Edward Brzostek, WVU associate professor of biology, teaches elementary students about forest ecosystems and climate change during Citizen Science Days in Elizabeth’s Woods, near Morgantown. Brzostek is one of many WVU faculty members who use their research and expertise to educate and improve the well-being of West Virginians. He recently worked with the WVU Bridge Initiative to look at how to help small family forest owners with forest carbon sequestration opportunities. (Submitted photo)
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Breakthroughs and research expertise nurtured at West Virginia University extend far beyond its labs, experimental sites and classrooms. In fact, WVU research efforts are unique compared to most universities, according to Vice President for Research Fred King.

“While other institutions may pursue research for its own sake, WVU stays true to its land-grant mission — focusing on research to benefit individuals and communities by seeking solutions to society’s most pressing challenges,” King…