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Did y’all watch #SharkWeek last week? 🦈 Dive into the shark side with us as we take a look back at #NCStateCNR research on how social media can change people`s perceptions of this often misunderstood animal.
Our own Dr. Nils Peterson, a professor in the fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology program, and Dr. Will Casola, a former graduate student and AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, co-authored this study. Check out their key findings.
The College of Natural Resources welcomes Dr. Kai Lan as an assistant professor of sustainability science and engineering. 🥳 ♻️
Kai Lan, who graduated from NC State with a Ph.D. in forest biomaterials (@ncstatefb), is returning to NC State after completing three years of postdoctoral research at Yale University’s Center for Industrial Ecology. Industrial ecology combines artificial intelligence, life cycle assessment and other research methods to implement more sustainable practices in industrial systems.
“Returning to NC State was a decision deeply rooted in both my professional ambition and personal choice. My academic journey here laid the foundational stones of my passion and purpose.”
Learn more about Dr. Lan through the link in our bio.
Meet Darius Ledbetter, a graduate student in #NCStateCNR’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (@ncstatefer). 👋
Darius, a ‘23 graduate of the college’s environment technology and management program, is pursuing his master’s degree in forestry. As an undergraduate student, Ledbetter received the DEI Spotlight Scholarship and the Briton and Gladys LeCompte Natural Resources Scholarship, the latter of which supports @ncstate students who are underrepresented in the student body population.
“The College of Natural Resources has given me a wide array of decision-making tools and resources that have led me to my own personal career path. I’ve had so many experiences that I wouldn’t have had if it hadn’t been for the College of Natural Resources. I’ve had a lot of wonderful professors who’ve allowed me to build my skillsets to be successful at NC State. I’ve become a lot more open minded with the careers available for me through these experiences.” —@djledbetterr
🔗 Check out the link in our bio to get to know Darius and his journey.
Happy Parks and Recreation Month, #NCStateCNR Pack! 🌳🥾
While we love all of the big parks in the area (we’re looking at you, Umstead), we decided to take a visit to a couple smaller ones to celebrate. We hope you enjoy these views from Pullen Park in West Raleigh and Wooten Meadow Park in North Raleigh. #PackToNature
In addition to #NCStateCNR graduate student Katharine Berkoff, two of our alums will be going to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Congratulations to Ryan Held (@heldilox) ‘18 and ‘22 and Nyls Korstanje (@nylskorstanje) ‘23! 🎉
Ryan is no stranger to the Olympics, having won gold in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He received his bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology (@ncstatefer) and his master’s in geospatial information science and technology from the college’s Center for Geospatial Analytics. He is a four-time NCAA Champion, a 25-time All-American and a 23-time ACC Champion. Ryan was also named 2017 and 2018 ACC Most Valuable Swimmer, 2017 ACC Male Swimmer of the Year and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team for four consecutive years.
Fellow swimmer Nyls received his bachelor’s degree in sustainable materials and engineering (@ncstatefb). He is a NCAA Champion, 22-time All-American and 11-time ACC Champion. He was also named 2019 ACC Men’s Freshman of the Year, 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American and was named to the Academic All-ACC Team for three years.
📸: Left to right: Ryan Held and Nyls Korstanje (@packathletics)
Our very own Braden Holloway (@bradenholloway) ‘01 is one of six coaches joining Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris! 🎉
Braden, who will serve as an assistant coach in Paris, currently serves as head coach of the Wolfpack swimming and diving program. He graduated from the College of Natural Resources with a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management (@ncstateprtm). In 2023, Braden was named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year at @ncstatealumni`s annual Evening of Stars gala.
He is a nine-time recipient of the ACC Coach of the Year, and he has led the Wolfpack to seven NCAA relay championships, 11 NCAA individual championships, eight men’s ACC championships, two women’s ACC championships, 361 All-ACC performances, 454 All-America performances, 78 ACC individual titles and 46 ACC relay gold medals.
🔗 Learn more about Braden by visiting the link in our bio.
📸: @packathletics
The College of Natural Resources will officially be represented in the 2024 Olympics in Paris thanks to our very own Katharine Berkoff (@katharineberkoff) ‘23! 🎉
Katharine is a graduate student in the college`s fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology program (@ncstatefer). She has five ACC gold medals and is a four-time national champion, with titles in the 100-meter backstroke in 2021 and 2022. She has also been named an All-American 25 times.
🔗 Learn more about Katharine by visiting the link in our bio.
📸: @packathletics
Happy first day of summer to our #NCStateCNR Pack! ☀️ Share your summer plans with us and make sure to tag @ncstatenr in your photos for the chance to be featured on our Instagram Stories.
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Allison Markert `25 began her journey into student government during her freshman year as a student senator for #NCStateCNR. Today, she is ready to begin her term as @ncstate`s newest student body president.
Allison, a natural resources major, was elected as student body president in March 2024 alongside Isaac Carreno, a junior studying social work, who will serve as student body vice president.
In her new role, Allison plans to tackle a number of issues on campus — from promoting community and civic engagement to advocating for protections around diversity, equity and inclusion to creating stronger mental health support.
🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more about @allisonmarkert`s plans.
The Dr. Peter W. Hart Graduate Student Award honors the late Peter Hart, who served as an adjunct associate professor of forest biomaterials (@ncstatefb) at NC State for the last two decades.
The scholarship was endowed by Hart`s colleagues and WestRock, who pledged up to $50,000 in matching funds for the scholarship. It will give graduate students the opportunity to attend industry conferences that are otherwise too costly for a student’s budget. Hart wanted these experiences to promote their participation within the industry early on in their careers.
“At the end of the day, this is all about the students. Peter had a very specific directive as we put this together: that this would be used to basically cover graduate student travel to promote their ability to attend conferences, like those provided by TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry). He wanted this to help promote their participation within the industry early on in their career.” —Fritz Paulsen, @westrockcompany`s senior director of research and development
📸 From left to right: Dean Myron Floyd and Lucian Lucia present the Dr. Peter W. Hart Graduate Award to WestRock’s Fritz Paulsen.
Check out the link in our bio to read more.
Joshua Lambert `19 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in paper science and engineering from the Department of Forest Biomaterials (@ncstatefb). He now works as a papermaking operations manufacturing engineer at Proctor & Gamble.
During his time at NC State, Lambert was involved in the student chapter of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, also known as TAPPI (@ncsutappi).
"NC State, specifically the Paper Science and Engineering program, prepared me for the early mornings, the hands-on lab work and running the paper machine in the late afternoon or early morning. There are some evenings where I am problem solving and it takes me back to the late nights in the TAPPI lounge with my peers. Those were great times; they taught me how to work with others, see other perspectives and listen more." —@joshlambert0
🔗 Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Joshua.
