Environmental Sciences News
Courtney Kirberger: Meet the Millpond
How would you like to do something different everyday? While this wasn’t what I expected, that was exactly what happened during my time at Merchants Millpond State Park – and I could not be more grateful for the diverse and […]
Faculty Profile: Dr. Madhusudan Katti
Dr. Madhusudan Katti is an Associate Professor in the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program for Leadership in Public Science and the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. As an evolutionary ecologist, he engages local communities and […]
New Environmental Sciences Course Promotes Student Eco-Entrepreneurship
Written by Dr. Eli Typhina and Jena Keesee A new elective in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State has helped recent graduate Jena Keesee learn eco-entrepreneurship skills and how to apply behavior change theories. A spring […]
Faculty Profile: Josh Gray
Dr. Josh Gray leads the Spatial Ecosystem Analytics Laboratory and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources, and the Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University. Previously, Josh was a postdoc and research assistant […]
Citizen Science at NC State and How to Get Started
Since thousands of citizen science projects are available for interested individuals, getting started can be overwhelming. Luckily, the Citizen Science Campus program and SciStarter make this initial decision easier for aspiring citizen scientists. Many students in Forestry and Environmental Resources […]
Ashlee George: Agroecology Education Farm Internship
Like most students at North Carolina State University, I ate the majority of my meals freshman year in Fountain Dining Hall. Right when you walk in, they have a giant chalkboard that displays the farms that the food comes from. […]
An Inside View: Wrap Up
In Fall 2019, the “Inside View” blog series was created to help Forestry and Environmental Resources students learn more about popular careers graduates pursue. Throughout the school year, we interviewed professionals from various agencies and companies to broadly describe each […]
Student Support During Transition
Student Support During Transition to Online Classes and COVID-19 If you have questions or experience problems accessing online materials for individual courses, please contact the course instructor right away – you’re likely not the only one having problems. If you’re […]
An Inside View: Nonprofit Organizations
“Breadth more than depth” is a common theme for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations are popular employers for Forestry and Environmental Resources (FER) graduates because these organizations apply conservation practices and methods. Nonprofits have powerful mission statements and values which speak […]
Grace Lackmann: Teaching Through Environmental Engagement on a Barrier Island
Teaching Through Environmental Engagement on a Barrier Island: Education Internship at the Bald Head Island Conservancy The moonlight glanced off the ocean’s gentle waves, the only light illuminating my post on the beach. I brought with me a folding beach […]