Tags
Results for: Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight
-
Article Item
Online MNR student Andrew Ernest promotes sustainability at FourKites , article“Sustainable operations” is a feather in the cap for any company today, but what does it actually mean? Andrew Ernest, an Online Master of Natural Resources (OMNR) student is helping his employer, FourKites, define sustainability and develop an actionable plan to operate sustainably. FourKites is a real-time supply chain visibility platform that major global companies use to track and manage their freight.
Date: Aug 18, 2026 - -
Article Item
-
Article Item
Fostering science curiosity to advance sustainability , articleCan fostering interest and curiosity in science help us put aside our biases and come together to solve wicked problems, like climate change? MNR (Online) student Ellen Haggerty explores the tools we can use.
Date: Sep 05, 2023 - -
Article Item
Rationality and risk: examining media portrayals of environmental racism , articleSocial justice is incomplete without environmental justice. MNR (Online) student Andrew Staltari examines media portrayals of these injustices in African American communities as the first step in understanding how society can learn from and respond to the historic and ongoing environmental threats.
Date: Jul 18, 2023 - -
Article Item
MNR student and Federal Wildlife Officer Adrian Hunter on enforcing wildlife protection with empathy , articleAs a Federal Wildlife Officer, MNR (Online) student Adrian Hunter is a voice for wildlife. In this interview, Adrian shares how he monitors a large patrol zone and engages all stakeholders while enforcing wildlife laws.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 - -
Article Item
MNR students team up with international NGO to help support conservation of the endangered African painted dog , articleFor over 10 years, MNR faculty member Dr. Heather E. Eves has incorporated experiential learning into her "Adaptive Management" course, with students serving as professional consultants to international conservation organizations.
Date: Sep 13, 2022 - -
Article Item
MNR alum and 2022 commencement speaker Roxanne Paul launches Earth Day Symposium, new recycling practices on campus , articleAfter her retirement from Virginia Tech in June, MNR alum Roxanne Paul, the graduate student commencement speaker for Virginia Tech’s Washington, D.C., ceremony, plans to continue her work as a climate activist through volunteerism.
Date: May 24, 2022 - -
Article Item
Finding work–life–school balance: Tips from our students , articlePlan ahead, carve out work time each day, and believe in yourself: MNR students share pro tips for thriving in an online graduate education program designed for working professionals.
Date: Feb 01, 2022 - -
Article Item
From AmeriCorps to NSF to EPA: MNR student Bridget Johnson is committed to promoting sustainability and environmental justice , articleFinding ways in her daily work to combat climate change is vitally important to Bridget Johnson, who enrolled in the MNR program to learn more about climate change—everything from the science of global warming to its disproportionate effects on underrepresented groups.
Date: Dec 21, 2021 - -
Article Item
OMNR student Adrian Hunter helps U.S. Forest Service operate more sustainably , articleEven though pandemic staff shortages and wildfire emergencies have forced Adrian Hunter to dial back his coursework, the Online MNR student continues to apply what he’s learning in his courses to his work in the U.S. Forest Service, helping the organization to operate more smoothly and sustainably
Date: Oct 19, 2021 -
Page 1 of 7 | 62 Results