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Conservation Management Institute
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From mollusks to mountaintops: Working with federal agencies to make strides in conservation science , articleThe many collaborations with federal scientists in the college not only help advance interdisciplinary research but provide opportunities for students interested in careers with government agencies.
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Birds and windows: a deadly dilemma , articleThe study has identified the worst of the corporate center’s buildings and narrowed it to specific sides of those buildings to target for treatment.
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Wings Across America Award , articleA U.S. Forest Service program that represents an integrated and collaborative approach to the conservation of our birds and bats, recognizes outstanding work by employees and their conservation partners.
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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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CMI, Emrick recognized by the Army Reserves , articleThe college’s Conservation Management Institute and Project Manager Verl Emrick received the “Patriotic Employer” award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
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Local landowner benefits from gift-supported undergraduate research projects , articleThe Morton and Spapperi Family Foundation funded an undergraduate research opportunity in which four students worked with a local landowner.
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Center for Natural Resources and Decision Support transitions leadership , articleScott Klopfer has been named director of CeNRADS, succeeding Stephen Prisley, who accepted a position with the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.
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Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas project relies on volunteers to update data , articleMany people recognize the most common bird species in Virginia, but there is still much that scientists don’t know about these species.
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New technology has endless applications for natural resources management , articleUnderstanding landscapes and their assets is vital for sound management of natural resources. But in remote areas, the time and cost associated with data collection can hinder research efforts. Through the use of drones, college researchers are working to overcome those limitations.
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Conservation Management Institute Assesses Floodplain Forests for a Carbon Offset Project , articleImagine a tropical rainforest that floods for three to five months each year, where villagers travel by boat to visit their neighbors.
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Cameroon forests, wildlife being preserved by farmers using agroforestry , articleAgroforestry has been introduced in the African nation of Cameroon as a way to enhance agricultural productivity and financial gain, with a side effect of being good for the environment.
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Fitzpatrick studies endangered plant species for Fralin Fellowship , articleWildlife conservation major Jessica Fitzpatrick studied a federally endangered plant species, Michaux’s sumac, with a team from the Conservation Management Institute.
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Klopfer elected to Commission on Research , articleScott Klopfer, director of the Conservation Management Institute, has been elected to represent research faculty on the Virginia Tech Commission on Research.
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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.