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Mar 7, 2022

Five Questions with Environmental Planner and Biologist Daniel Parobok

Parobok graduated in 2012 with a degree in natural resources and now works for a municipality in the Florida Keys.

Mar 3, 2022

Teresa Purello: Seeing the World From Home

Less than 600 people have ever been to space. Less than 600 people have ever left this planet and seen it for what it truly is: a giant entity made…

Mar 3, 2022

During Droughts, Thirstier Mountain Forests Could Mean Less Water Downstream

Increased water use by upstream mountain forests could leave less water for other forests, cities and wildlife during drought.

Mar 1, 2022

Ask an Expert: How Will the Spotted Lanternfly Impact North Carolina?

The nonnative, invasive pest was recently found near North Carolina’s border.

Feb 17, 2022

Celebrating Black Excellence: Tira Beckham is Tackling Climate Change

Beckham, a graduate student in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, is studying the socio-political barriers to climate resilience in low-income, rural, inland communities.

Feb 8, 2022

Two CNR Professors Named 2021 AAAS Fellows

Two professors in the College of Natural Resources have been named 2021 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the largest general scientific society in the world. University Faculty Scholar Jason Delborne and former CNR dean Mary Watzin, both of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, are among the 564 scientists, engineers and innovators from around the world to be recognized as 2021 AAAS Fellows for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.”

Feb 3, 2022

Robert Scheller Named Associate Dean for Research

Scheller, an internationally-recognized scholar in the field of landscape ecology, brings nearly three decades of research and leadership experience to the position, and the appointment follows a seven-month period of him serving as interim in the role.

Feb 2, 2022

Microbes Making Tree Methane ‘Farts’ in Ghost Forests Are in the Soils, Study Says

Understanding how ghost forests create methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is important to calculating the environmental impact of the forest-to-ghost forest transition.

Jan 26, 2022

Two Professors Named 2021 AAAS Fellows

Jason Delborne and Mary Watzin, both of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, are among the 564 scientists, engineers and innovators from around the world to be recognized as 2021 AAAS Fellows for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.”

Jan 26, 2022

Study Finds Saltwater Thresholds for Plants in Freshwater Forests

Findings from the study could help researchers identify coastal landscapes in transition from forest to marsh or open water – and in need of help.