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The USDA Forest Service’s freshwater snorkeling program connects students from fourth grade through high school with local watersheds. Here, a student explores the crystal clear waters of Alexander Spring on Florida’s Ocala National Forest.

The USDA Forest Service’s freshwater snorkeling program connects students from fourth grade through high school with local watersheds. Here, a student explores the crystal clear waters of Alexander Spring on Florida’s Ocala National Forest.

Alumnus helps kids explore freshwater streams and rivers by getting their feet wet

Tropical Conservation and Biology class 2018

Tropical Conservation and Biology class 2018

Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador

Surface water and flood dynamics increase vulnerability to waterborne disease and climate change

Researchers study water’s role in antibiotic resistance emergence and dissemination in Africa

Professor appointed chair for National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee

One of the lessons the Philadelphia Zoo CREW students learned was how to safely and humanely hold snakes and other reptiles. Here, one of the students holds a water snake while Professor Marcella Kelly, right, oversees.

Philadelphia Zoo CREW’s high school students get ‘hands-on’ with wildlife

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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!