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Whatever your interest—from working with wildlife to engineering everyday products from bioresources to creating recreation and tourism programs—we can help you find your fit.

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#6 in the Nation

USA Today ranks us among the top natural resources colleges in the country.

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What's in Your Laundry?

Dr. Richard Venditti has partnered with Cotton Incorporated and the Australian government's Cotton Research and Development Corporation to discover what happens to small particles of cotton, polyester, rayon and blends that are released during the washing of our clothes.

Find out what happens to particles in your washer

Departments

Forestry and Environmental Resources

Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Forest Biomaterials

At our college, we work toward a better world.

Get an inside look at how we turn bright ideas into innovative natural resources solutions.

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management student leads an event at a Raleigh Community Center

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology student practices bird banding with the NC Wildlife Commission

Paper Science and Engineering students discuss parts of the Wolfpack Baby Paper Machine

Forestry and Environmental Resources graduate student in the lab

Environmental Technology and Management students take water data readings during class

Geospatial Analytics

Visualizing Our World

At NC State's Center for Geospatial Analytics, we're using data-driven spatial modeling and cutting-edge visualization to pioneer solutions to environmental and societal changes.

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Upcoming Events Full Calendar

Dec19

Wednesday 1:00 PM

CNR Graduation

Dec19

Wednesday 8:00 AM

Fall Commencement

Jan7

Monday 8:00 AM

First Day of Spring Classes

Jan9

Wednesday 1:00 PM

GLBT, WC, MSA, AACC Open Houses

Dean Mary C. Watzin

A Proud History

We started as a School of Forestry in 1929. Now we're the go-to place for natural resources solutions.

Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

We are seeking an Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion to lead and provide oversight for all aspects of diversity and inclusion in the College, including recruiting a diverse faculty, staff and student body, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, training and professional development, and infusing diversity across the curriculum.

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We’re Hiring

The College of Natural Resources has a number of open positions across our administrative units and three academic departments. Positions include tenure-track faculty, research scholar and data scientist.