MEET THE TEAMS

Click on the icons below to find out more about the teams, their problem sponsors, research process, and solutions.

Tree Line

Developing strategies that help distinguish elk from white-tailed deer with VDGIF.

Veliger

Working to protect the oysters in the Bay alongside JMU professor Dr. Patrice Ludwig.

Butterfly Tech

Creating the next generation of animal tracking collars alongside VDGIF.

Alarm Innovation

Using a drone to sway bears from potentially harmful situations with VDGIF.

Triad

Surveying for terrestrial invasive plants alongside Blue Ridge PRISM.

Wid

Creating new methodologies to track peregrine falcon nests in southwest, VA for VDGIF

Coastline

Helping to provide imaging of shoreline erosion following storms to assist recovery.

WASP Aviation

Coming up with an innovative way to safely tranquilize large animals in collaboration with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

CHESAPEAKE BAY GRASSES

Protecting aquatic vegetation from destruction with JMU professor Dr. Patrice Ludwig.

Grassland Birds

Working with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) to protect grassland birds from decline.