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Daniel outside - Graduation to Vocation: Protecting the Environment from Pollution -Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jul 6, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Protecting the Environment from Pollution

College of Natural Resources graduate Daniel Amparo's passion is discovering potential human health risks from pollution in our environment. Read more about his journey.
greenhoues/nursery - Green Inudstries Create a Stronger Economy in North Carolina - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 29, 2020

Green Industries Create a Stronger Economy in North Carolina

Green industries play a vital role in North Carolina, contributing approximately $134.9 million to the state’s economy in 2019 and supporting more than 900,000 jobs.
A sandy field of soybeans - Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience -Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 29, 2020

Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience

An interdisciplinary team led by Christine Hawkes is identifying beneficial fungi found in five key crops with the aim of using them to help plants fend off diseases and tolerate drought stress.
Roland Kays and the eagle Freedom = NC Sate Researcher Joins Global Effort to Study Impact of 'Anthropause' on Wildlife - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 22, 2020

NC State Researcher Joins Global Effort to Study Impact of ‘Anthropause’ on Wildlife

Wildlife scientists from around the globe issued a call for sharing animal behavior data amid the “anthropause.”
Shadow, a wolf at the San Diego Zoo, when he was a pup in 2014 - Positive YouTube Videos of Wolves Linked to Greater Tolerance - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 22, 2020

Positive YouTube Videos of Wolves Linked to Greater Tolerance

NC State researchers saw in a new study that people showed increased tolerance for wolves after watching positive videos of them.
Shasta Lake during a drought in California - How A Historic Drought Led to Higher Power Costs and Emissions - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 18, 2020

How A Historic Drought Led to Higher Power Costs and Emissions

A researcher at NC State led a study of the impact of a historic drought in California on cost and environmental impacts for electric power systems.
Deja Perkins and Lauren Pharr pictured while birding - The Importance of Black Birders Week and Its Lasting Impact - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 15, 2020

The Importance of Black Birders Week and Its Lasting Impact

Deja Perkins and Lauren Pharr helped organize Black Birders Week and participated in the daily events, respectively. We spoke with them to hear their perspective on the week and its impact.
Young oak trees growing at NC State - NC State Tree Experts Grow Oaks to Honor Marines - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 4, 2020

NC State Tree Experts Grow Oaks to Honor Marines

Forestry experts at NC State are growing young oaks to honor Marines who fell at Belleau Wood.
Rodolphe Barrangou, professor and co-founder of TreeCo, with genome edited poplars - NC State Spin-off TreeCo To Breed a Better Forest - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 1, 2020

NC State Spin-off TreeCo To Breed a Better Forest

TreeCo, start-up company founded by by two NC State researchers, is setting out to revolutionize the forestry industry by combining insights from tree genetics with the power of genome editing.
World map of nitrogen dioxide air pollution in 2020 - In Wake of Global Shutdowns, Researchers Expect Water Quality to Improve - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

May 28, 2020

In Wake of Global Shutdowns, Researchers Expect Water Quality to Improve

NC State researchers expect water quality to improve in the wake of COVID-19 global shutdowns related to declines in air pollution.