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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…

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…

May 4, 2021

2021 FER Graduate Student Award Winners

Davey Award:  Murry Burgess, PhD student in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, working with Dr. Caren Cooper.  Murry’s research examines the effects of natural light-dark cycles and light pollution on…

Mar 19, 2021

Faculty Profile: Dr. Meredith Martin

Meredith Martin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. Her research is focused on forest ecology and silviculture of both…

Mar 11, 2021

Announcing 2021-2022 Doris Duke Scholars

We are excited to announce the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars for 2021-2022!   Amaya Horner – Parks and Recreation Tourism Management Samai Bhojwani – Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Hailey Schmidt – Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology…

Dec 8, 2020

NC State’s Christmas Tree Genetics Program: Keeping Our Christmases Merry and Bright

At one time (late 1800s-early 1900s) most Christmas trees sold in Southern states were grown and shipped from Northern states and Canada. Even into the mid-1900s, millions of Christmas trees…

Nov 17, 2020

Faculty Profile: Dr. Madhusudan Katti

Dr. Madhusudan Katti is an Associate Professor in the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program for Leadership in Public Science and the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State…

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 about…