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Article ItemBird boxes at Blacksburg High School engage students , article
In a partnership with Virginia Tech, approximately 50 wooden bird boxes were placed on a natural stretch of Blacksburg High School’s property.
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Article ItemIncentives slowing deforestation in Amazon , article
An international team of scientists reviewed published research about policy interventions and commodity market effects, and determined that positive incentives for farmers, counties, and states can be as effective for the preservation of Brazilian Amazon forests as public policies that enforce penalties.
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Article ItemNew technology has endless applications for natural resources management , article
Understanding 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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Article ItemAntibiotic resistance in Africa , article
Multidrug resistance was found across land types, from areas of human habitation to protected areas such as Chobe National Park.
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Article ItemSuccessful ecological restoration must meet more robust standards , article
In a succession of international agreements, governments worldwide have pledged to restore degraded ecosystems to address climate change.
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Article ItemAre cellulose nanocrystals harmful to human health? , article
The answer might depend on the route of exposure, according to a review of the literature by Associate Professor Maren Roman.
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Article ItemPlastics to dust – in six months! , article
Professor Emeritus Wolfgang Glasser has joined cycleWood Solutions Inc. as its chief scientific officer.
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Article ItemResearchers investigate human-natural feedbacks in freshwater systems , article
A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Kelly Cobourn will examine the linkages between humans and freshwater quality using an NSF grant.
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Article ItemModern family — Age-old traditions are fading on the savannah , article
When you pay for a lunch or help a friend move, are you, in effect, buying insurance against a future need? Yes, if you are Maasai.
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Article ItemResearchers help design incentive programs to rid South America of invasive beaver , article
North American beavers have wiped out 30 percent of forests along rivers and streams in Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of South America, causing the greatest landscape change to these fragile forests in the last 10,000 years.
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Article ItemCGIT's move into the college strengthens related centers , article
The College of Natural Resources and Environment recently added the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) to its already exceptionally strong portfolio in geospatial science.
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Article ItemWhy don't trees 'bleed' when injured? , article
Professor Barry Goodell and his colleagues discovered how “check valves” in wood cells control sap flow and protect trees when they are injured.
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Article ItemFish species, rural livelihoods threatened by new dams , article
Advocates of huge hydroelectric dam projects on the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong rivers often overestimate economic benefits and underestimate far-reaching effects on biodiversity.
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Article ItemVacuum-steam treatment for pests more efficient, less costly , article
Current treatment methods to kill invasive pests in wood and wood products use either chemicals or extreme heat. Chen and White have developed a vacuum-contained steam method that is just as effective.
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Article ItemMapping fishing resources assists land managers, anglers , article
Anglers in North Carolina and Virginia who are looking for privacy at good fishing spots should head for the mountains, according to a Virginia Tech study of freshwater recreational fishing sites in the two states.
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