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Sep 23, 2024

Summit Steward Fenton McKown Protects Endangered Plants in the Adirondack Mountains

McKown, a junior majoring in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology at NC State, recently volunteered with the Summit Stewardship Program to help educate hikers about the fragility of plants in the alpine zone.

Sep 18, 2024

Beating Blazes Before They Spark. Strategies to Limit Fire Hazards in NC Coastal Ecosystems.

Carolina Public Press
As suburban expansion encroaches on wildlands, well-staffed and sufficiently-trained fire departments, like those in Craven County, will be required to snuff out more fires, said NC State professor of forest ecology Rob Scheller.

Sep 17, 2024

Driving Wildfire Risk Along NC Coast. Terrain, Past Mistakes and Climate Change Create Volatile Mix.

Carolina Public Press
The combination of heat and dry conditions “shortens the time it takes for peats to reach the low moisture stage when they can readily burn even though the water table is just below the surface,” said forest ecologist Rob Scheller of NC State University.

Sep 9, 2024

‘Why Wouldn’t They Be There?’: Experts Discuss Deer Population in Orange County

The Daily Tar Heel
Chris Moorman, professor and associate head of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University, is currently studying deer ecology in urban areas in Durham and Orange County. He said that this over-grazing can have a devastating effect.

Sep 3, 2024

Fall Foliage in North Carolina: What to Expect This Year

MorningAg Clips
“If we have warm, sunny days and cool nights with temperatures slightly above freezing, the timing and vibrancy of fall foliage should be similar to past years,” said Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Aug 26, 2024

Leaves Will Soon Change in NC’s Foothills and Mountains. How to See the Best Fall Color

The News & Observer
According to NC State University’s College of Natural Resource, the most brilliant autumn colors follow a warm, wet spring, a moderate summer and warm, sunny fall days with cool (but not freezing) nights.

Aug 23, 2024

Jennifer Fawcett Honored with NC’s Prescribed Burner of the Year Award 

In her role with NC State Extension, Fawcett serves as coordinator of the Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability Prescribed Fire Working Group and conducts wildland fire education and outreach.

Aug 12, 2024

Environmental Cost of a Trip to the Loo Impacted By How Toilet Paper is Made and Used

WUNC
Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor of forest biomaterials, discusses the environmental impact of toilet paper.

Aug 6, 2024

Brandon Wilson Gains Hands-On Research Experience at NASA

Wilson spent a summer in the skies above Virginia and Maryland to collect greenhouse gas emissions data for the space agency.

Aug 1, 2024

The Future of Paper Could Come From Gene-Edited Trees

The Washington Post
NC State researchers are trying to use gene editing to build trees that are better for making paper and other products, requiring less land and producing less pollution than natural varieties.