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Travel - Faculty Profile: Ayse Ercumen - Faculty Profile: Ayse Ercumen - Forestry and Environment Resources NC State University

Jul 21, 2020

Faculty Profile: Ayse Ercumen

Ayse Ercumen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and core faculty in the Global Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Cluster at North Carolina State University.…
Cardinal - 5 Tips for Getting into Birding - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jul 16, 2020

Five Tips for Getting into Birding

Ever wanted to start birding? Here are five tips to get you started.
Daniel outside - Graduation to Vocation: Protecting the Environment from Pollution -Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jul 6, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Protecting the Environment from Pollution

College of Natural Resources graduate Daniel Amparo's passion is discovering potential human health risks from pollution in our environment. Read more about his journey.
greenhoues/nursery - Green Inudstries Create a Stronger Economy in North Carolina - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 29, 2020

Green Industries Create a Stronger Economy in North Carolina

Green industries play a vital role in North Carolina, contributing approximately $134.9 million to the state’s economy in 2019 and supporting more than 900,000 jobs.
A sandy field of soybeans - Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience -Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 29, 2020

Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience

An interdisciplinary team led by Christine Hawkes is identifying beneficial fungi found in five key crops with the aim of using them to help plants fend off diseases and tolerate drought stress.
Roland Kays and the eagle Freedom = NC Sate Researcher Joins Global Effort to Study Impact of 'Anthropause' on Wildlife - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 22, 2020

NC State Researcher Joins Global Effort to Study Impact of ‘Anthropause’ on Wildlife

Wildlife scientists from around the globe issued a call for sharing animal behavior data amid the “anthropause.”

Jun 22, 2020

Ashlee George: Agroecology Education Farm Internship

Like most students at North Carolina State University, I ate the majority of my meals freshman year in Fountain Dining Hall. Right when you walk in, they have a giant…
Shadow, a wolf at the San Diego Zoo, when he was a pup in 2014 - Positive YouTube Videos of Wolves Linked to Greater Tolerance - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 22, 2020

Positive YouTube Videos of Wolves Linked to Greater Tolerance

NC State researchers saw in a new study that people showed increased tolerance for wolves after watching positive videos of them.
Shasta Lake during a drought in California - How A Historic Drought Led to Higher Power Costs and Emissions - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 18, 2020

How A Historic Drought Led to Higher Power Costs and Emissions

A researcher at NC State led a study of the impact of a historic drought in California on cost and environmental impacts for electric power systems.
Deja Perkins and Lauren Pharr pictured while birding - The Importance of Black Birders Week and Its Lasting Impact - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jun 15, 2020

The Importance of Black Birders Week and Its Lasting Impact

Deja Perkins and Lauren Pharr helped organize Black Birders Week and participated in the daily events, respectively. We spoke with them to hear their perspective on the week and its impact.