Measuring the Maples (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Brenden McNeil, associate professor of geography at West Virginia University, measures the girth of a sugar maple on West Virginia Land Trust property as part of his research. Credit Greg Ellis/WVU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.