Environmental Sciences News
Jasmine Gregory: Water Resources Outreach and Education Internship
Have you ever turned on the tap to wash your hands? Or maybe you’ve gotten a car wash or watered your lawn? Have you ever watched the streets flood with water during a heavy rainfall? Your answer is probably yes. […]
An Inside View: Environmental Consulting
“As an environmental consultant, my main responsibility is to provide excellent service to our clients.” – Emily Forbes, ONE Environmental Group Environmental consulting firms are viable workplaces for many Forestry and Environmental Resource graduates. Environmental consultants assess environmental impacts associated […]
Matt Hill: NC DEQ Environmental Specialist in Air Quality
Why did you choose to work for NC Department of Environmental Quality? I wanted to work for NC DEQ because I wanted a job where I knew the work I was doing was making an impact on people’s lives. The […]
Skyler Price: Citizen Science Sparrow Swap Internship
Have you ever seen a small, dainty, blue-colored bird with a dark tan chest? If so, you have probably seen an Eastern Bluebird, one of the area’s most beautiful native bird species. While bluebirds are known for their distinctive cerulean […]
Let’s Talk Trash: The Ocean Edition
When you visit your favorite beach, what do you see? Maybe you see gorgeous shells decorating the sand and foot prints. Conversely, maybe you see discarded beverage cans, cigarette butts, and broken parts of styrofoam coolers. Ocean and beach trash […]
Announcing Doris Duke Scholars
We are proud of our chosen Doris Duke Conservation Scholars for 2019-2020! Aaron Durham, Environmental Sciences Mya Wilson, Environmental Sciences Shannon Dolan, Environmental Sciences Jared Lamb, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP) is a […]
Natalie Daughtry: Wake County Cooperative Extension Intern
Wake County has agriculture? Though Wake County is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country, agriculture is still present in around Raleigh. Wake County’s diverse population and urban areas allow for unique agricultural endeavors along with more […]
Phoenix Spivey: Undergraduate Research Opportunity at Biosphere 2
“You can call me Frog,” my driver hoarsely yelled from the front seat as we drove further and further away from the Tucson International Airport. It was my first day in Arizona and my soon to be friend and I […]
New Faculty Profile: Dr. Jordan Kern
Jordan Kern joined NC State in August 2018 as a Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program cluster hire in Global Environmental Change. He obtained his bachelor’s degree (environmental science), master’s degree, and Ph.D. (environmental sciences and engineering) from the University of North […]
Dr. George Hess – Director of the Environmental Sciences Program.
We are excited to announce that Dr. George Hess is the new Director of the Environmental Sciences Program. George is a Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and has been a faculty member since 1996. He currently teaches Conservation […]