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Jul 21, 2021

Erin Sills Named Head of Forestry Department

Sills, who joined the department in 1997, is recognized internationally for research on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries.

Jul 20, 2021

NC State Professor Named Natural Resources Scientist of the Year

The award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to North Carolina’s wildlife, habitat and natural resources.

Jul 13, 2021

Dr. Erin Sills named Department Head in Forestry and Environmental Resources

Below is the announcement from Dean Floyd sent on 7 July 2021. Colleagues: It is my pleasure to announce Dr. Erin Sills as the permanent head of the Department of…
Coffee tree - Many Nonprofits, Companies Report Using Commercial Species in Tree Planting Projects - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jul 8, 2021

Many Nonprofits, Companies Report Using Commercial Species in Tree Planting Projects

A new study led by a researcher from NC State provides a detailed look at what forest restoration organizations across the tropics are actually doing on the ground.
mosquitofish - Human-Driven Habitat Change Leads to Physical, Behavioral Change in Mosquitofish - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jul 7, 2021

Human-Driven Habitat Change Leads to Physical, Behavioral Change in Mosquitofish

Human-caused habitat change drives changes in behavior and brain size in Bahamian mosquitofish.
Obtaining Gopher Frog Egg Mass - Head Starting Gopher Frogs in the Croatan National Forest - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jun 21, 2021

Head Starting Gopher Frogs in the Croatan National Forest

I’m walking through a national forest, carrying an endangered species, and I am lost. Off the trail. What do I do? We’ll come back to this later. In the Spring…
Lake Isabella in Kern County, California - Ask an Expert: How is the Western U.S. Drought Impacting the Power Grid? - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jun 11, 2021

Ask an Expert: How is the Western U.S. Drought Impacting the Power Grid?

Jordan Kern, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State, discusses the droughts potential impact on the nations aging electrical system.
Wilmer Reyes - Alum Leads Honduran University, Conservation Efforts Through a Pandemic - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jun 8, 2021

Alum Leads Honduran University, Conservation Efforts Through Pandemic

Wilmer Reyes discusses his work as a university president and professor in Honduras.
A forest in the mountains of Southwest Mexico - In Mexican Mountains, Some Tree Species Could be Vulnerable to Climate Change - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jun 8, 2021

In Mexican Mountains, Some Tree Species Could be Vulnerable to Climate Change

A study led by an NC State researcher found species of pine and oaks in the mountains of Mexico could be vulnerable to climate change.
American sycamore grove - Could Sycamore Trees Be an Alternative Source? - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Jun 3, 2021

Could Sycamore Trees Be an Alternative Fuel Source?

NC State researchers found a native tree, the American sycamore, could be a bioenergy fuel source.