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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.

Jul 31, 2024

Distinguished Professorship Established in Honor of Hasan Jameel

A gift from Hal Lawton ‘96 and his wife Joanne has established the Dr. Hasan Jameel Distinguished Professorship to support the activities of a professor in the Paper Science and Engineering program at NC State.

Jul 29, 2024

Climate Change Impact On Invasive Species Is Being Studied at NC State: ‘Seeing Invasive Spread’

ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Just like in the human world, North Carolina is also home to a lot of transplants moving here in the insect world."So they can be helpful, they can be good, but it's those harmful ones that we're concerned about," said Kelly Oten, an extension specialist at NC State.

Jul 29, 2024

Climate Is Most Important Factor in Where Mammals Choose to Live, Study Finds

Environmental News Network
"Climate, including temperature and the amount of rainfall, was the most important factor across most of the species we observed," said Roland Kays, a research professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.