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Giacomo on a Bike - Meet Giacomo Fagan - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Aug 4, 2021

Meet Giacomo Fagan

Giacomo Fagan has accomplished a lot during this time at NC State, which he credits to being the College of Natural Resources CONNECT program.
Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest - Saving the Brazilian Amazon Sustainability Is a Team Effort - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Aug 3, 2021

Saving the Brazilian Amazon Sustainably Is a Team Effort

An NC State-led study analyzed a state program in Brazil designed engage local governments in rainforest protection.
Long-tailed weasel - AStudy Tracks Decline of Weasels, the Smallest Carnivore, in North America - Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NC State

Aug 3, 2021

Study Tracks Decline of Weasels, the Smallest Carnivore, in North America

Three species of weasels are likely in decline in North America, a study co-authored by an NC State scientist found.

Jul 26, 2021

Ask an Expert: How Dangerous is Wildfire Smoke?

NC State expert Jennifer Richmond-Bryant discusses how wildfire smoke can impact human health, even if it's from thousands of miles away.

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…