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Oct 15, 2020

Introducing this year’s FER Global Change Fellows

Each year, graduate students passionate about climate change impacts can participate in an inclusive, supportive program as a Global Change Fellow. The Global Change Graduate Fellows Program is a multi-disciplinary…
a forest separated into many parts by highways - Getting The Most Bang for Your Conservation Buck - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Oct 7, 2020

Getting The Most Bang For Your Conservation Buck

Climate change is complicating conservation efforts. New approaches are needed.
Rachel Cook - Faculty Profile: Rachel Cook - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Oct 1, 2020

Faculty Profile: Rachel Cook

Rachel Cook received her masters and PhD from NC State University in the department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and has a background in soil fertility and nutrient management. After working for…
A picture of a mountain range in Alaska - Arctic Drilling: Did the Federal Government Violate NEPA - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Sep 30, 2020

Arctic Drilling: Did the Federal Government Violate NEPA?

The law requires federal agencies to examine the potential environmental impacts of major infrastructure projects.
Raccoon and deer foraging together - Do Racoons Fear Coyotes? A Research Team Used Cameras to Find Out - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Sep 28, 2020

Do Raccoons Fear Coyotes? A Research Team Used Cameras to Find Out

A new study used cameras to find raccoons are unlikely prey for coyotes.
Ghost forest on N.C. coast. - Study Finds Spreading Ghost Forest on N.C. Coast May Contribute to Climate Change - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Sep 28, 2020

Study Finds Spreading Ghost Forests on N.C. Coast May Contribute to Climate Change

NC State researchers found the spread of ghost forests along the N.C. coast has implications for climate change.
Hemlock Trees - A New Hope for the Eastern Hemlock - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Sep 23, 2020

A New Hope for the Eastern Hemlock

NC State researchers are developing a new tool to help prevent hemlock woolly adelgid infestations.
colorful leaves near mountains - Fall Foilage 2020: Here's What to Expect in North Carolina - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Sep 22, 2020

Fall Foliage 2020: Here’s What to Expect in North Carolina

The warm, rainy summer in North Carolina has set the stage for what could be a better-than-average foliage season.

Sep 21, 2020

New Environmental Sciences Course Promotes Student Eco-Entrepreneurship

Written by Dr. Eli Typhina and Jena Keesee A new elective in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State has helped recent graduate Jena Keesee learn eco-entrepreneurship…
Amazon rainforest aerial view - Impact of Effort to Reduce Amazon Deforestation Overestimated, Study Finds - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Sep 21, 2020

Impact of Effort to Reduce Amazon Deforestation Overestimated, Study Finds

Projects designed to protect the Amazon rainforest and reduce greenhouse gas emissions overestimated their impact, a team of researchers found.