate students to help prepare them as future leaders in managing natural resources for sustainability and biodiversity.
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Article ItemDepartment Renamed, New Option Added , article
To reflect the growing emphasis on sustainability, the college’s fisheries and wildlife sciences department has changed its name.
Student Notes
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Article ItemChong Weathers a Challenge , article
During his time at the NWS, Chong was assigned to compile a reference booklet that is now used by Department of Transportation workers in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
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Article ItemDeHart Pursues Cinematography Passion , article
Clark DeHart, a sophomore wildlife science major from Blacksburg, Va., was awarded third place in the Ecological Society of America’s 2010 Eco Art Festival for his documentary film, “Topsail Turtles.”
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Article ItemKays Named Outstanding Graduating Senior , article
Throughout much of her college career, Kays was a student writer for the college’s public affairs office, composing stories for the CNRE News, Virginia Tech Research magazine, and the university homepage.
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Article ItemStudents Initiate National Interdisciplinary Honor Society , article
A group of graduate students, including a number from the college, founded the National Interdisciplinary Research Honor Society at Virginia Tech, the first of its kind in the U.S.
Faculty Briefs
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Article ItemCIA Officer-in-Residence , article
Kenneth Stiles, a Central Intelligence Agency officer with more than 25 years experience, has joined Virginia Tech as a visiting faculty member through 2012.
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Article ItemLindsey Joins "Car Talk" , article
Adjunct Professor Kieran Lindsey has added a new entry to her resume — she is now the official animal-vehicle biologist for the famed Tappet brothers, Click and Clack, on “Car Talk,” one of the most popular shows on National Public Radio.
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Article ItemMortimer Named SAF Fellow , article
Michael Mortimer, director of graduate programs for the college in the National Capital Region, has been elected a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
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Article ItemSeiler Named Alumni Distinguished Professor , article
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently named John Seiler an Alumni Distinguished Professor, making him the first college faculty member to receive this honor.
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Article ItemSforza Receives XCaliber Award , article
Peter Sforza, director and research scientist at the Center for Geospatial Information Technology and instructor in the Department of Geography, received the 2011 XCaliber Award.
Research Spotlight
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Article ItemKelly Contributes to Hantavirus Research , article
Marcella Kelly, associate professor of wildlife, contributed research to an article reporting two cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in West Virginia.
Engagement and Outreach
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Article ItemMarketing in a Virtual World , article
The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program is helping small businesses renovate their marketing efforts by utilizing advances in geospatial technology associated with location- and place-based services.
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Article ItemVirginia Master Naturalist Program Blossoms , article
With 30 program chapters across the state and more than 1,000 active volunteers, the Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a rapidly growing force.
Alumni Corner
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Article ItemAlumni Profile: Omid Parhizkar , article
Omid Parhizkar (’08 Ph.D. in forest products marketing and management) recently stepped into a new position with the World Bank — just a part of the career success he has already experienced since joining the organization in 2008.
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Article ItemIN MEMORIAM: Robert Shattuck Radspinner , article
Robert Shattuck Radspinner (’41 B.S. in forestry) of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Jan. 28, 2011, at the age of 91. Radspinner was a member of the first four-year forestry class to graduate from Virginia Tech.
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Article ItemJones Named Extension Director , article
Edwin J. Jones (’79 M.S. and ’83 Ph.D. in fisheries and wildlife sciences) has been named director of Virginia Cooperative Extension and associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech.
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General ItemAdditional alumni news
We love hearing about all the great things going on with our alumni — awards, promotions, retirements, etc. Regrettably, we don’t have enough space in the newsmagazine to print them all. You can now catch up with former classmates and fellow Hokies online.