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What is a Watershed?

Andrew Moore

Aerial photo of a paper mill in Fernandina Beach near Jacksonville, Florida. - NC State Researchers Developing Climate-friendly Solution for Pulp and Paper Industry - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Sep 18, 2023

NC State Researchers Developing Climate-Friendly Solution for Pulp and Paper Industry

NC State researchers will lead a $2.6 million project aimed at developing a nature-based, renewable technology to reduce the carbon emissions of kraft pulping.
Prescribed fire in long-leaf pine forest - How Wildfires Impact Wildlife - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Sep 1, 2023

How Wildfires Impact Wildlife

Wildfires can not only wreak havoc on human communities, but they can also affect wildlife and their habitats.
Silhouette of a man running his morning run on road - Extreme Heat is Changing How People Experience the Outdoors - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 3, 2023

Extreme Heat is Changing How People Experience the Outdoors

As record-breaking heat waves become more common around the world, many people are changing the timing and location of their outdoor activities.
Paper machine - NC State to Lead $10M Initiative to Decarbonize Forest Products Industry - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Aug 1, 2023

NC State to Lead $10M Initiative to Decarbonize Forest Products Industry

Faculty in the Department of Forest Biomaterials will work to reduce the carbon intensity of producing various paper and wood products.
NC State Kyla Marze holding a pair of binoculars to her eyes - Cincinnati Zoo Intern Kyla Marze Combats Non-native Invasive Plants - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jul 27, 2023

Kyla Marze Combats Invasive Plant Species

This summer, Marze served as a non-native invasive plant species intern at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ohio.

A stand of dead trees and stumps along the coast of North Carolina - Natural Resources Students Raise Awareness of Ghost Forests - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 25, 2023

Natural Resources Students Raise Awareness of Ghost Forests

A project led by NC State students is helping to educate the state’s coastal communities about the significance of ghost forests.
A helicopter releases water to extinguish a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada - Why Canada's Wildfires Are So Bad This Year - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jul 19, 2023

Why Canada’s Wildfires Are So Bad This Year

Canada's wildfires are being fueled by warmer-than-average temperatures and drought conditions, according to NC State expert Robert Scheller.
Snake sitting on the side of a hiking trail - Snake Season: 7 Facts That Will Keep You Safe - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jun 26, 2023

Snake Season: 7 Facts That Will Keep You Safe

NC State professor Ivana Mali shares expert advice on how people can keep themselves — and snakes — safe this summer.
A person plants a young tree into a mound of soil - Urban Tree Planting is Booming, Just Not In Low-Income and Minority Neighborhoods - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jun 14, 2023

Urban Tree Planting is Booming, Just Not In Low-Income and Minority Neighborhoods

The distribution of trees remains inequitable in many American cities, with low-income and non-white neighborhoods typically having fewer trees.
A stream at Brown Mountain in western North Carolina - What is a Watershed? - NC State University - College of Natural Resources News

May 23, 2023

What is a Watershed?

NC State professor Katherine Martin breaks down why watersheds are critical to our social, environmental and economic well-being.