Visit www.inventyourfuture.vt.edu and watch Gabriela's story. Gabriela, a Wildlife Science major in the College of Natural Resources, tells us about her undergraduate research experiences at the Center for Bear Research, which is one of only two places in North America that does significant captive bear research.
Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment is one of seven colleges that offers majors for incoming freshman and transfer students.
The College of Natural Resources and Environment has several exciting majors to include: environmental resource management, fisheries science, forestry, geography, natural resources undecided, natural resources conservation, wildlife science, and wood science and forest products.
Within the The College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) there are many student organizations in which you can get involved - from The American Fisheries Society to the Pre-Vet Club to the The Wildlife Society and much more.
In addition, CNRE offers undergraduate research and study abroad opportunities. Fiji, Belize, Dominican Republic, Antarctica anyone? If either of those locations strike your interest, then you should check out the study abroad opportunities. In addition, there are many student organizations in which you can get involved - from The American Fisheries Society to the Pre-Vet Club to The Wildlife Society and much more.
If studying abroad is not your thing, then there are many opportunities to on campus. CNRE students have access to a state-of-the-art research laboratories and facilities.
Cheatham Hall houses fully equipped laboratories for studies in the physiology, nutrition, and genetics of trees, fish, and wildlife. Wood chemistry laboratories are also maintained for the analysis of wood and its components.
The Thomas M. Brooks Forest Products Center is one of the most sophisticated forest products labs in the United States. Dedicated to national and international research needs, it houses research laboratories, an experimental dry kiln, facilities for composites manufacturing, and advanced testing equipment for wood physics, mechanics, and processing research.
The Center for Bear Research, which is one of only two places in North America that does significant captive bear research. It is an approved site for research on captive black bears.
The Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Center is the leading facility for research and production of imperiled freshwater mussels.
The Reynolds Homestead Forest Resources Research Center is a 780-acre research and education center located in Virginia's Piedmont region less than two hours away from campus. It is equipped with a laboratory, greenhouse, shade house, aquatic research ponds, and field sites.
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Application Deadlines: Jan 15 (Freshman Regular Decision), Feb 15 (Transfer)
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