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Videos: CNRE students in action

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Check out some of our videos below and get a front row seat to academic life and opportunities in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Want to see more? Visit our YouTube playlist.

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    Rachel Morse - College of Natural Resources and Environment's 2024 Outstanding Senior
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    Morse, who is majoring in wildlife conservation with a minor in geographic information systems, is the 2024 Outstanding Senior in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.

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    Weather station installation
    Weather station installation , video

    Dave Carroll '84, Instructor of Meteorology, and students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment install a weather station on top of Apple Orchard Mountain. The hands-on experience provides students with key skills and provides data on atmospheric conditions around the tallest mountain in the central Blue Ridge.

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    Students study abroad in Antarctica
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    Professor Lynn Resler of the Department of Geography led a study abroad course to Antarctica. Virginia Tech students visited the remote continent while learning about the history of exploration to Antarctica, current conservation efforts to protect the terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and the geographic and interdisciplinary dimensions of the polar region.

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    CNRE undergrad's research looks toward a more sustainable future
    CNRE undergrad's research looks toward a more sustainable future , video

    Brian Tea is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Tea's work investigates how some single-use cutlery could be composted at home.

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    Passion for wildlife conservation involves undergraduate research
    Passion for wildlife conservation involves undergraduate research , video

    Truman Collins is a transfer student in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. His interest in the margay, a small feline species in Belize, lead him to pursue undergraduate research. With the help of an undergraduate research fellowship, Collins can help conserve habitat for these cryptic cats.

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    Building a business from the ground up with the Wood Enterprise Institute
    Building a business from the ground up with the Wood Enterprise Institute , video

    The Wood Enterprise Institute is a student-led, faculty-supported organization from the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. The year-long project lets student groups design their own built-from-the-ground-up business model. Faculty encourage sustainability and students get hands-on experience with a real-world product.

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    CNRE undergrad research takes student from campus to the coast
    CNRE undergrad research takes student from campus to the coast , video

    Desraeli McBride is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. McBride's research work focuses on American Oystercatcher chick habitat within barrier islands along the east coast.

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    Affordable housing drives CNRE undergrad's research
    Affordable housing drives CNRE undergrad's research , video

    Justin Brandt is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Brandt is studying the effect of encased bamboo on the structural properties of cross-laminated timber.

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    A picturesque approach to conservation
    A picturesque approach to conservation , video

    Sydney Haney is a senior studying wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Nature and wildlife inspires Sydney to share the importance of conservation through her photography.

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    Fellowship recipient studies endangered shorebird
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    Max Nootbar is a student in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. He received an undergraduate research fellowship to complete data analysis on piping plovers–an endangered shorebird species.

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    Bat researchers find rich diversity in Colombia
    Bat researchers find rich diversity in Colombia , video

    The team consisting of undergraduate, graduate, and faculty members traveled to the South American country this past summer.

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    Tracking the biggest trees in Virginia
    Tracking the biggest trees in Virginia , video

    Faculty and student tree enthusiasts are increasing the care and appreciation of trees across the Commonwealth through the Virginia Big Tree Program, coordinated by the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation. To learn more, including how to nominate a tree, visit http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu/about.html.