Staff

Mar 28, 2023

Parks and Recreation Professor Featured on Podcast About Sustainable Tourism

Whitney Knollenberg, an assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, recently appeared on Business North Carolina’s weekly podcast, "Chatter with BNC," to discuss the importance of sustainable tourism development.

Mar 28, 2023

5 Questions with Goodnight Doctoral Fellow Morgan Arteman

For her doctoral thesis, Arteman is studying the effects of harvesting on tree physiology and growth and ecosystem carbon and water dynamics in an upland hardwood forest.

Mar 25, 2023

LDEQ Draft Permit Rattles Neighbors of Hazardous Waste Disposal Site

Louisiana Illuminator
Experts in science and environmental law say the contained disposal system Clean Harbors is seeking a permit to build won’t necessarily reduce the harmful emissions.

Mar 24, 2023

Strong OBX Presence at Visit N.C. Tourism Conference; Expert Says N.C. Visitor Economy Can Withstand Recession

Island Free Press
NC State professor Whitney Knollenberg has conducted research and outreach activities across the Greater Outer Banks to promote sustainable tourism development, and has been sharing her study results to help support similar efforts around the state.

Mar 23, 2023

Sustainable Development Goals Expo Showcases Courses With Sustainable Intentions

The Technician
Angela Allen, director of environmental technology and management, and Solomon Ghezehei, associate professor in forestry and environmental resources, represented both levels of Environmental Technology Laboratory, ET 201 and ET 202. Allen said both courses are hands-on and give students the opportunity to do fieldwork, mainly through monitoring and testing water samples.

Mar 22, 2023

Spring Is Starting Earlier. It’s Not Your Imagination

Scientific American
In Raleigh several bird species showed up early this year—including the Black-and-white Warbler and the Nashville Warbler, says Deja Perkins, an avid birder and urban ecologist at NC State University in Raleigh. “It’s a delight but also a concern,” she says.

Mar 22, 2023

New Campaign Hopes to Bring New Life to Forestry Summer Camp

Join the Slocum Camp Hill Forest Enhancement Campaign to contribute to the renovation of cabins and other facilities utilized by our forestry and wildlife students every summer.

Mar 20, 2023

Ornithology Club Hosts Workshops, Travels to See Rare Birds

The Technician
Martina Nordstrand, a fourth-year studying fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, started the club in September 2022 after being the president of the Leopold Wildlife Club the previous year.

Mar 20, 2023

Brian Cardini Memorial Scholarship Keeps Beloved Student’s Legacy Alive

Brian Cardini was one of those guys you never forget. And his friends who created the Brian Cardini Memorial Scholarship through NC State’s College of Natural Resources never have and never will. 

Mar 17, 2023

Searching For A Sustainable Replacement For Single-Use Plastics In Agriculture

WRAL
An Israeli company and NC State researchers are working together to replace single-use plastics in farming and developing nations with products made from organic waste.