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A calm, green swamp scene with turtles sunning on a log, cypress trees draped in moss, and still water covered in patches of algae and duckweed. - Akshita Govindaraj - Resilience and Roots: A Summer in Gates County - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 21, 2025

Akshita Govindaraj – Resilience and Roots: A Summer in Gates County

Cloudy skies, sound of light drizzle, swaying pine forests, and the quiet stillness of Merchants Millpond. These are just some of the images that come to mind when I think…
Two students presenting their research - Revy Godehn Awarded First Place for Undergraduate Research at ERN 2025 - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

May 23, 2025

Revy Godehn Awarded First Place for Undergraduate Research at ERN 2025

Dr. Angela Allen, Program Director of the Environmental Resources Water Assessment Training Program (ERWATP), is proud to announce that Revy Godehn has been awarded First Place in the Undergraduate Poster…
Creek - Kairavi Garde: Watershed Whispers – Connecting North Carolina’s Ecology with its Community - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

May 8, 2025

Kairavi Garde: Watershed Whispers – Connecting North Carolina’s Ecology with its Community

It’s no secret that water here holds stories, whispering ancient secrets as it filters through and runs across North Carolina’s diverse topography. Rivers, streams, lakes, and marshes flood the areas…

Sep 12, 2025

Ellie Roberts: Learning About the Interconnectedness of Field Work and Lab Work Through Forestry Research

Before starting this job, I knew nothing about forestry or anything related to how the natural resources industry works. But after a semester of field work and a summer of…

Aug 18, 2025

Summer Internship Spotlight: Kairavi Gardé, National Geographic Society

Gardé, a third-year student majoring in environmental sciences and sociology, recently completed a 10-week internship with the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.

May 30, 2025

Amanda Jones: Learn How to Handle Awkwardness Quickly

Have you ever wanted to overcome your fear of rejection? Have you ever felt like you needed to yell at strangers? How good are you at having people lie to…

Oct 31, 2025

Jake Harmon: Streams, Wetlands and Education

When I signed on as an intern at Kris Bass Engineering, following along as a coworker mowed through the dense Eastern NC woodlands with a chainsaw wasn’t on my bingo…

Oct 10, 2025

Sea-zing the day: Linden Campbell-Godfrey’s Coastal Internship

Earlier this year, specifically the spring semester, I remembered scanning the FER board, CNR postings, and job sites to find the perfect internship. It was a difficult process, and my…

Jan 30, 2025

The Bee’s Knees: An Experience in Beekeeping

By Cecille Ernst When I went onto one of the NC State student facebook pages to browse clothes, knick-knacks, and housing recommendations, a job opportunity wasn’t even on my radar.…

Dec 20, 2024

SOARE: SWAG Summer Research Experience

Written by: Eric Martineau The annual problem of my generation is finding a good way to spend their summer vacation, but luckily for me, I didn’t have any questions about…