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Conservation Management Institute of Virginia Tech
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Rhishja Cota
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Sep 17, 2025
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filed under:
universities,
conservation,
education
The Conservation Management Institute is an active partner in the management of natural resources in Virginia, across North America, and around the world. Institute project teams comprised of research faculty, staff, and students engage resource management agencies and organizations to understand their objectives and constraints in order to produce quality solutions through hard work and the application of sound science. Our researchers employ a range of skills, knowledge, and talents with particular strengths in field ecology, geospatial information technology, resource assessment, and logistical support.
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Conservation Solutions Prevent Further Erosion of Hellbender Habitat
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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last modified
Jul 12, 2023 06:03 PM
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filed under:
East and Central Aquatics Corridors,
Wildlife,
Hellbenders,
USDA,
Stream Restoration,
Amphibians,
Rivers,
Aquatics and WLFW,
Conservation,
Water quality,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
Erosion,
Landowners
The water quality efforts made by producers and landowners in hellbender habitats are helping bring back eastern hellbender populations, restoring unstable streambanks, and reducing severe erosion on working agricultural lands.
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Cooperative Research Units
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Sep 17, 2025
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filed under:
education,
fisheries,
natural resources management
The Cooperative Research Unit program was established in 1935 to enhance graduate education in fisheries and wildlife sciences and to facilitate research between natural resource agencies and universities on topics of mutual concern. Today, there are 40 Cooperative Research Units in 38 states. Each unit is a partnership among the U.S. Geological Survey, a State natural resource agency, a host university, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
Staffed by Federal personnel, Cooperative Research Units conduct research on renewable natural resource questions, participate in the education of graduate students, provide technical assistance and consultation on natural resource issues, and provide continuing education for natural resource professionals.
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Cowpasture River Preservation Association
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Sep 30, 2022
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last modified
May 23, 2024 08:20 PM
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WLFW,
Cowpasture River Preservation Association,
SE FireMap,
Nonprofit organization,
Aquatics,
Wildland Fire
The CRPA is a citizen-formed, volunteer organization and a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation. A dues-based organization, the CRPA is governed by a 13 member board of directors, elected by the membership. At present, our strategic objectives include educational and water quality monitoring programs, advocacy, fellowship and outreach.
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Custer Gallatin Working Group
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by
Rhishja Cota
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Sep 21, 2022
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last modified
May 23, 2024 08:41 PM
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Regional Partnerships,
WLFW,
Working Groups,
Western Landscapes,
Custer Gallatin Working Group
The Custer Gallatin Working Group is a collaborative established in July 2014 to develop agreement around priority areas and approaches for project work on the Custer Gallatin National Forest, and to help facilitate timely completion of those projects at the local level.
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Del Norte Fire Safe Council
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Sep 23, 2022
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last modified
May 27, 2024 04:03 PM
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Wildland Fire,
Regional Partnerships,
California,
Del Norte Fire Safe Council,
Council
The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC), a California non-profit corporation, was first formed as a project of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in 1993.
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Eastern Divide Restoration
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 27, 2022
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
Research
The Eastern Divide Restoration Project Area covers 2,260,480 acres (3,532 square miles) of public and private lands in Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, Giles, Bland, Pulaski, Wythe, Tazwell, and Montgomery counties in Virginia.
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Effects of Habitat Alterations on Bog Turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii): A Comparison of Two Populations
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 08, 2022
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last modified
Jul 24, 2023 11:29 AM
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filed under:
Reptile,
Additional Resources,
Bog Turtle,
Habitat Restoration,
Endangered Species,
Habitat Management,
Product,
Research,
Peer-reviewed Science,
Wildlife,
Aquatics,
Invasive Species,
Bog Turtle Additional Resources,
Resources
This study compared Bog Turtle population demography and habitat use from 1994 to 2009 at two sites in Massachusetts, USA: one site was managed for nonnative invasive species and natural succession (Site 1), and the other site was flooded from American Beaver (Castor canadensis) activity resulting in an expansion of nonnative invasive plants (Site 2).
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Elk Valley Rancheria
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Sep 23, 2022
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last modified
May 27, 2024 04:21 PM
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Elk Valley Rancheria,
California,
Tribal Nations,
Indigenous
The Elk Valley Rancheria is geographically located in Tolowa ancestral territory, close to Yurok lands. Our tribal membership include people of Tolowa, Wiyot, Yurok, and Hupa descent.
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Endangered Species Act: A Practical Primer for Decision Makers, Biologists and Staff Specialists (May 2025)
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by
Rhishja Cota
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Oct 11, 2022
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filed under:
Training,
Workshop,
Events,
Endangered Species Act
This workshop covers policy, legal and administrative aspects of managing threatened, endangered and sensitive species.
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