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NC State gateway at sunset - Helping Migratory Birds Travel More Safely - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

May 8, 2023

Helping Migratory Birds Travel More Safely

NC State researchers are working to characterize the risk of window or building collisions for migratory birds.
Shasta Lake during a drought in California - Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 23, 2023

Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality

Drought and heat waves could make air pollution worse for communities that already have a high pollution burden in California, a study led by NC State researchers found.
A stream in Costa Rica - Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 22, 2023

Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights

NC State’s Marcelo Ardón studies streams in in Costa Rica’s rainforests to reveal climate change insights.
Lauren Pharr and Murry Burgess smile and make the Wolfpack sign - Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 15, 2023

Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer

Two NC State graduate students founded Field Inclusive, a nonprofit to make field research safer for all — especially researchers from marginalized communities.
Close-up of a leaf - Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth 'Greening' Amid Climate Change - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 2, 2023

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

NC State researchers found changes in global “greening” will play a significant role in how much carbon dioxide plants capture and store.
Woman handling Bradford Pear tree - 'Bradford Pear Bounty' Returns to North Carolina - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 14, 2023

‘Bradford Pear Bounty’ Returns to North Carolina

Property owners can receive native trees in exchange for cutting down a Bradford pear or related tree through the “Bradford Pear Bounty.”
A group of middle school students sit on a log and look out onto a lake - Mentorship is Kay to Inclusion in Ecology - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 9, 2023

Mentorship is Key to Inclusion in Ecology

An NC State expert details recommendations for boosting inclusion for people of color in forestry, ecology and related fields.
aerial view of a wetland forest shows green trees and patches of floating weed - NC State Researchers: Show Us What You're Working On - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 7, 2023

NC State Researchers: Show Us What You’re Working On

Research can produce remarkable photography, microscopy, data visualization, and more. Share them with us!
Students present to a classroom - First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 1, 2023

First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice

Each year, more than 150 incoming NC State freshmen in the Environmental First Year Program learn how geospatial tools can help reveal and address environmental inequities produced by systemic racism.
Mountain forest - Climate Change May Cut U.S. forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 30, 2023

Climate Change May Cut U.S. Forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century

A recent study by NC State researchers found climate change could have a big impact on U.S. forests.