Fall 2017
From the Dean's Perspective
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From the Dean's Perspective , articleServing our students is the college's highest priority
College News
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Conservation Management Institute realigns to maximize funding and research opportunities , articleThe Conservation Management Institutes's realignment with the Departure of Fish and Wildlife Conservation will strengthen research opportunities, benefiting clients, students, and the community at large.
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Examining connections between human health and the environment in Central Appalachia , articleWithin Central Appalachia's lush, green mountains lie some of the most dramatic human health inequities in the nation.
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Order 2018 wildlife calendar highlighting students' research , articleThe calendars highlight the students' work around the world.
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Virginia Tech unveils new brand platform , articleVirginia Tech is starting a new chapter of its story by unveiling a dramatic platform from which to share it.
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Virginia now ranks third for big trees, program earns award , articleVirginia moved up to third place on the 2017 American Forests Champion Trees national register, with 74 national champion trees.
Faculty Briefs
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Faculty promotions , articleSeveral college faculty earned promotions in 2017.
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Hammett appointed visiting professor at Nepal university , articleUnder his four-year appointment, Hammett will work closely with the Agriculture and Forestry University's administration and faculty while continuing to teach and conduct research at Virginia Tech.
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Marion receives Boy Scouts Award , articleMarion, a recreation ecologist, has been instrumental in developing Leave No Trace, an educational program that guides outdoor recreation nationwide, and bringing it to the Boy Scouts.
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McMullin named president of American Fisheries Society , articleThe society is the world's oldest and largest organization dedicated to strengthening the fisheries profession, advancing fisheries science, and conserving fisheries resources.
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Two faculty recognized by Alumni Association , articleMarcella Kelly received the Award for Excellence in International Research and Dean Stauffer received the William E. Wine Award.
Research Spotlight
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Camera-trap research paves the way for global monitoring networks , articleA team of researchers from universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations all over the world compiled camera-trap data from 12 countries to evaluate impacts on 96 carnivore species, ranging from Arctic foxes to Sumatran tigers.
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Ear-stones provide clues to researchers studying migratory habits of Amazonian fish species , articleEar-stones, or otoliths, growth and form rings each year that can be read in a similar way as a tree's rings.
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Economic research supports tree cover recommendations , articleA new interdisciplinary study suggests that tree cover to real estate value maximizes at about 30 percent cover for residential properties.
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Nonnative catfish not primary driver of American shad declines in James River , articleAlthough nonnative catfish do prey on shad and other native species, predation is not solely responsible for declines in these fish populations.
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Policies protecting the Amazon need updating , articleResearchers examined how climate change is affecting the streams, rivers, lakes, and forests of the Amazon.
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Research calls for enhancing long-term benefits of Farm Bill programs , articleMany landowners rely on conservation incentive programs to make improvements that also benefit the environment and society as a whole.
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Road salts are reaching surface and ground waters , articleThe study found that stormwater retention ponds are not completely effective at preventing road salts from contaminating streams and wetlands.
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Study shows pine and spruce species adapt to climate change , articleThe study should offer better recommendations for forest management strategies in changing climates.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile: Mike Melo - Serving those 'in the arena' , articleMike Melo ('79 B.S. forestry) has relied on the analytical skills and the values he developed through the rigorous training in the forestry program every day since graduation.
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Eagle Scout alums help at Boy Scout Jamboree , articleLee Spradlin and Bob Radspinner were among the many who volunteered at the Society of American Foresters booth at the 2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.
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Kluender inducted into Arkansas Foresters Hall of Fame , articleRichard Kluender served as dean of the School of Forest Resources and director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center at the University of Arkansas-Monticello.
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Straka named Extension Forester of the Year , articleTom Straka ('81 Ph.D.) accepts the Forest Landowners Association's 2017 Extension Forester of the Year award.
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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.