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Article ItemAusten heads American Fisheries Society , article
Douglas J. Austen has been selected as executive director of the American Fisheries Society.
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Article ItemAlexander Continues Research at the Human-Wildlife Interface , article
Researchers have previously identified leptospirosis — a disease transmitted to humans by animals — as a significant health threat in Botswana. This two-phase disease begins with flu-like symptoms but can cause meningitis, liver damage, pulmonary hemorrhage, renal failure, and even death if untreated.
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Article ItemConservation Management Institute realigns to maximize funding and research opportunities , article
The 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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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 ItemU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partners with college to target students for future conservation careers , article
The two partners signed a memorandum of understanding that will help connect Virginia Tech students with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs and career development opportunities.
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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 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 ItemObama honors Thorson as Presidential Early Career Scientist , article
President Obama recently named 105 independent researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given to researchers by the U.S. government in their early careers.
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Article ItemOrder 2017 wildlife calendar highlighting students' research , article
Students in the college’s Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Association (FIWGSA) are selling 2017 calendars highlighting their work around the world. Each month features a photo taken by a student.
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Article ItemSnodgrass head fish and wildlife conservation department , article
Joel W. Snodgrass has been named head of the college’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. He most recently served as professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Towson University in Maryland.
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Article Item'Roadmap' to guide natural resources research, education, policy , article
Several college faculty joined more than 130 public and land-grant university scientists nationwide to prepare a “roadmap” that calls for an integrated approach to natural resources.
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Article ItemIslands in the sky , article
The Virginia and the Carolina subspecies of the northern flying squirrel have a symbiotic relationship with red spruce, found at higher elevations in the Southeast.
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Article ItemOne for the record books! , article
Senior Hae Kim and master’s student Jason Emmel are not only fishing buddies and fellow fish conservation students; they have traded the Virginia record for the largest carp captured using bow and arrow.
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Article ItemOrder 2018 wildlife calendar highlighting students' research , article
The calendars highlight the students' work around the world.
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