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Dec 11, 2025

Matthew Kearns: Cinderella, Dressed in (Neon) Yella

Over the summer, I spent most of my time suspended in the classic fairy tale Cinderella. Unfortunately for me though, I was not assisted by crafty talking mice, nor was…

Dec 5, 2025

Sage Boettcher: From Forest Streams to Biofilters

When I first set foot in the NC State Environmental Technology Management SURE Program, I envisioned a summer immersed in Schenck Forest’s tranquil streams, studying how urbanization impacts water quality.…
A group of students stand together by a lake during autumn, with warm sunset light and colorful fall trees in the background. - FER GSA Group Camping Trip - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 24, 2025

FER GSA Group Camping Trip

The department’s Graduate Student Association organized an overnight camping trip at Jordan Lake State Recreation Center in early November (November 8 & 9). We kicked-off the trip with a picnic…
A calm, green swamp scene with turtles sunning on a log, cypress trees draped in moss, and still water covered in patches of algae and duckweed. - Akshita Govindaraj - Resilience and Roots: A Summer in Gates County - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 21, 2025

Akshita Govindaraj – Resilience and Roots: A Summer in Gates County

Cloudy skies, sound of light drizzle, swaying pine forests, and the quiet stillness of Merchants Millpond. These are just some of the images that come to mind when I think…
Jenna Birkevaag smiling next to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission sign - Jenna Birkevaag: NCWRC - Managing People Not Wildlife - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 7, 2025

Jenna Birkevaag: NCWRC – Managing People Not Wildlife

My internship started at 10 pm the night before my first day with my roommates. We decided to go and scout out my parking spot for my first day that…

Oct 31, 2025

Jake Harmon: Streams, Wetlands and Education

When I signed on as an intern at Kris Bass Engineering, following along as a coworker mowed through the dense Eastern NC woodlands with a chainsaw wasn’t on my bingo…
Caroline Moore in knee deep water, cleaning the inside of an otter enclosure - Caroline Moore: The Power of Connection - College of Natural Resources at NC State

Oct 24, 2025

Caroline Moore: The Power of Connection

This summer, I starred in my own version of How to Train Your Dragon while interning at the Delmarva Discovery Museum in Pocomoke City, Maryland. As an Animal and Education…

Oct 17, 2025

Jenna Kepnes – Going Green: Overcoming the “Black Thumb” with Compost

Before this summer I had never grown any plant successfully from a seed, and not for lack of trying. At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, seed germination is one small part of…

Oct 10, 2025

Sea-zing the day: Linden Campbell-Godfrey’s Coastal Internship

Earlier this year, specifically the spring semester, I remembered scanning the FER board, CNR postings, and job sites to find the perfect internship. It was a difficult process, and my…

Sep 12, 2025

Ellie Roberts: Learning About the Interconnectedness of Field Work and Lab Work Through Forestry Research

Before starting this job, I knew nothing about forestry or anything related to how the natural resources industry works. But after a semester of field work and a summer of…