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These two white-tailed deer, a fawn on the left and a female wearing a GPS collar on the right, were observed during an aerial survey in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve. Photo by Elina Garrison, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Royal terns (Sterna maxima) are among the seabirds that conservationists say will be affected by a proposed bridge and tunnel project in Hampton Roads, Virginia. ©Ryan Hagerty/USFWS

Virginia project raises concerns about seabirds

Kathleen Alexander, professor of fish and wildlife conservation and founder of the Centre for Conservation of African Resources: Animals, Communities, and Land Use, and College of Natural Resources and Environment graduate student Carol Anne Nichols are seen conducting a water quality study on the Chobe River in Botswana. Courtesy of Jim Stroup.

Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana

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New expert findings seek to protect national parks from invasive animal species

New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land

Snowy Plovers in the Florida Panhandle. Photo: Britt Brown

Florida's Shorebirds Saw a Big Breeding Bump After Hurricane Michael

A Cooper's hawk is flying free above Virginia Tech thanks to Hokies and the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke. The hawk flew into a window and then spiraled to the ground at the Alphin Stuart Livestock Arena. Less than a week later, the hawk has been released back into the wild.

Virginia Tech student releases recuperated hawk back into wild

Hollins University students, Grishma Bhattarai (left) and Udipta Bohara (right), presented their research findings during the 2019 Summer Research Symposium at Virginia Tech. Courtesy of Virginia Tech.

Global Change Center partners with Hollins University to promote undergraduate research opportunities

This photo of piping plover chicks was taken by Chelsea Weithman.

Order 2020 calendar featuring work of fish and wildlife graduate students

Northern Snakehead fish. Credit: Donald Orth

You spot a land-crawling “Frankenfish,” now what?

Ryan Brown, right, executive director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, interacted with students, faculty, and staff during his two-day visit to campus.

VDGIF executive director is College of Natural Resources and Environment’s inaugural visiting executive

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Jan 24th -- EEB Seminar (MLK Speaker)

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Worms, germs, and buffalo: a coinfection story

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Jan 27th- AFS Guest Speaker

Brendan Runde

5:30-6:30 pm | 317 BC Cheatham Hall!

Feb 13th- UG Fish & Wildlife Conservation Research Expo (Abstracts due Feb 3rd)

1:30-3:30pm | 136B Cheatham Hall & Student Lounge | Light refreshments

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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.

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

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!

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