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Collaborative Institutions

ESP faculty collaborate with numerous external insitutions. Listed below are a few examples.

• Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve
• Environmental Studies at Airlie
• National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center (CRC)
• Multistate Working Group for Environmental Performance
• Science Museum of Virginia
• Virginia Department of Transportation

 

 

Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve [top]

Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve: A 695 acre nature preserve operated by Loudoun County comprising forest, old fields, ponds and streams, including the Goose Creek. The old fields span a range of successional stages of known age and are managed to facilitate comparative ecological studies. A recent Mason graduate produced a checklist of vascular plants for this preserve.

 

Environmental Studies at Airlie [top]

Environmental Studies at Airlie works with other recognized environmental organizations to promote and support environmental education, research, and policy making. Airlie has surveyed 35 species of waterfowl and 38 species of butterflies on Airlie's campus. ESP is contributing to Airlie’s conservation efforts, especially related to its waterfowl research program. This program was a featured article in the Audubon Magazine. To learn more about Airlie, visit their website or contact Dr. R. Christian Jones.

 

National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center (CRC) [top]

The National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center (CRC) is one of the world's premier endangered species research facilities. Located on a 4200 acre facility located near Front Royal, VA, CRC is helping to shape the next generation of wildlife biologists through numerous education efforts. Researchers and students interested in CRC’s projects have unique opportunity to live and study at CRC, where they can utilize a number of laboratory and field techniques, such as cryobiology and the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems. For additional information, contact Tom Wood at 703-993-3167 or Email.

 

Multistate Working Group for Environmental Performance [top]

The Multistate Working Group for Environmental Performance (MSWG) seeks to sustain long-term environmental improvement and integrate it into the nation’s culture. MSWG believes that environment and economy need not be at odds.  ESP faculty are partnering with MSWG to develop an internship program that facilitates the placement of select university students into businesses that support MSWG's environmental philosophy and goals. The internship program creates value-added opportunities for the organizations and interns that chose to partner with MSWG, while promoting ecological innovation and integration. For more information about Mason’s partnership with MSWG contact Nicole Darnall.

 

Science Museum of Virginia [top]

The Science Museum of Virginia is collaborating with the Department of Environmental Science and Policy’s Belmont Bay project. For additional information, visit the Science Museum or the Belmont Bay website.

 

Virginia Department of Transportation [top]

Virginia Department of Transportation: The Ted R. Bradley Herbarium maintains a cooperative agreement with VDOT to help catalog species within prospective road right-of-ways.