Staff

Jul 6, 2022

The Current State of Citizen Science

COSMOS
“Participation in citizen science isn’t reaching as far into different segments of the public as we had hoped for in the field,” said study co-author Caren Cooper, an associate professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Jul 6, 2022

TAPPIng into Potential: Wallace Layman Receives Top Scholarship

NC State's Wallace Layman is the recipient of the 2022 Cullison Award, TAPPI’s highest award for students.

Jul 5, 2022

White-tailed Deer Love the Suburbs. This Study is Tracking Them in Triangle Backyards.

The News and Observer
NC State researchers are working with the state's Wildlife Resource Commission on the Triangle Urban Deer Study, a dive into how deer population behavior differs across urban, suburban and rural areas in Durham and Orange counties.

Jul 4, 2022

NC State Experts Develop New Prototype Fire Shelters For Firefighters

WRAL
The new prototype shelters are different from many earlier fire-resistant shelters that looked more like pup tents. "It looks like a baked potato in the ground, a big baked potato," said Joseph Roise, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Jul 1, 2022

State Parks Want to Attract More Visitors of Color

The Washington Post
Myron Floyd, dean of the College of Natural Resources at NC State, recently co-led a webinar discussion encouraging officials to consider how Black people perceive their parks, how they prepare their visits and how they are treated.

Jun 9, 2022

North Carolina Researchers Have a Warning for California: Bugs Are Coming For Your Wine Grapes

NBC News
In a study published Wednesday in the journal Communications Biology, NC State researchers used simulation tools to track how far the invasive spotted lanternfly could spread across the United States with no mitigation efforts.

Jun 8, 2022

Erin Seekamp Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability

Seekamp has been appointed Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability, and director of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative. The appointment is effective August 16.

Jun 7, 2022

Wild Animals Are Adapting to City Life in Surprisingly Savvy Ways

National Geographic
As more scientists study the creatures right under our noses, a consistent message is emerging: Many species are adapting to urban life in unprecedented ways.

Jun 7, 2022

Mann Family Establishes Wildlife Conservation Scholarship

No one would be more delighted with the first recipient of the Carroll and Dawn Mann Wildlife Conservation Scholarship than the man for whom it is named.

May 23, 2022

New Endowment Established to Honor Forestry Alumnus Bob Jordan

Jordan '54 was a staunch supporter of NC State and the UNC System.