Staff

Jan 13, 2018

How Winter Temps Can Affect Your Spring Fishing

Research by Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology doctoral student Tim Ellis has changed what we know about spotted seatrout and cold weather.

Jan 12, 2018

Sea Level Rise is Unlocking Decades-Old Pollution

Salt water creeping upland could release legacy fertilizer into the Chesapeake Bay.

Jan 10, 2018

Postdoctoral Impact

Nearly 450 postdoctoral scholars, like Lilian Matallana, work at NC State teaching and conducting research in the university’s colleges and research centers, bolstering NC State’s world-class academic reputation.

Jan 6, 2018

Using New Technologies to Preserve Wildlife and Wild Spaces

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology majors use new technologies to better study and protect African wildlife.

Dec 30, 2017

Genetically Engineering the Natural World, it Turns Out, Could be a Disaster

Gene drives thwart natural selection by creating a “selfish gene” that gets passed down to offspring with more consistency than the rules of inheritance typically allow, eventually—in theory—spreading through an entire population.

Dec 29, 2017

Using Genetics to Make a More Perfect Christmas Tree

A small group of scientists have dedicated their careers to unraveling the conifer's genetic secrets.

Dec 28, 2017

The ‘Camera Trap Queen’ Who Shares Remote Wildlife with the World

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology alumna Asia Best works as an ecologist in Madagascar and considers herself the 'Camera Trap Queen.'

Dec 26, 2017

Can Bears and People Coexist? Scientists Find Answers with Asheville Study

The five-year urban bear study focuses on Asheville and Buncombe County. That’s where the most human-bear interactions are reported. The study involves trapping bears and giving them radio-collars with which they are then tracked. Some of the bears Ruiz recorded and posted on his neighborhood website can be seen wearing the collars.

Dec 22, 2017

Ash Seeds Key to Protection of Trees

Scientists at NC State and elsewhere are working to conserve the genetic resources of native ash species so that they are available for future breeding and restoration efforts. Seeds from the Carolina ash represent a part of that conservation effort.

Dec 17, 2017

Online Alumna Earns Master’s Degree While Starting a Career

Jennifer Powell started a career while earning her master’s degree in Environmental Assessment with NC State Online and Distance Education.