Archive of News from the Forestry Homepage
- Call for Nominations - William Preston Society 2009-10 Master's Thesis Awards. See attached announcement. Deadline is Friday, September 11, 2009.
- Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Fall 2008 Newsletter
- Profit and sustainability short course for forest landowners planned for May
- Urban Stream Restoration In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed . A Citizens conference covering restoration in the Watershed's urban forests
- Dr. Kevin McGuire Joins the Virginia Water Resources Research Center and Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources
- Workshop to be held for woodlot owners of 1-10 acres
- Natural resources students assisted with tree planting to honor Obama and King during National Day of Service
- Virginia Tech Forest Operations researchers are seeking participants for a pilot study
research project involving Trimble’s Blue Ox Transportation Management System - Urban forestry researcher contributes to national report seeking public input on sustainable landscapes
- Forestry Ph.D. Graduate Student - Julia Bartens: ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2008) - Urban Trees Enhance Water Infiltration
- Burning to prevent fire - A student wildland firefighting group works to ignite the truth about the importance of forest fires
- First Annual Forestry Graduate Symposium, March 30, 2009
- See a SLIDESHOW of Fall 2008 Pictures in and around Blacksburg, Virginia!
- Jeremy Stovall was awarded the best graduate student presentation award at the 2008 15th Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference (Oct. 17-19, 2008) in Hots Springs, AK.
- Virginia Master Naturalist Program blossoms
- Joint Fire Science Program Announced Requests for Applications for Research and Synthesis Proposals
- 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Competition
- Dr. Valerie Thomas - October 27, 2008 Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week.
- Virginia Tech has been chosen as one of just nine universities in the nation to be a part of the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota’s Campus Tree Tour 2008. (pdf flier)
- 2008 Sergei A. Wilde Distinguished Lectureship on Forest Soils….Dr. Jim Burger
- Jeremy Stovall wins award at the Soil Science Society of America Annual meeting. Jeremy Stovall is a second year PhD student working with Drs. Tom Fox and John Seiler on the ecophysiological responses of varietal loblolly pine to fertilization. He recently received a Best Paper Award for his presentation at the Soil Science Society of America’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas. Stovall’s presentation, entitled “Short-term Photosynthesis, Root Exudate, and Fine Root Growth Responses to Fertilization and Drought in Varietal Loblolly Pine” described how fertilization alters carbon allocation differently for specific varieties. His results will inform testing recommendations for companies that are currently selecting and producing new varieties of loblolly pine for plantation forestry in the southeastern United States. Varietals are currently planted over tens of thousands of acres, and are likely to become increasingly widespread in the coming decade in order to increase yields and plantation uniformity.
- Natural Resources professors featured on With Good Reason Public Radio
- Dr. Eric Wiseman and Dr. Susan Day each received an Award of Merit from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (MAC-ISA) at its annual meeting (hosted here on the Virginia Tech campus, Sept 29-Oct 1) in recognition of their exemplary service this past year. Dr. Harold Burkhart was also recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation and an Honorary Membership for his dedication to the urban forestry program and his work towards achieving SAF Specialized Accreditation in Urban Forestry for the new urban forestry curriculum.
- Dr. Gwenlyn Busby has joined the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Resources as an Assistant Professor.
- Dr. M. Chad Bolding has joined the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation in the College of Natural Resources as an Assistant Professor.
- Janaki R.R. Alavalapati named head of Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
- Featured Graduate Student, September 2008 - Jeremy Wimpey
- Outreach Now 2008 Conference - Please join me in congratulating our Extension colleagues for winning the poster competition at the Outreach Now 2008 Conference last week in Blacksburg. Michelle Prysby and Jeff Kirwan won 2 awards for the Master Naturalist program and John McGee won an award for his work in Geospatial Applications. Eric Wiseman won the other award for his work with students working with the town of Radford.
- Forest Nutrition Cooperative Annual Meeting - Tom Fox and his group would be hosting the Forest Nutrition Cooperative Annual Meeting on Sep. 30 and Oct. 1 in Roanoke. Participants from industry, VT, NCSU and the University of Concepcion (Chile) are expected to attending the meeting.
- Mid-Atlantic Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture (MAC-ISA), is having its 2008 meeting on VT Campus from Sep. 29 to Oct. 1. It seems that there has been record-breaking registration and 350 people are expected in this meeting! You may be aware that the MAC-ISA and its members have been very supportive of our department for many years. Susan Day and Eric Wiseman are taking the lead from our department with assistance from several faculty (Harold Burkhart, Adam Downing, Bruce Hull, John Seiler, Shep Zedaker, etc).
- Prisley recognized by Nobel Committee for contributions to 2007 Peace Prize
- Robert M. Shaffer honored with emeritus status
- Woodland options for landowners course offered on-line
- Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservationestablishes National Science Foundation center to enhance forest productivity
- John Munsell joins College of Natural Resources as assistant professor and forest management Extension specialist
- Research Associate Brett Kiser receives award for thesis and continues work with Dr. Steve Lawson
- Virginia Tech Workshop on Biosolids Application, May 30, 2007, Blackstone Virginia
- Forestry and wildlife field tours to be held in October
- The Silvicultural Prize
- Where would you be without wood?
- Professor's Arbor Day speech will celebrate Virginia "Crying Trees"
- 11,000 tree seedlings to be planted across the commonwealth in commemoration of Jamestown's 400th anniversary
- James Burger named Garland Gray Professor of Forestry
- Gregory Amacher named Julian N. Cheatham Professor of Forestry
- University offers online course for owners of forest land
- Interdisciplinary center puts Virginia a step ahead of natural disasters
- Forestry Program tops in North America
- Remarkable Trees of Virginia Project
- David Smith receives Society of American Foresters award