National Park Service abandons defense of latest pipeline permit
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The National Park Service has abandoned its defense of the agency’s latest permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Search Results for Wildlife Center of Virginia
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Chesapeake Conservancy develops technology for James River restoration work
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To support the Virginia Environmental Endowment’s new James River Water Quality Improvement Grant Program, the Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center recently developed a “Restoration Planner,” a web-based application to support planning and evaluation of restoration projects.
Advancing Diversity Workshop holds 16th annual meeting on Jan. 15
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The 16th annual Advancing Diversity Workshop takes place Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Latham Ballroom Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center.
Students reflect on lessons learned during study abroad in Ecuador
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Toucans, tarantulas, hoatzins, scarlet macaws, and caiman. Those are just a few of the species observed by Virginia Tech students this past summer while studying abroad in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
White-nose syndrome research shows how ‘cryptic’ connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
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Diseases have repeatedly spilled over from wildlife to humans, causing local to global epidemics, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, SARS, and Nipah.
Population vulnerability to waterborne disease and climate change
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Diarrheal disease, a preventable and treatable illness, remains the second-leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 and a persistent public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa.
Chesapeake Conservancy announces 2018 Champions of the Chesapeake
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Chesapeake Conservancy celebrated the 2018 “Champions of the Chesapeake” at an awards ceremony.
Washington and Lee University holds talk to discuss climate change
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Washington and Lee University will host a public talk and Q&A with Randy Hayes, executive director of Foundation Earth, and Brent Blackwelder, environmental organizer, teacher, vice-chair and treasurer of Foundation Earth’s board on Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Center for Global Learning Atrium.
VDOT releases new state transportation map
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Adventure awaits Virginians this fall as the newest official state transportation map is fresh off the press and available at welcome centers across the Commonwealth.
Antibiotic resistance emergence influenced by wet and dry seasons
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Greater access to antibiotic drugs, together with their misuse and overuse, has accelerated the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria worldwide.
