VT FREC

@VTFREC

Virginia Tech - Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation - Educating the next generation of foresters & natural resource managers.

Blacksburg, VA frec.vt.edu Joined August 2012

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VT FREC @VTFREC May 16, 2025

Mike Aust spent 35 years teaching forestry to thousands of undergraduates and advised dozens of grad students. He reflects on his career. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

news.vt.edu At home in the forest Q&A with Mike Aust, who spent 35 years teaching forestry at Virginia Tech.

VT FREC @VTFREC Feb 3, 2025

Registration is open the inaugural John F. Hosner Distinguished Lecture. Speaker Kathryn Fernholz will present “Forests and Wood, Our Superpower,” on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m., Commonwealth Ballroom in Squires Student Center. A reception will follow. news.vt.edu/notices/cnre-h…

VT FREC @VTFREC Dec 12, 2024

Jessica Showalter, who is finishing her degree in forestry, won the Phi Kappa Phi honor society medallion for fall 2024 graduates. The medallion is presented to the graduating senior in each college with the highest grade point average.
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news.vt.edu Class of 2024: Jessica Showalter receives 2024 Phi Kappa Phi Medallion Award Showalter received the award as the top graduating senior in forestry in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.

VT FREC @VTFREC Dec 5, 2024

Tune in to the Weather Channel on Friday at 8:40 a.m. to see a live interview with FREC Asst Prof Carrie Fearer about the devastating effects of catastrophic weather events on forests. Hurricane Helene ravaged the southern Appalachians, bringing into focus the resources lost.

VT FREC @VTFREC Nov 18, 2024

FREC Asst. Prof. Carrie Fearer joined the Curious Conversations podcast to discuss forest health in the wake of natural disasters. She explained how storms and disturbances affect forest ecosystems.
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news.vt.edu 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Carrie Fearer talks about forest health and natural disasters Fearer explained how storms and disturbances affect forest ecosystems, the importance of human interaction in promoting healthy forests, and the opportunities for restoration following catastrophic...