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Feb 10, 2023

Audrey Benton: Uncovering the Wonders of Our Coasts

Imagine waking up, stepping outside, and seeing dolphins swimming right in your backyard. That’s what I did this summer at the North Carolina Coastal Federation in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.…
A group of middle school students sit on a log and look out onto a lake - Mentorship is Kay to Inclusion in Ecology - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 9, 2023

Mentorship is Key to Inclusion in Ecology

An NC State expert details recommendations for boosting inclusion for people of color in forestry, ecology and related fields.
aerial view of a wetland forest shows green trees and patches of floating weed - NC State Researchers: Show Us What You're Working On - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 7, 2023

NC State Researchers: Show Us What You’re Working On

Research can produce remarkable photography, microscopy, data visualization, and more. Share them with us!
Students present to a classroom - First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 1, 2023

First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice

Each year, more than 150 incoming NC State freshmen in the Environmental First Year Program learn how geospatial tools can help reveal and address environmental inequities produced by systemic racism.
Mountain forest - Climate Change May Cut U.S. forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 30, 2023

Climate Change May Cut U.S. Forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century

A recent study by NC State researchers found climate change could have a big impact on U.S. forests.

Jan 19, 2023

Student Innovation Curbs Oral Hygiene Pollution

Written by Sydney Griggs and Dr. Eli Typhina Nobody thinks that something as small as a toothbrush could be detrimental to our planet.  However, we discard billions of plastic toothbrushes…
Falls Lake at sunset - Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 10, 2023

Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms

Riparian buffers could help maintain water levels in parts of the Upper Neuse River Watershed, a study found.
Forest burned in high-severity wildfire - Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 16, 2022

Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains

New study results could help forest managers better predict bird responses to wildfire.
Mountain forest - Timber Demand Could Help Save Forests - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 14, 2022

Timber Demand Could Help Save Forests

Increasing global demand for timber products and paying landowners to store carbon in their trees could help to save forests, a recent study found.

Dec 8, 2022

New Facility to Produce First Crop of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees

NC State researchers are one step closer to harvesting the first crop of genetically-improved Fraser firs for growers to plant in their own fields.