Fall 2012
From the Dean's Perspective
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From the Dean's Perspective , articleWe are focused on moving forward and are executing what we set out to do — become more relevant in the global discussion.
Global Sustainability
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Students Advise Top Chinese Hotel on Sustainability , articleThe inaugural cohort of Executive Master of Natural Resources students from the college’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability in the National Capital Region traveled to China in March where they designed a sustainability strategy for a top hotel in the rural Upper Mekong River watershed.
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Veterans Drawn to Graduate Program in National Capital Region , articleThe curriculum emphasizes the development of advanced leadership, management, and administrative skills for achieving local, regional, and global sustainability goals.
Student Notes
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Department Welcomes First GMIT Student , articleMuiris O’Sullivan spent the spring semester in Blacksburg as part of GMIT’s on-the-job placement for its third-year students.
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Dingus Returns as Futures Intern , articleKyle Dingus visits many different venues in order to reach prospective students and promote the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation undergraduate programs.
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Perkins Interviews Converted Poachers , articleThe first-ever intern for a nonprofit conservation organization called Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) speaks about his experiences in southern Africa.
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Students Help Return Animals to the Wild , articleZoe Carroll and Robert Bilbow, both junior wildlife science majors, spent this past summer helping nurse injured and abandoned animals back to health so they could return to the wild.
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Undergraduates Explore Ecuadorian Jungle , articleNine Virginia Tech undergraduates traveled to Ecuador this summer as part of the university’s Tropical Biology and Conservation course.
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Wilson Uses GIS Skills on Wallops Island , articleHe wanted to ensure that the 492-foot structures wouldn’t obstruct flight buffer zones, cause interference with the combat systems center, or violate Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Engagement and Outreach
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Innovative Software Estimates Benefits of Urban Forest , articleTo determine a value for the services that urban trees provide, Associate Professor Eric Wiseman uses a software tool called i-Tree Eco
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MEASURES Calculates Value of Ecosystem Services , articleA new tool is available to anyone interested in learning about the effects of changing land use on a particular tract of forest or farmland in Virginia.
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Short Course Becomes International Event , articleThe Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design’s biannual unit load design short course last spring drew participants from three continents.
International Crossings
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Chinese Visitors Investigate Watershed Ecology , articleRepresentatives from Nanchang University and Fudan University in central China included a visit to Virginia Tech on their U.S. tour to learn about research on watershed ecology.
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Collaboration With Korean University , articleThe Department of Sustainable Biomaterials hosted a visit by three representatives from Chonnam National University in South Korea last spring.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile: Jim Schwille , articleConsidering that only one team in the National Football League includes men on its cheerleading squad, it’s rare enough to find a male cheerleader these days.
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Carroll Retires as Deputy State Forester , articleCarroll started off his career as a field forester, working with landowners and forestry professionals to help meet their forestry management goals.
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Early Career Scientist Award , articleThe International Spatial Accuracy Research Association named its new Early Career Scientist Award after James L. Smith.
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IN MEMORIAM: Robert Weih , articleWeih focused his research on the application and development of geospatial models and methods for natural resources and environmental phenomena.
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Maness Named Forestry Dean , articleThomas Maness has been named dean of Oregon State University’s College of Forestry.
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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.