Spring 2018
From the Dean's Perspective
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The Dean's Perspective , articleFrom the Chesapeake Bay, to Antarctica, to Bangladesh, to the Paris Climate Conference, the college is engaged locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.
College News
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CNRE raises $132,357 and completes challenges for inaugural Giving Day , articleThe college raised second highest amount among all Virginia Tech colleges that participated in Giving Day.
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Researchers address riverbank erosion in Bangladesh , articleResearchers want to better understand how riverbank erosion affects residents and develop early-warning measures to help mitigate the effects of the changing shoreline.
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Students gain global perspective at U.N. Climate Change Conference , articleVirginia Tech sent its first-ever delegation to the 2017 U.N. Climate Change Conference.
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Sustainable biomaterials honored as exemplary department , articleThe Department of Sustainable Biomaterials was honored with the 2017 University Exemplary Department Award by Virginia Tech’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Faculty Briefs
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Hart honored by Hokie Wellness , articleStephanie Hart, director of the Advising Center, has received a Hokie Wellness Supervisor Spotlight Award for encouraging and supporting healthy habits.
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The college has welcomed five new faculty members: Adam Coates, Luis Escobar, Santosh Rijal, Stella Schons, and Li Shuai.
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Stauffer honored with Wildlife Society award for teaching excellence , articleProfessor Dean Stauffer received the Excellence in Wildlife Education Award, given to faculty who exhibit exemplary teaching and contribute to the improvement of wildlife education for undergraduate and graduate students.
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Sustainability Institute earns governor’s award , articleThe college’s Sustainability Institute earned a 2018 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for its significant contributions in environmental and conservation leadership.
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Wynne earns national recognition for remote sensing applications in forestry , articleProfessor Randolph Wynne earned the Society of American Foresters’ 2017 Award in Forest Science.
Student Notes
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Famularo uses coursework in development of portable mapping system , articleJoseph Famularo put his studies into action in a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
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Overcoming obstacles , articleChanz Hopkins has faced a variety of challenges in life, but owing to hard work, perseverance, and support from his family, he is graduating with a degree in fish conservation and start a new career with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
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Students excel at Amazing Packaging Race , articleEighteen of the college’s packaging and systems design students attended Pack Expo Las Vegas, one of the largest trade shows for the packaging industry.
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Thrift’s photo earns second place honors , articleGeography senior Cole Thrift took second place in the Virginia Outdoor Writers Association’s Annual Collegiate Undergraduate Photo Competition.
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Timberbeast returns! , articleThe Virginia Tech Forestry Club hosted six schools at the New River Valley Fairgrounds for Timberbeast 2018.
Research Spotlight
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Future of coastal marshes lies with private property owners , articleThe study found that conservation strategies for marsh migration inland will need to be attractive to private landowners and encourage their voluntary participation.
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Mixing of farmed and wild fish could have adverse impacts on the environment , articleDoctoral student Gifty Anane-Taabeah is working to protect one of Ghana’s primary food sources and most important species: tilapia.
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Study highlights conservation needs of fish species recently discovered in Southwest Virginia , articleThe tiny Clinch dace, which is extremely rare in Virginia, is typically found in forested streams.
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Team creates system to forecast water quality , articleA team is developing a system to create a real-time water quality forecast similar to a weather forecast.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile: Kate Fritz , articleKate Fritz is executive director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, an organization dedicated to restoring the bay’s rivers and streams through partnerships, collaboration, and individual and community stewardship.
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Bunin brings GIS to K-12 classrooms , articleHigh school social studies teacher Chris Bunin co-authored “GIS for Teachers: A Guide to Authentic K-12 Integration and Application.”
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Ensign receives career mentor award , articleBill Ensign has been on the faculty at Kennesaw State University in Georgia since 1997.
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Mussel propagation book is a group effort , articleFive of the books eight authors are Virginia Tech alumni.
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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.