Top Stories

Oct 11, 2018

Wild Suburbia: More Mammals Than Expected Live Near People

Bobcats, coyotes, oh my: Camera trap images show that it's a jungle out there in the suburbs.
Sound Map
Sep 18, 2018

Building a Sound Map of Raleigh – For Science

Sound can affect everything from human health to the well-being of wildlife, but there is very little data on the levels and types of sound in U.S. cities.
Dr. Josh Gray
Aug 28, 2018

Leading a Global Conversation on Deforestation Through Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is unveiling new views of Earth’s surface and fostering an interdisciplinary project between Drs. Josh Gray and Erin Sills to help us better understand and track deforestation and promote more sustainably managed tropical forests.
Lumber River
Sep 20, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Deanna Metivier

Alumna Deanna Metivier is a an Assistant Environmental Scientist at Burns and McDonnell, a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting firm.
awards
Sep 20, 2018

Faculty Fellows Recognized at Summer Shorts

Amanda Edwards and Michael Kanters were honored with certificates of appreciation at Summer Shorts, marking the completion of their outstanding service as Faculty Fellows from 2016-2018. Our dedicated group of Faculty Fellows are passionate about educational technology and sharing their experiences with others.

Our Departments

Forestry & Environmental Resources

Dr. George Hess – Director of the Environmental Sciences Program.

We are excited to announce that Dr. George Hess is the new Director of the Environmental Sciences Program.  George is a Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and has been a faculty member since 1996.  He currently teaches Conservation […]

Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management

Online PRTSM Alumnus Achieving Goals Working With Carolina Hurricanes

Mike Sundheim, the Vice President of Communications and Team Services for the Carolina Hurricanes and current Professional Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management (PRTSM) student, scores his career goals through online distance education. Check out his story on […]

Forest Biomaterials

Industry Comes Together to Support Flooded Mill After Florence

Historic Flooding Sonoco Products Company, a global provider of consumer and industrial packaging, recently experienced historic flooding due to Hurricane Florence at their Hartsville, SC facility, shutting down all paper operations. The flood waters resulted in 60 inches of standing water […]

The Center for Geospatial Analytics

Geospatial Analytics mapping team

National Park Service Honors Center Web Mapping Team

The Inventory and Monitoring Division of the National Park Service honored a Center for Geospatial Analytics team and their partners with a 2017 Science Management Partner Award.

Learn more about this prestigious award