Spring 2014
From the Dean's Perspective
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From the Dean's Perspective , articleWith new degree programs in place, record enrollment, a strong research agenda, and award-winning outreach to the commonwealth, we have to ask, “What’s next?”
College News
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Fish species benefit from multi-agency collaborations , articleAmong the many multi-agency collaborations that have benefited the college and the environment, a recent project studies aquatic organism passage in streams.
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Online community promotes forest farming , articleVirginia Tech is leading the effort to use the new online research-based learning network eXtension to promote forest farming — the cultivation of high-value specialty crops under a forest canopy.
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Plaid Avenger takes to the high seas , articleLast fall, geography instructor John Boyer, aka the Plaid Avenger, took to the high seas on a Semester at Sea.
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Virginia Tech ranked as 'elite' among world universities , articleVirginia Tech is ranked as an elite institution in 13 of the 30 subjects evaluated at more than 3,000 universities worldwide, putting it in the top 200 of the ranked programs.
Student Notes
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Forestry Club hosts Southern Forestry Conclave , articleThe Virginia Tech Forestry Club hosted the 57th annual Southern Forestry Conclave March 14-15 at Claytor Lake State Park.
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Restoring Ireland's native woodlands , articleStudents plant native holly in Ireland’s Connemara National Park as part of a reforestation project to reestablish native woodlands.
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Students visit The Weather Channel , articleMuch has changed since three Virginia Tech students attended the American Meteorological Society’s conference a few years ago.
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Weather stations promote a range of study at Roanoke schools , articleWanting to find the best locations within the city of Roanoke, Va., for growing gardens sparked the idea to install weather stations.
Research Spotlight
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Hurricane Sandy may prove to be a blessing for the tiny piping plover , articleAs it left a path of destruction on Eastern U.S. shorelines, Hurricane Sandy created three inlets on Long Island’s south shore.
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Research overturns assumption about mercury in the Arctic , articleFor years, scientists have assumed that if mercury is high and increasing in fish in the North American and European Arctic, the same is true of fish elsewhere in the Arctic.
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Scientists study Amazon to predict impact of climate change , articleScientists from Virginia Tech, the Woods Hole Research Center, and the University of California Santa Barbara are collaborating with Brazilian scientists to explore the ecosystem consequences of three extreme weather events.
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Simple questionnaire can improve diarrheal disease response in Africa , articleUsing a simple survey tool, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Kathleen Alexander has done what complex studies have failed to do.
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Why don't trees 'bleed' when injured? , articleProfessor Barry Goodell and his colleagues discovered how “check valves” in wood cells control sap flow and protect trees when they are injured.
Development Happenings
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College welcomes new director of development , articleEmily Hutchins of New Castle, Va., has been named the college’s director of development.
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Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation expands scholarship program , articleIn today’s tough economic environment, students have the advantage of a swell of financial support from the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, which has been providing scholarships and other funding for four decades.
International Crossings
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American hardwood market in Vietnam , articleProfessor Robert Smith and Assistant Professor Henry Quesada of the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials attended the 10th Annual Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair last fall.
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Nepalese Fulbright Scholar visits college , articleBibhuti Ranjan Jha of Kathmandu University in Nepal spent six months in Blacksburg as a Fulbright Scholar studying fish sampling and data management.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile: Dana Beegle , articleWeaving together science and small business practices, Dana Beegle (’94 B.S. in forestry) is a shining example of education and entrepreneurship.
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Haufler steps into two new roles , articleJonathan Haufler brings his diverse background to two new positions.
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In Memoriam: John E. Green III , articleJohn E. Green III (’70 B.S. in forestry and wildlife) of Steinhatchee, Fla., passed away Jan. 25, 2014, at the age of 66.
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Scardina named Wayne National Forest supervisor , articleTony Scardina most recently served as the forest supervisor on the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan.
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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.