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Photo: rad students Erin Heller (left) and Sydney Hope, who each received Sigma Xi scholarship awards. Erin's research focuses on tiny shorebirds called red knots, while Sydney studies early development in wood ducks.

Erin Heller and Sydney Hope receive Sigma Xi Awards for 2019

A cloud of royal terns over South Island and the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in 2018.

Tunnel project runs into trouble: Terns. Lots of them.

A student team surveyed invertebrates as indicators of stream quality as part of several efforts with the Stroubles Creek Coalition.

Wildlife conservation students take on real-world projects in capstone course

FWC Defense Seminar
July 17, 2019 (Wed)
David McNitt
10:00 AM Fralin Auditorium
    refreshments @ 9:30 AM

Photo: A female piping plover emits a high-pitched call to distract predators from her nest.Credit: Katie Walker

Who Liked Hurricane Sandy? These Tiny, Endangered Birds

Juvenile roseate tern begging at an adult. Photo credit: David Hollie.

The hunger games: Do fledged chicks beg honestly?

Piping plovers on New York’s Fire Island had more sand flats to occupy after Hurricane Sandy. ©Alberto_VO5

Piping plovers benefited from Hurricane Sandy

Deirdre Conroy. Photo credit: Christina Franusich.

Deirdre Conroy named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment

photograph of a seal

Species Are Going Extinct At An Unprecedented Rate — Here’s Why You Should Care

Photography of Michael Geary, Virginia Tech Rescue Squad chief

Class of 2019: Michael Geary, dedicated Virginia Tech Rescue Squad chief

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 Recognition Spotlights

2019 AFS Scholarship Winners accepting their awards

Congratulations to Sheila Harris, Alissa Ganser, and Katie McBaine on their wins at the 2019 Joint Meeting of the Virginia, Virginia Tech & West Virginia Chapters of the American Fisheries Society.  

photo of TWS award winners

Congratulations to all our presenters at the 2019 TWS State Conference! Hokies took home 7 of the 8 awards. Way to go, VTTWS! 

 

 

 

photo of Brian Case and Corbin Hilling

Congratulations to graduate students Brian Case and Corbin Hilling, who earned graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Virginia Sea Grant, respectively!