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Research spotlight , articleBrief summaries of recent research projects in the college
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Eight weeks in Botswana , articleA new immersive overseas study course focused on training undergraduate students on the many facets of wildlife work in sub-Saharan Africa, including animal husbandry and care for raptors and mammals, introduction to laboratory techniques, public health and data handling, and wildlife ecology, capture, and rescue.
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Underrepresented high school students experience STEM fields firsthand in Botswana , articleSix students from Virginia’s Louisa County High School traveled to Professor Kathleen Alexander’s research site in Botswana this past summer, where they learned about animal and public health research and were mentored by Virginia Tech undergraduate students.
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Humans-wildlife-ecosystems in balance , articleKathleen Alexander’s multidimensional research impacts Botswana and beyond. Wildlife and infectious disease expert a vital leader with Botswana’s communities, tribal chiefs, and government officials.
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XMNR's three-year legacy in China , articleSince 2012, the college’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) accelerated graduate degree program, based in the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, has sent a cohort of students on a 10-day international residency to Yunnan Province, China, to concentrate on sustainable development in the region.
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Hyman making a difference in Tanzania , articleAmanda Hyman earned her master’s in fish and wildlife conservation last December and within a month was on her way to Tanzania. Awaiting her was a position with Korongo People’s Lion Initiative, an NGO dedicated to inspiring local action to promote sustainable human-lion coexistence in multi-use landscapes.
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American hardwood market in Vietnam , articleProfessor Robert Smith and Assistant Professor Henry Quesada of the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials attended the 10th Annual Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair last fall.
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Students help to solve a real-world crisis , articleStudents in Daniel Hindman’s Green Building Systems course were challenged to design sustainable housing units for use in Middle Eastern countries taking in Syrian refugees.
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Wildlife graduate student finds camera traps an effective tool for studying Africa wildlife communities , articleWhen most people think of Africa, they picture sprawling savannahs and big cats stalking through tall grasses. But with predator populations in Africa declining by as much as 80 percent, the image of that landscape is changing. To help protect it, researchers are finding new ways to understand animal populations.
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Recognizing the value of dead wood in Iranian forests , articleResearch from old-growth forests in Iran point out the importance of dead wood, an often-overlooked forest feature.
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China-U.S. mussel laboratory dedicated , articleResearchers at the college’s Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Center and at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center in Wuxi, China, are continuing their long-term collaboration.
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Matt Lacey inspires Leadership Institute students to support community enrichment efforts in remote Ecuadorian community , articleWildlife conservation major Matt Lacey turned to his fellow Leadership Institute students to support a tiny village he had visited in Ecuador.
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American, Chinese scholars study wintering shorebirds in China , articleProfessor Jim Fraser is collaborating with scientists from China’s Nanchang University to establish the first-ever survey of migratory shorebirds that winter at Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China.
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Brian Strahm launches collaborative effort with New Zealand’s forest industry , articleAssociate Professor Brian Strahm spent six months in New Zealand partnering with scientists to develop ways to improve forest productivity without negative environmental impacts.
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Community livelihoods depend upon accurate wildlife estimates , articleEvidence of wildlife passage, such as tracks, scat, fur, and disturbed surroundings, is a more accurate tool for assessing wildlife conservation status than actual encounters with animals, according to an international team of scientists.
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