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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. 
Emerald ash borer - Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 8, 2022

Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast

NC State researchers found the invasive emerald ash borer completes its life cycle in one year in North Carolina, contrasting with the sometimes two-year life cycle that occurs in northern areas of the United States.
Fraser Fir Seed Orchard - Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 5, 2022

Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds

A new seed facility will help NC State researchers prepare for the next generation of Fraser fir Christmas trees selected for their superior traits.

Nov 28, 2022

These NC State Students Are Improving On-Campus Sustainability

Six students from the College of Natural Resources have been selected as members of the 2022-23 cohort for the NC State Sustainability Office’s Campus as a Classroom internship program.

Nov 23, 2022

Amid Inflation, NC’s Real Christmas Trees to Cost More This Year

An NC State forestry expert talks about the cost of Christmas trees in North Carolina this year.
Sharks in the ocean - Positive YouTube Videos Help Deflect Blame From Sharks - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Oct 24, 2022

Positive YouTube Videos Help Deflect Blame From Sharks

NC State researchers found more people shifted blame for shark bites away from the animals after watching positive YouTube videos about them.
annual forestry and timbersports intercollegiate competition - Schenck Forest Cultivates Students of Nature - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Oct 13, 2022

Schenck Forest Cultivates Students of Nature

Schenck Forest is one of 10 NC State-managed forest properties. Learn more about the people who protect and conserve the forest while enjoying its natural assets.