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Article ItemGiant Amazon fish becoming extinct in many fishing communities, saved in others , article
An international team of scientists discovered that a large, commercially important fish from the Amazon Basin has become extinct in some fishing communities.
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Article ItemWildlife graduate student finds camera traps an effective tool for studying Africa wildlife communities , article
When 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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Article ItemRecognizing the value of dead wood in Iranian forests , article
Research from old-growth forests in Iran point out the importance of dead wood, an often-overlooked forest feature.
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Article ItemReynolds Homestead's new greenhouse enhances research , article
With major research in the pipeline, the Forest Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia, has upgraded its research capabilities.
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Article ItemFisheries program opens doors for freshman , article
Paige Crane got a jump on her college studies by participating in the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program over the summer.
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Article ItemHallerman advises FDA on approving world's first genetically modified animal , article
When federal regulators declared the AquAdvantage salmon fit to eat last fall, it became the world’s first genetically engineered animal approved for human consumption.
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Article ItemExamining connections between human health and the environment in Central Appalachia , article
Within Central Appalachia's lush, green mountains lie some of the most dramatic human health inequities in the nation.
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Article ItemCollege partnership with Forest Service leverages sustainability efforts , article
Through cooperative agreements, the Forest Service provides vehicles, equipment, time, and expertise in mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students across campus.
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Article ItemGrant aids compostable plastic bag development , article
Our summer 2014 issue included a story on Professor Emeritus Wolfgang Glasser’s work with the start-up firm cycleWood Solutions Inc. to produce plastic bags that degrade within six months when composted.
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Article ItemScientists study Amazon to predict impact of climate change , article
Scientists from Virginia Tech, the Woods Hole Research Center, and the University of California Santa Barbara are collaborating with Brazilian scientists to explore the ecosystem consequences of three extreme weather events.
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Article ItemResearch aims to preserve the Great Plains by controlling woody shrubs , article
A team of scientists from four universities received a $1.3 million grant from the NSF to determine how to slow the encroachment of woodlands that is occurring on the Great Plains.
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Article ItemAmerican, Chinese scholars study wintering shorebirds in China , article
Professor 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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Article ItemFailed Olympic bids moved Toronto toward becoming a model city , article
Toronto lost its bid to host the Olympics Games five times during the past half century, yet the bidding process produced legacies for the city as well as lessons for other cities.
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Article ItemStudy shows pine and spruce species adapt to climate change , article
The study should offer better recommendations for forest management strategies in changing climates.
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Article ItemBrian Strahm launches collaborative effort with New Zealand’s forest industry , article
Associate 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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