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Wildfire in Colorado - Explainer: How Wildfires Start and Spread - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Dec 3, 2021

Explainer: How Wildfires Start and Spread

Thousands of wildfires burn across the United States every year. In this article, we explore the science of wildfires.
Amazon Rainforest deforestation - Is It Too Late to Save the Amazon Rainforest? - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 30, 2021

Is It Too Late to Save the Amazon Rainforest?

Erin Sills, Edwin F. Conger Professor of Forest Economics and head of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State, explores what the future holds for an ecosystem that faces record deforestation rates.
wildfire, coniferous trees - Ask an Expert: Why is Prescribed Fire Important? - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 22, 2021

Ask an Expert: Why is Prescribed Fire Important?

NC State extension associate Jennifer Fawcett discusses the many benefits of prescribed fire.
Drone aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest - Is It Too Late to Save the Amazon Rainforest? - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Nov 18, 2021

Is It Too Late to Save the Amazon Rainforest?

Between August 2020 and July 2021, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit the highest annual level in a decade.

Oct 11, 2021

Compost Carnival

The Sustainability Department of Student Government is hosting a Compost Carnival on October 19th from 5-8pm in Talley’s Student Involvement Suite (4210). Come play carnival games and collect stickers from each…

Aug 12, 2021

CNR Forest Assets Updates

The CNR Forest Assets management team has been effectively managing the Forests associated with NCSU. The primary objective of these forest management is educational, research and demonstration that benefits the…

Jul 13, 2021

Dr. Erin Sills named Department Head in Forestry and Environmental Resources

Below is the announcement from Dean Floyd sent on 7 July 2021. Colleagues: It is my pleasure to announce Dr. Erin Sills as the permanent head of the Department of…
Obtaining Gopher Frog Egg Mass - Head Starting Gopher Frogs in the Croatan National Forest - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jun 21, 2021

Head Starting Gopher Frogs in the Croatan National Forest

I’m walking through a national forest, carrying an endangered species, and I am lost. Off the trail. What do I do? We’ll come back to this later. In the Spring…

May 25, 2021

Science Communication for a Young Audience – My Internship Experience

With the pandemic forcing kids to stay home from school, parents have been looking for activities to keep them occupied. What better way to engage kids than to get them…

Mar 26, 2021

Living Sustainability in a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in several ways. We wear masks and social distance whenever we go out, and the way we consume goods and products has changed…