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Virginia Offers New Plan To Protect Migratory Birds After Federal Rollback

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Researcher: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act provides chance for U.S. to impact shark conservation efforts

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.

Tracking white-tailed deer movements during Hurricane Irma

Dr. Emmanuel Frimpong discussing his research

Emmanuel Frimpong talks about his research in maintaining biodiversity and conservation of rare species.

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

New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

Wuhan coronavirus links origin to wild animals, says wildlife epidemiology expert

Luis Escobar, left, explains the elevational shifts of vector-borne diseases in Guatemala due to climate change to his lab members, Mariana Castaneda-Guzman and Steven Winter (not pictured: Paige Van de Vuurst). Photo by Krista Timney for Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech’s Luis Escobar contributes to international report on health and climate change

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EVENTS

Feb 24th-VT Chapter AFS Speaker
Dr. Richard Walker

 5:30pm | Cheatham Hall 317 B/C

"Going with the Flow: Fish Ecology in a Changing World"

 

 

 

Feb 27th-EEB Seminar 
Mollie Manier

3:30-4:45pm | Derring Hall 4069 

 

March 5th-EEB Seminar 
Kevin Smith

3:30-4:45pm | Derring Hall 4069 

 

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 Recognition Spotlights

PICTURE: The authors of the Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia were recently honored by the Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society with the Distinguished Service Award. Pictured from left to right are co-authors Don Orth, Paul Bugas, Val Kells, Mike Pinder, and Corbin Hilling.

Congratulations to the authors of the Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia honored by the Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society with the Distinguished Service Award! Pictured from left to right are co-authors Don Orth, Paul Bugas, Val Kells, Mike Pinder, Corbin Hilling & Derek A. Wheaton [not pictured].

photo of Comber in the field

MS student Carolyn Comber wins the Scott Melvin award for “the most valuable contribution to Applied Piping Plover Conservation at the 2020 Atlantic Coast Piping Plover and Least Tern workshop”. Congrats, Carolyn! 

 

 

 

photo of Dr. Frimpong in the field

Emmanuel Frimpong recognized for his dedication to education with 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech!

PICTURE: Alissa Ganser accepting award for Best Paper at Virginia AFS conference, 2020

Alissa Ganser takes home Best Student Paper & the Robert D. Ross Scholarship Award from the Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (VCAFS) Meeting! Way to go, Alissa! 

Group photo of Virginia TWS participants

Congrats to our Wildlifers who took home awards from the Virginia State Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meeting! Njambi Kiptoo (Best Graduate Poster Award),  Taina McLeod (Best Undergraduate Talk Award), Ava Johnson (2nd place Undergraduate Poster Award), Hila Talylor (2nd place Graduate Poster Award) and Heather Abernathy (2nd place Graduate Talk Award).

 

 

 

Photo of Jeremy Jenrette (2020 Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries society Best Graduate Poster)

Jeremy Jenrette takes home Best Poster Award from the Virginia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society  Meeting! Well done, Jeremy!