Richard J. Neves of Blacksburg, professor of fisheries and wildlife science in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech, was conferred the “professor emeritus” title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting on Nov. 3.

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Next week, hundreds of environmental journalists will visit the Roanoke and New River valleys as they meet to discuss and learn more about issues related to energy (particularly coal), climate, water, the land, and environmental health.

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The U.S. Departments of Commerce and Education have just released a report to Congress on America’s pending shortage of fisheries scientists, specifically those who focus on stock assessment.

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Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources has announced that Michael Mortimer is the new director of the Master of Natural Resources program in the National Capital Region.

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Splinter the Supercar, a unique car constructed of wood and recently featured on the Discovery Channel’s Future Cars, will be showcased at Virginia Tech on Thursday, Sept. 18, in celebration of Wood Week 2008.

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