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Dinner gathering - NC State Wildlife Students Host Annual Wild Foods Supper - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

May 7, 2025

NC State Wildlife Students Host Annual Wild Foods Supper

Contributed by Marley Kelly, President of the Leopold Wildlife Club On April 12th, the NC State student chapter of The Wildlife Society, aka Leopold Wildlife Club, hosted their annual Wild…
FWCB Students group picture - FWCB Students Explore the South Carolina Lowcountry - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Apr 18, 2025

FWCB Students Explore the South Carolina Lowcountry

Contributed by Mason Randolph, FWCB undergraduate In late March, I traveled with 13 other students in Dr. Lara Pacifici’s Vertebrate Natural History (FW 373) course to the lowcountry of South…
Students and faculty gather holding up wolfies and awards - - NC State Wildlife Students Participate in 2025 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Apr 15, 2025

NC State Wildlife Students Participate in 2025 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave

Contributed by Jennifer MacLellan, FWCB undergraduate student Early in the morning on March 27th, 18 students and 2 faculty co-advisors of the NC State Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society…

May 16, 2025

Allie Hopper – Semester by the Sea: Studying Oyster Health Responses to PFAS

A little fish in a very large ocean. This is how I felt when I first began my undergraduate experience at NC State, among a student population of almost forty…

Aug 20, 2025

Thomas Reed ’19 Preserves Wake County Open Spaces

As manager of Wake County Open Space, Reed is at the forefront of efforts to safeguard the county’s three nature preserves and nearly 10,000 acres of conservation land.

Nov 21, 2024

Natural Resources Student Conducts Research to Save Threatened Bird Species From Extinction

NC State student Lauren Pharr is conducting research on the federally-threatened bird species for her doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. Her findings will shed light on why some broods are losing nestlings.
Lainie Powell snorkeling in the Atlantic Ocean - Learning in Paradise: Lainie Powell Reflects on Studying Abroad in the Bahamas - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Sep 27, 2024

Learning in Paradise: Lainie Powell Reflects on Studying Abroad in the Bahamas

Powell was one of several NC State students to travel to Andros Island for two weeks this summer to conduct research on blue holes and other aquatic ecosystems.

Sep 27, 2024

2024 Joseph E. and Robin C. Hightower Award Winner, Mikiah Carver-McGinn

September 26, 2024 Mikiah is a 3rd year PhD candidate majoring in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology in the Department of Applied Ecology.  She is working on a large-scale interdisciplinary…
Acadian flycatcher perched on a dead tree branch in a marsh - Some Birds 'Win' and Some 'Lose' with Sea Level Rise, Expert Says - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 1, 2024

Some Birds ‘Win’ and Some ‘Lose’ with Sea Level Rise, Expert Says

Global sea level rise is accelerating every year due to climate change, and it could threaten the very existence of some coastal bird species.
2 birds on a branch - Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce stress - Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University

May 3, 2024

Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress

A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, with higher gains in subjective well-being and more reduction in distress than more generic nature exposure, such as walks. Because birdwatching is an easily accessible activity, the results…