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Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
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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 ItemDonor Profile: Brent Keefer — Good stewardship is good business , article
Brent Keefer has devoted himself to the belief that good stewardship of resources is good business. While the endless meetings, phone calls, and emails he faces as president of the Hancock Timber Resource Group may seem boring to some, Keefer sees them as an opportunity to help his employees and investors connect with sustainable resource management on a personal level.
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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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Article ItemDomenech appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior , article
Domenech will serve as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Insular Affairs, which coordinates federal policy for the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Article ItemForestry and Wildlife Field Tours 40th Anniversary , article
Combining education, networking, sightseeing, good food, and an opportunity to experience local communities, the field tours offer an incredible outdoor classroom on sustainable forestry management.
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Article ItemLocal landowner benefits from gift-supported undergraduate research projects , article
The Morton and Spapperi Family Foundation funded an undergraduate research opportunity in which four students worked with a local landowner.
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Article ItemCenter for Natural Resources and Decision Support transitions leadership , article
Scott 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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Article ItemScardina named Wayne National Forest supervisor , article
Tony Scardina most recently served as the forest supervisor on the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan.
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Article ItemScientists tap trees' evolutionary databanks to discover environment adaptation strategies , article
Researchers have been using the gene function of a small, simple, model plant to learn about and sequence hundreds of tree genomes for decades. However, a research team recently developed a new strategy to learn about trees’ genetics.
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Article ItemDay helps develop sustainable sites initiative , article
Associate Professor Susan Day initiated national discussions in 2007 that culminated with the recent rollout of the most comprehensive program and toolkit for developing sustainable landscapes.
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Article ItemStudents brighten up Color Canyon trail , article
Some of Associate Professor Marc Stern’s students created interpretive signs for New River Trail State Park’s new Color Canyon trail as part of a service-learning opportunity.
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Article ItemCommunity livelihoods depend upon accurate wildlife estimates , article
Evidence 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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Article ItemSaving the Amazon , article
Scientists take a multi-faceted approach to sustaining the Amazon’s biodiversity.
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Article ItemGagnon receives Virginia agribusiness award , article
Jennifer Gagnon received the 2015 Land-Grant University Award from the Virginia Agribusiness Council at the Virginia Forestry Summit in April.
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Article ItemIn Memoriam: James Edward (Jim) Mooney II , article
Alumnus James E. (Jim) Mooney II, 55, founder, past president, and executive director of the Virginia Loggers Association, died Oct. 27 at his home in Lake Monticello, Virginia. He was a passionate logging industry activist, a former logger, and a community volunteer.
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