{"id":13427,"date":"2017-08-03T09:15:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T13:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/?page_id=13427"},"modified":"2025-07-30T19:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:29:24","slug":"environmental-science-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/research\/environmental-science-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Science and Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2017\/08\/water-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"water research - Environmental Science and Technology - Forestry and Environmental Resources Spotlight: William Casola - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bridging-the-gap-across-disciplines\">Bridging the Gap Across Disciplines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the need for understanding issues such as mitigating and adapting to environmental change, advancing sustainability and predicting outcomes of environmental policies continues to increase, so does the need for<strong> environmental research experts across industries<\/strong>. Our Environmental Science and Environmental Technology and Management programs support a diverse portfolio of research that addresses the economic, social, political and environmental impact of human interactions with the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our department has a history of helping not only students, but the general public, understand how human dimensions affect the <strong>natural dynamics for energy, water and land systems<\/strong>, including soils and forests, renewable energy and environmental change. Our faculty have established expertise in research around water availability, water quality and hydrological modeling. Their passionate interest to <strong>advance applied science and technology<\/strong> interfaces with interdisciplinary, system-level thinking and modeling is driving research around the interrelated nature of environmental issues, including basic earth system processes, the human impact on the environment and how social sciences connect to environmental policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meet-our-environmental-science-and-technology-faculty\">Meet Our Experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the College of Natural Resources, our faculty are at the forefront of education and research in the field of environmental science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/marcelo-ardon\/\">Marcelo Ard\u00f3n<\/a>, Associate Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/gary-b-blank\/\">Gary Blank<\/a>, Associate Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/ayse-ercumen\/\">Ayse Ercumen<\/a>, Assistant Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/zakiya-leggett\/\">Zakiya Leggett<\/a>, Assistant Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/katherine-martin\/\">Katherine Martin<\/a>, Assistant Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/directory\/elizabeth-guthrie-nichols\/\">Elizabeth Nichols<\/a>, Professor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">forestry and environmental Resources RESEARCH FEATURES<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/news\/2026\/02\/fer-explores-the-future-of-cities-at-nc-state-symposium\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"864\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-28730\"\n            alt=\"Dean Myron Floyd stopped by Roland Kays\u2019s exhibit at the 2026 Envisioning Urban Futures Conference, where his research was brought to life by a coyote specimen on loan from the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Dr. Kays presented data illustrating the coyote\u2019s expanding territory across the U.S., sparking a conversation on the challenges of urban management. His work highlighted critical issues such as behavioral adaptations, population control limitations, and human-wildlife conflict cases involving coyote interactions with domesticated dogs on-leash.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/02\/Picture1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/02\/Picture1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/02\/Picture1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/02\/Picture1-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/02\/Picture1-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">February 05, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">FER Explores the Future of Cities at NC&#160;State Symposium<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Written by: Nicole Mihnovets On Wednesday, January 28th, several members of the Forestry and Environmental Resources Department gathered at the Hunt Library on NC State\u2019s Centennial Campus for the thought-provoking&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/news\/2026\/01\/emy-tran-navigating-eco-emotions-in-a-rapidly-changing-world\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-28642\"\n            alt=\"Two photos shown side by side. Left: Five women stand together outdoors on a university campus walkway, smiling at the camera, with autumn trees and academic buildings in the background. Right: An indoor academic setting where a woman presents a research poster on a stand while speaking with two attendees, all standing near wooden doors in a conference or symposium space.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Picture1.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Picture1.png 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Picture1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Picture1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Picture1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">January 16, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Emy Tran: Navigating Eco-Emotions in a Rapidly Changing World<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Coming into college four years ago, I never would have expected that studying natural resources would mean learning just as much about emotions as it does about ecosystems. However, all&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/news\/2025\/11\/akshita-govindaraj-resilience-and-roots-a-summer-in-gates-county\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-28469\"\n            alt=\"A calm, green swamp scene with turtles sunning on a log, cypress trees draped in moss, and still water covered in patches of algae and duckweed. - Akshita Govindaraj - Resilience and Roots: A Summer in Gates County - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/11\/Akshits.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/11\/Akshits.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/11\/Akshits-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/11\/Akshits-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/11\/Akshits-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">November 21, 2025<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Akshita Govindaraj &#8211; Resilience and Roots: A Summer in Gates County<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Cloudy skies, sound of light drizzle, swaying pine forests, and the quiet stillness of Merchants Millpond. 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