Virginia Tech

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Welcome

• Virginia Tech
• College of Natural Resources

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The Situation

• Global population of 6 billion
• In just the past 40 years,the global
  populationhas doubled andeconomic output
  hasincreased 5 times.
• The Question
• Do you think managementof our Natural
  Resourceswill become more orless important in
  thefuture?

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Our Structure
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Fisheries Science
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Forestry
Environmental Resource Mgmt Forest Resource
Mgmt Industrial Forestry Operations Urban
Forestry Watershed Management
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Forestry
Environmental Resource Mgmt Forest Resource
Mgmt Industrial Forestry Operations Urban
Forestry Watershed Management
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Forestry
Forest Resource Mgmt Environmental Resource
Mgmt Industrial Forestry Operations Urban
Forestry Watershed Management
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Forestry
Forest Resource Mgmt Environmental Resource
Mgmt Industrial Forestry Operations Urban
Forestry Watershed Management
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Forestry

• Forest Resource Mgmt
• Environmental Resource Mgmt
• Industrial Forestry Operations
• Urban Forestry
• Watershed Management

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Geography
Geospatial and Environmental Analysis Culture,
Regions, International Development
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Geography
Geospatial and Environmental Analysis Culture,
Regions, International Development
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Natural Resources Conservation
Natural Resource Recreation Natural Resources
Education (K-6) Natural Resources Science (6-12)
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Natural Resources Conservation
Natural Resource Recreation Natural Resources
Education (K-6) Natural Resources Science (6-12)
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Wildlife Science
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Adhesion Science
Wood Science and Forest Products

• Forest Products Marketing Management
• Manufacturing Systems
• Non-Timber Forest Products
• Packaging Science
• Wood Structures Materials

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Adhesion ScienceForest Products Marketing
Management
Wood Science and Forest Products

• Manufacturing Systems
• Non-Timber Forest Products
• Packaging Science
• Wood Structures and Materials

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Wood Science and Forest Products

• Adhesion Science
• Forest Products Marketing Management
• Manufacturing Systems
• Non-Timber Forest Products
• Packaging Science
• Wood Structures and Materials

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Wood Science and Forest Products

• Adhesion Science
• Forest Products Marketing Management
• Manufacturing Systems
• Non-Timber Forest Products
• Packaging Science
• Wood Structures and Materials

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Wood Science and Forest Products

• Adhesion Science
• Forest Products Marketing Management
• Manufacturing Systems
• Non-Timber Forest Products
• Packaging Science
• Wood Structures and Materials

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Wood Science and Forest Products

• Adhesion Science
• Forest Products Marketing Management
• Manufacturing Systems
• Non-Timber Forest Products
• Packaging Science
• Wood Structures and
• Materials

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The Advantages of a Small College within a
large University
College of Natural Resources
500/- Undergraduate Students 130 Graduate
Students
70 Faculty 15 Research Associates 40 Staff
and Support Personnel
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College of Natural Resources
Why do these numbers matter?
Smaller Classes !
Personal Attention !
Hands-on Experiences !
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities
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Student Organizations
Within the College and University wide Something
for everyone
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International Exchange Programs
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Other programs available through VT Education
Abroad. More information at www.oired.vt.edu/educ
ation.
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College of Natural Resources
The living laboratory
Off-campus, intensive fieldwork in Forestry
and Natural Resource Recreation
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Facility Highlights
Brooks ForestProducts Center
35,000 sq. ft. of space and equipment for Wood
Science and Forest Products located at VT
Corporate Research Park
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College of Natural Resources
Aquaculture Center
8,500-sq.-ft. aquaculture laboratory provides
state-of-the-artfacilities for endangered
species and foodfish
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College of Natural Resources
Center for Environmental Assessment and
Remote Sensing
419,256 with NASA Computer Lab for Remote
Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS)
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Admission to VT and CNR

• Visit the Admission Office web site
  http//www.vt.edu/apply/
• Read the What We Look For page at
  http//www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/freshman/what_do_we
  _look_for.php
• This link contains not only the high school
  credits required to apply to VT but also a
  profile of the newly admitted freshman class
• The College of Natural Resources does not admit
  students to VT and has no input on your
  acceptance
• Have an alternative plan of actionconsider going
  to a Virginia Community College if you are not
  offered admission to VT
• Work with an advisor in the Academic Programs
  Office in CNR to ensure your credits will
  transfer to VT
• Earn a 3.0 or better GPA
• Follow Transfer Student guidelines
  (http//www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/transfer/)