Staff

Mar 20, 2019

The Recent Spread of Coyotes Across North America Did Not Doom Deer Populations

A new study of deer numbers across the eastern United States has found that the arrival and establishment of coyote predators has not caused the number of deer harvested by hunters to decline.

Mar 19, 2019

Triangle Bird Count To Shed Light On Urban Wildlife

Wildlife researchers are launching a bird population survey in the Triangle region.

Mar 13, 2019

Alumni Profile: Lauren Maynard

Lauren discusses the impact of her past experiences in the College of Natural Resources on her decision to continue her studies as a graduate student at Virginia Tech.

Mar 12, 2019

Three Secrets for Scoring an Entry-Level Sustainability Job

Jarami Bond, recent grad and GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honoree, provides tips for getting your dream sustainability job.

Feb 25, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Austin Quate

A National Convention reaffirms Austin’s love for forestry while providing him with networking and traveling opportunities.

Feb 20, 2019

Emerging Opportunities and Jobs in the Bioeconomy

Marko Hakovirta, head of the Department of Forest Biomaterials, and Lucian Lucia, associate professor, discuss nontraditional ways to introduce students to STEM careers.

Feb 18, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Summer Higdon

Hands-on experience helped Summer enhance her passion for animals and the outdoors while inspiring her to expand her educational opportunities.

Feb 18, 2019

Burning Desire: Rejuvenating A Rare Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Jodi Forrester, a professor in Forestry and Environmental Resources, is teaming up with fellow researchers to restore a field laboratory recently destroyed by a fire.

Feb 11, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Dave Nastalski

Dave uses his hands-on experiences and lessons from his PGA golf management courses to become the founder of a putting device for fellow golfers.

Feb 4, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Mary Sykora

Mary started her first volunteer opportunity labeling thousands of envelopes and feeling skeptical about her sport management major. Today, she executes tour programs and manages over 5 University-related programs as an operations manager.