2017

Jun 29, 2017

This USDA Administrator’s Leadership Style?: ‘Good or Bad, I’m Authentic’

Chavonda Jacobs-Young has been the administrator of USDA's Agricultural Research Service since 2014. She manages a $1.2 billion budget and 8,000 employees at 90 locations who work on issues of nutrition and food safety, animal production and protection, sustainable agricultural and crop production and protection.

Jun 26, 2017

Climate Change Throws Shade on Five Vulnerable Tree Species in North Carolina

A study ranking the vulnerability of trees to climate change was published earlier this year in the the peer-reviewed journal New Forests. The scientific team, which included Kevin Potter of NC State University, assessed the vulnerability of 339 tree species in the continental US and Alaska. The team graded the trees in Classes A through E, based on their exposure to climate change, their sensitivity and adaptability.

Jun 22, 2017

Trekking for Protecting Florida’s Wildlife Corridors

Alex Morrison, a Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology graduate, joins the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition team as they prepare for their 1,000-mile journey across Florida promoting conservation of wildlife corridors.

Jun 15, 2017

Producing the Next Generation Fire Shelter

Today’s second generation fire shelters have been standard equipment since 2002, when the Forest Service selected the New Generation Fire Shelter. According to the Forest Service, these shelters have a capacity to withstand approximately 500 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s the temperature where the weakest component of the shelter, the adhesive that binds the inner and outer layer, will start to fail.

Jun 5, 2017

Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students

As more of the nation’s teachers seek to integrate climate science into the curriculum, many of them are reckoning with students for whom suspicion of the subject is deeply rooted.

May 12, 2017

Online Program Prepares Graduating Student for Career in Parks and Rec

Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management graduate Micah Dobson will put his new Master's Degree to good use through leisure advocacy and his continued role as the recreation coordinator for the Governor Morehead School for the Blind.

Apr 12, 2017

Firefighters are Killed Every Year by Wildfires. These Scientists Want to Change that.

Working alongside NC State's College of Natural Resources and firefighters, the the Textile Protection and Comfort Center plans to test their materials and prototype shelters during controlled or prescribed fires to see how they hold up in as realistic of conditions as possible. These tests will give the researchers insight into what the conditions are like in an actual forest fire.

Apr 2, 2017

Kids’ Wildlife Preferences Differ from Island to Mainland

Growing up on an island or mainland location can shape the way children think about wildlife, including which species they prefer, according to North Carolina State University research. Comparison surveys of children living in the Bahamas and in North Carolina reveal significant differences and potential challenges for wildlife-conservation efforts on islands.

Mar 31, 2017

Wood Markets Play a Critical Role in Wildfire Prevention

Despite the often-unpredictable path of these fires, much can be done to help prevent them. Through proactive sustainable management and maintenance of forests, foresters and partnerships between private landowners and the forestry industry play a crucial role to help reduce the risk of wildfires.

Mar 27, 2017

The 606 Helped Reduce Crime in Neighborhoods Closest to the Trail, Study Says

In the yearlong study, published in the journal Environment and Behavior, three researchers compared city crime statistics in neighborhoods closest to the 2.7-mile-long trail (Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Humboldt Park) with neighborhoods of similar socioeconomic conditions in other parts of the city.