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Feb 15, 2021

Annoucing the Inaugural 2021 STIR Impact Scholars

After a competitive process, twelve members of the NC State faculty and staff community were selected for the inaugural Spring 2021 Impact Scholars cohort as part of the Strengthening The Impact of Research (STIR) program. The selected scholars demonstrated their current and potential for future contributions to the University's broader impact mission.
Louie Rivers - Black Excellence Associate Professor Louie Rivers - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 10, 2021

Black Excellence: Associate Professor Louie Rivers

Rivers teaches teaches adaptive management and governance and environmental justice and decision making.
Lauren Pharr in woods - Black Excellence: Wildlife Biologist Lauren Pharr - NC State University College of Natural Resources Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources

Feb 3, 2021

Black Excellence: Wildlife Biologist Lauren Pharr

Pharr is a masters student researching bird health.
Murry Burgess at beach - Black Excellence: Urban Ecologist Murry Burgess - NC State University College of Natural Resources Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources

Feb 3, 2021

Black Excellence: Urban Ecologist Murry Burgess

Burgess is a Ph.D. student researching the effects of artificial light at night on birds health.
Deanna Sassorossi - Five Questions with Environmental Specialist Deanna Sassorossi - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 2, 2021

Five Questions with Environmental Specialist Deanna Sassorossi

Deanna Sassorossi is utilizing her broad knowledge of natural resources in her work as an environmental specialist for New England’s largest energy provider.
Hunter with a shotgun - Decline in Hunting Threatens Conservation Funding - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 27, 2021

Decline in Hunting Threatens Conservation Funding

Fewer Americans are taking up hunting every year, a trend that has wildlife agencies across the country looking for new ways to fund conservation.
Forest in Oregon damaged by fire - Ecologist: People Should Prepare for Landscapes to Change -Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 25, 2021

Ecologist: People Should Prepare for Landscapes to Change

In a new book, an NC State professor describes how land managers and communities should expect landscape change and plan for it. Rob Scheller is a professor of forestry and environmental resources at North Carolina State University.

Jan 15, 2021

Faculty Profile: Dr. Liz Kierepka

Dr. Liz Kierepka is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University and a Research Biologist at the North Carolina Museum…
Wooden boats on Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas - Study Tracks Changes to Fishing, Culture on Island in Bahamas - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 6, 2021

Study Tracks Changes to Fishing, Culture on Island in Bahamas

Interviews with fishermen and women on Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, reveal changes to fishing practices as well as the island's culture and environment.

Jan 5, 2021

Bethany Suarez: How Biotechnology Could Help Save Hemlock Trees

Have you ever visited an area around the Appalachian Mountains? If so, then you have probably encountered a hemlock tree. These trees are massive, beautiful, and are so valuable to…