Summer 2020
Dean's Perspective
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Dean's Perspective , articleLike forests and natural systems, we are resilient — we made it through the spring with our faculty, staff, and students stepping up into a virtual world of learning and engagement.
Spotlights
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Natural resources faculty use innovation and engagement to adapt to new online education space , article“We want to encourage [our students] that we’ll all get through this, so 30 years from now they’ll be telling their kids about the time when they had to watch their professor stumbling around in a creek trying to catch a fish.”
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New immersive experience program gives students a look at forest products industries , articleThe day-in-the-life experiences offer unique insight for College of Natural Resources and Environment students as they prepare to enter the job market.
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Brittany Christensen named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleChristensen’s passion for the environment has led to a commitment to restoring natural spaces for everyone to access.
College News
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Virginia Water Center interns forge ahead to research environmental justice in the face of COVID-19 , articleThe two students attended a national meeting of water institute leaders in Washington, D.C., in February before transitioning to completing their work remotely.
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Class of 2020: Leadership award recipient Daniel Grizzard shows a commitment to service , articleAs a sustainable biomaterials major, Daniel Grizzard has been able to merge his passion for helping others with a field of study that strives to develop solutions that will lessen environmental impacts.
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Shannon McCabe receives Recent Alumni Award , articleAlumna Shannon McCabe (’10 B.S., ’12 M.S.), executive director of the Association of Consulting Foresters, knows how important forming connections with people is to managing and maintaining our natural resources.
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Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach , articleThe Virginia Water Resources Research Center housed at Virginia Tech received a status of “outstanding” from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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New grants to expand forest farming in Appalachian woodlands and beyond , articleThe Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition will use new funding to increase awareness about forest farming, improve producer capacity, and strengthen market connections for forest farmers in Appalachia and beyond.
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Researchers seek to impact New Zealand water quality by understanding forest-water interactions , articleThe ambitious collaborative project will utilize remote sensing technology, isotopic tracing, and manipulative field studies to develop a comprehensive model of water and nutrient flow through forested watersheds and streams.
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Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone , articleThe new center, housed under the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, will engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, create a safe space for difficult conversations with the public around coastal-zone issues, and establish a Coastal Zone Observatory.