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Environmental Sciences Degree

Nov 15, 2024

Nicky Todorov: My First Ever Job Experience!

Hi, my name is Nicky Todorov, and I’m a senior at NC State majoring in environmental sciences and minoring in renewable energy assessment. This past summer, I worked at a…

Nov 1, 2024

Emma Budden: Discovering My Passion for Field Work

Fulfilling…is the word I would use to describe the two months I spent doing field work in the Warm Heart of Africa. Upon landing in Lilongwe, Malawi, we drove the…

Aug 23, 2024

FER Fall 2024 Seminar Series

Please join us at 9:20 AM on Fridays in Biltmore 3018 for light refreshments for our seminar series starting at 9:35 AM. View the list of speakers here.

Aug 16, 2024

Christopher Myers: Making Science for Everyone

Everyone took a step back. The children were quivering in fear, covering their faces to shield their eyes. The adults looked down at what was in my hands with fascination,…

Mountain landscape - Ashlyn Wray: Preservation and Education - Distinct Yet Inseparable - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 26, 2024

Ashlyn Wray: Preservation and Education – Distinct Yet Inseparable

Nine months ago, I sat in one of my advisor’s offices at a total loss for how I would make the most of my first summer as an NC State…

Jun 21, 2024

Manisha Kar: Football and Sustainability – Two words not often placed together

Football season for NC State students is arguably the best time of year. Watching our team kill it on the field while feeling the crowd’s energy is truly an unmatched…

Tire being rolled - Isabella Bevans: Embracing the Muck - Learning About Wetland Conservation Through Experience - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jun 7, 2024

Isabella Bevans: Embracing the Muck – Learning About Wetland Conservation Through Experience

As long as I can remember I have dreamed of being a scientist. It wasn’t until 8th grade when I learned about water quality and my passion for environmental science…

Apr 5, 2024

The climate crisis stokes Gen Z anxiety

By: Sydney Zimmerman Riley McClanahan came to North Carolina State University having endless dreams for her future. Now as a senior, she is leaving with fear and hesitation to create…

Mar 1, 2024

Estela Garcia: My Favorite Freshwater Species’ Are the Ones with No Brain and No Eyes

If there’s one thing I know about fieldwork now, it’s that it is unpredictable and never guaranteed… And that field work is usually followed with lots of lab work! I’m…

View of campus thrift store - Jaxon Davis: Campus Thrift Store - A Sustainable Fashion Experience on NCSU's Campus - Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University

Jan 26, 2024

Jaxon Davis: Campus Thrift Store – A Sustainable Fashion Experience on NCSU’s Campus

Did you know that 72% of college students use fast fashion outlets as their primary source for clothes? This fall, I set out to change that statistic on NC State’s…