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Aug 2, 2023

How the “Think Like a Citizen Scientist” Journey on SciStarter Supported Girl Scouts in Learning and Taking Action

Discover Magazine
A research team recently published a study highlighting how partnerships between SciStarter and facilitator organizations like the Girl Scouts of the USA provide a supportive context for extending learning and action associated with participation in citizen science.

Aug 1, 2023

New Insect, Invasive to NC, Chews Zigzag Pattern into Elm Leaves

WRAL
Kelly Oten, assistant professor of forest health at North Carolina State University, explains that the elm zigzag sawfly feeds on the leaves of elm trees, creating a zigzag pattern, thus the name

Jul 28, 2023

Citizen Science Motivates Girl Scouts to Tackle Problems

Futurity
A program designed to get Girl Scouts involved in citizen science motivated them to tackle scientific or environmental problems in their own communities, NC State researchers report.

Jul 27, 2023

The Value of Continuing Education for Today’s Park and Recreation Professional

Parks and Recreation Magazine
The National Recreation and Park Association partners with the Oglebay National Training Center and North Carolina State University to offer Park and Recreation Maintenance Management School, Supervisors’ Management School, and Revenue Development and Management School.

Jul 24, 2023

The Cat Tracking Device of the Future

PBS
Despite their abundance, scientists know close to nothing about what cats are doing in the wild, or what their impact might be. Roland Kays plan? Track cats the way we’ve tracked other large predators – by fitting them with GPS enabled collars.

Jul 21, 2023

Climate Change Could Affect Turkey Season

WCNC
Research conducted by North Carolina State University found that even changes in temperature and rainfall don’t affect when a turkey will lay an egg.

Jul 20, 2023

Here We Go Again: Meet the Elm Zigzag Sawfly, Another Non-Native Forest Pest

Entomology Today
Native to East Asia, the elm zigzag sawfly is now established in Europe, Canada, and five eastern U.S. states, and these recent occurrences are detailed in a new article published last week in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management.

Jul 18, 2023

An Invasive Insect Has Conquered Orange County’s Ash Trees

The Local Reporter
“Most ash trees in Orange County are already infested or will be infested soon,” said Kelly Oten, an assistant professor at NC State University.

Jul 18, 2023

CRISPR Tweaks Tree Genetics To Make Paper More Sustainably

New Atlas
Conventional breeding of trees takes time, but CRISPR gene editing should help speed things up. Now, scientists at North Carolina State University have used CRISPR to adjust the genomes of poplar trees to make them easier to turn into paper products.

Jul 17, 2023

Fowl Future? NC Wild Turkeys Face Potential Climate Threat, Study Says

Winston-Salem Journal
“There are implications here for turkey populations if individuals are inflexible in their ability to shift their reproductive activities, as resources are certainly going to change in the future,” said Chris Moorman, a professor in NC State’s Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology program.