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Graduate Student Profiles

Students set up tent - FER GSA Camping Trip - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Oct 4, 2024

FER GSA Camping Trip

The FER GSA recently revived the annual camping trip! Everyone had a great time out at Jordan Lake taking in the scenery, watching the local wildlife, and generally enjoying the…

Two women pose - Seen in Science - Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University

Sep 25, 2023

Seen in Science

Students start a nonprofit to address concerns of researchers from marginalized communities.

Sep 25, 2023

Lauren Pharr Named Young Conservationist of the Year

Pharr, a Ph.D. student studying fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology at NC State, has been a longtime advocate of wildlife conservation.

Jun 11, 2024

Darius Ledbetter ’25 Finds His Place in Forestry Program

Ledbetter is pursuing a master’s degree in forestry at the NC State College of Natural Resources.

Apr 28, 2023

Graduation to Vocation: Omoyemeh Jennifer Ukachukwu Manages Forest Carbon Modeling

Upon graduating from NC State, Ukachukwu will work as a manager of forest carbon modeling with Anew Climate.

Mar 29, 2023

5 Questions with Goodnight Doctoral Fellow Prabin Bhusal

Prabin Bhusal is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at the College of Natural Resources. He is studying the socioeconomic and political processes that influence the institutions of community forestry in Nepal.

Nov 17, 2022

2022 Joseph E. and Robin C. Hightower Award Winner, Emily Nastase

Emily is a Master’s student in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.  Her thesis is focused on investigating the long-term decline of Henslow’s Sparrows (Centronyx henslowii) in North Carolina. The sparrow…

Oct 28, 2022

Jen Ile wins SAF Poster Award

Jen Ile’s poster won second place award at the 2022 Society of American Foresters National Convention in Baltimore. We asked Jen a few questions, so you can learn more about…

Sep 23, 2022

NC State Student Murry Burgess to Publish Children’s Book

The book, “Sparrow Learns Birds,” follows the story of a five-year-old Black girl who loves to explore the outdoors in her suburban neighborhood.

Sep 13, 2022

Forestry Alumni Melinda Martinez Recognized with Sulzman Award

Martinez ’21 received the award for her study exploring greenhouse gas emissions in ghost forests.