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Environmental Sciences Student Spotlights

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…

Hiking in the mountains - Emerson Brown: Digging for Diamonds - A Museum - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Sep 6, 2024

Emerson Brown: Digging for Diamonds – A Museum Experience

Growing up, I spent almost every rainy Saturday with my dad at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. I am eternally grateful for these memories, and even though I…

Mountain landscape - Ashlyn Wray: Preservation and Education - Distinct Yet Inseparable - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 26, 2024

Ashlyn Wray: Preservation and Education – Distinct Yet Inseparable

Nine months ago, I sat in one of my advisor’s offices at a total loss for how I would make the most of my first summer as an NC State…

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…

Nov 1, 2024

Emma Budden: Discovering My Passion for Field Work

Fulfilling…is the word I would use to describe the two months I spent doing field work in the Warm Heart of Africa. Upon landing in Lilongwe, Malawi, we drove the…

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…

Aug 16, 2024

Christopher Myers: Making Science for Everyone

Everyone took a step back. The children were quivering in fear, covering their faces to shield their eyes. The adults looked down at what was in my hands with fascination,…

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.…

Jun 21, 2024

Manisha Kar: Football and Sustainability – Two words not often placed together

Football season for NC State students is arguably the best time of year. Watching our team kill it on the field while feeling the crowd’s energy is truly an unmatched…

Mar 1, 2024

Estela Garcia: My Favorite Freshwater Species’ Are the Ones with No Brain and No Eyes

If there’s one thing I know about fieldwork now, it’s that it is unpredictable and never guaranteed… And that field work is usually followed with lots of lab work! I’m…