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March 2018

Mar 22, 2018

What it Takes to Get a Job in the Renewable Energy Industry

Environmental Technology and Management major Brendan Joyce takes a critical look at what it takes to land a job in the burgeoning renewable energy industry.

Dr. Zakiya Leggett

Mar 21, 2018

Forestry Professor Honored for Diversity Efforts

Zakiya Holmes Leggett, a Forestry and Environmental Resources Professor, is lauded by the Ecological Society of America for her efforts to increase the diversity of future ecologists through mentoring, teaching and outreach.

Jennifer Richmond Bryant

Mar 20, 2018

Meet New Environmental Assessment Professor Jennifer Richmond-Bryant

Jennifer Richmond-Bryant recently joined the College of Natural Resources to teach courses in environmental assessment. She’ll teach her first online course this summer.

Mar 16, 2018

Controversial Pipeline Brings Economic Promises, Environmental Justice Concerns

Proponents of The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) claim that the 600-mile fracked gas pipeline will create new jobs, lower energy costs, promote cleaner air and meet urgent energy needs; however, critics contend that energy bills in North Carolina will increase, crucial ecosystems may be in danger and climate change could be exacerbated.

Mar 13, 2018

Who Can Name the Most North Carolina Wildlife?

College of Natural Resources researchers in environmental education study how students learn about biodiversity and whether they have an interest in conservation biology – protecting wildlife species in the future.

NC State research scholar

Mar 12, 2018

2017-2018 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State’s 2017-2018 class of University Faculty Scholars, including Dr. Aaron Hipp, represent early- and mid-career faculty dedicated to serving the university community and their respective fields through scholarship, research and engagement.

Mar 7, 2018

Peter Raymer Named 2017 NCRPA Young Professional Fellowship Recipient

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management alumnus Peter Raymer of Mount Airy Parks and Recreation, has been named the 2017 NCRPA Young Professional Fellowship Award recipient.

Tethis meeting

Mar 6, 2018

NC State MBA Startup Tethis Receives Wolfpack Investor Network’s Largest Capital Raise to Date

The Tethis team initially developed a business concept based on using a corn-based fiber – developed by professors Joel Pawlak and Richard Venditti in NC State’s College of Natural Resources – to filter pollutants out of water used in the fracking process, before pivoting their business to focus on producing biodegradable absorbent material for diapers.

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Mar 4, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Rafael Estevez

Forestry and Environmental Resources alumnus Rafael Estevez is a Data Operations Manager at Growers, a precision agriculture company committed to increasing farmers’ profitability, both through increasing yields and optimizing inputs.