Virginia Tech: Graduate Students Uncover Stories Hidden in the Forests of the Past
November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Graduate students uncover stories hidden in the forests of the past
Armed with maps and 19th century handwriting, students are building a picture of elm before disease and development reshaped the landscape.
By Max Esterhuizen
When Emma Busteed signed up for Advanced Forest Ecology, she didn't expect her research skills to hinge on deciphering 19t . . .
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Graduate students uncover stories hidden in the forests of the past
Armed with maps and 19th century handwriting, students are building a picture of elm before disease and development reshaped the landscape.
By Max Esterhuizen
When Emma Busteed signed up for Advanced Forest Ecology, she didn't expect her research skills to hinge on deciphering 19t . . .