Fish & Wildlife Graduate Student Assoc. (FiWGSA)

FiWGSA is the graduate student association in @vt_fishwild within the @vt_cnre at Virginia Tech - here we highlight graduate students' research & outreach work!

[Fish & Wildlife Graduate Student Assoc. (FiWGSA) @fiwgsa]

Welcome to the Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Association (FiWGSA) Twitter Page!

Here we promote research and outreach work done by graduate students in our department (@vt_fishwild) - follow us to keep updated on the awesome work within @FIWGSA!

[Fish & Wildlife Graduate Student Assoc. (FiWGSA) @fiwgsa]

Please Join FIWGSA for the latest in the EEB seminar! Join us on Zoom this Thursday 29th February, 3:30 PM to hear Dr. Shreya Yadav's presentation!
Please see the attached flyer below for more details

Send a DM to us if you'd like the zoom meeting information.

[Brendan Shea @brendandshea]

Excited to see our study out today in @ScienceAdvances! We use a data integration pipeline to evaluate the conservation role of #shark sanctuaries, and demonstrate how big data can help advance fisheries management in remote ocean regions.
#PhDChapter1

https://t.co/a1qa95b91h

[David Sims @TheSimsLab]

New OA paper - Ever wanted to know how fast shortfin mako #sharks actually swim? We're beginning to find out w/ new bio-logging tags and it's surprising - great work by @MarBioMatt @thembauk @MoveCIBIO @OkeanosUac @OceanEarthUoS @nunoqueiroz29
https://t.co/9xlHHCfBWb

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Professor Paul Angermeier, Professor William Hopkins, and Associate Professor Ashley Dayer of @vt_fishwild were each awarded the Emerging Social Aspects of Global Change seed grant to support researchers who are interested in major global change issues. https://t.co/pxbtfskQkh

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

William Hopkins, a professor in @vt_fishwild, spent eight years researching the population decline of hellbenders. He discovered that in deforested areas, hellbender fathers are far more likely to eat their entire brood. https://t.co/KC7Y761mJl

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Professor Don Orth reflects on a 43-year career as an educator of fish science at @vt_fishwild. "It is a part of our student’s education to instill in them the notion that the reason we study and do what we do is to be in service to others." said Orth. https://t.co/Q9eeWrAwN4

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Despite dreary weather, CNRE students did a great job educating and spending the day with youth from Humble Hustle Company, a non-profit organization that empowers and connects diverse communities. Students set up various learning stations for the kids. https://t.co/gjtHigToH2

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Be sure to check out our new CNRE Jobs and Opportunities Board! Questions? Contact John Freeborn - [email protected]
https://t.co/mjJoI0eLDR

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Happy Nature Photography Day! Here are some of our favorite photo submissions.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo. We hope you all have a chance to get out in nature this weekend. 📷

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Companies are finding ways to use paper to package their products, but experts say the material can fall short in some areas. Read Laszlo Horvath's insight on the matter; an associate professor in @sustainbiomtrls. https://t.co/trZg53gGuU

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Assistant Professor Luis Escobar from @vtfishwild and his research group are studying the emergence of infectious diseases. In advance of an upcoming trip to Colombia to study vampire bats, the team met to review safety information and sampling protocols. https://t.co/XtQLkonUWD

[Barbara Block @Thunnus]

A scientific team searching for white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea led by Dr. Francesco Feretti of Virginia Tech & his students, have TAG Scientist Rob Schallert also aboard. They’ve attracted Lamnid sharks but just need now the sought after species! They are out again!!

[VT FISHWILD @vt_fishwild]

Darby McPhail was named the 2023 H.E. Burkhart Outstanding Master’s Student Award for @CNRE and FWC. While in the field in Belize, she led more than 115 international field technicians from different socioeconomic backgrounds on a project studying jaguars.

[VT FISHWILD @vt_fishwild]

Joshua Mouser won the 2023 A.B. Massey Outstanding Doctoral Student Award for @CNRE and FWC. His research integrated the disciplines of ecology, biological systems engineering and conservation social sciences to improve best agricultural practices for stream health.

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Make plans to attend the CNRE 30-year Celebration Dinner on Friday, June 9 from 6-8 p.m. All college alumni and current and retired faculty and staff are invited. There is no cost, but you must sign up by June 3 at https://t.co/MbOXpxumXE. @vt_fishwild @VTFREC @sustainbiomtrls

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

A philanthropic grant from Virginia Hound Heritage will help @vt_fishwild researchers understand how chronic wasting disease is impacting white-tailed deer populations in the state and country. Learn more at https://t.co/rRObaWQVvg.

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

Participants in @VTMANRRS recently traveled to their national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. A number of students brought home awards, including CNRE doctoral student Zoie McMillian, who earned second place in the graduate research poster competition.

[VT FISHWILD @vt_fishwild]

Morgan Karns won $500 for placing first among @CNRE entries in the 2023 Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference. Her research was titled: “Identifying and Facilitating Positive Experiences for Birders with Disabilities.”

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

CNRE alumnus Kevin Smith recently joined @vtfrec students in a field experience class near Blacksburg. Smith, who owns Big Timber Superior Hardwoods, was on hand to collaborate with Assistant Professor Corey Green and teach students about assessing tree value.

[Global Change Center ~ at Virginia Tech @globalchangevt]

📻 We've got one for your summer podcast list: "I Can SciComm", created by @igc_vt PhD Fellows as part of their capstone project, dives into best practices of science communication! Listen at https://t.co/QQkWCrSKYE
@virginia_tech @VTGradCommunity @FralinLifeSci @VT_ACT