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Feb 27, 2023

Meet Extension Forestry Associate Elliot Nauert

In his new role, Nauert oversees outreach, coordination, and education efforts aimed at promoting prescribed fire throughout the southeastern United States.
Patrick Cardona in front of a tree - Goodnight Scholar Q&A: A Conversation with Patrick Cardona - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 27, 2023

Goodnight Scholar Q&A: A Conversation with Patrick Cardona ’26

Cardona, a freshman studying environmental sciences, is among the 50 students in the class of 2026 recently selected for the Goodnight Scholars Program at NC State.

Feb 24, 2023

Lana Davenport: Backcountry Ranger Assistant at Shuyak Island State Park, AK

This past summer I embarked on the greatest adventure of my life: two and a half months on the Kodiak Archipelago, in southwest Alaska. Fifty days were spent on a…
Lila stands in front of the water - Lila Cantrell's Winter Abroad in Mexico - Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University

Feb 22, 2023

Lila Cantrell’s Winter Abroad in Mexico

Lila Cantrell studied abroad during winter break and visited monarch butterfly sanctuaries.

Feb 20, 2023

A More Diverse, Equitable Future for Natural Resources

Two new programs at NC State are recruiting and training graduate students from traditionally underrepresented groups in order to increase the number, quality and diversity of students in the field of natural resources.
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.”

Feb 10, 2023

Audrey Benton: Uncovering the Wonders of Our Coasts

Imagine waking up, stepping outside, and seeing dolphins swimming right in your backyard. That’s what I did this summer at the North Carolina Coastal Federation in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.…
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.