Staff

Aug 3, 2017

Decision to Dissolve Iowa’s Bureau of Forestry was Ill-Advised

The state’s recent decision to dissolve Iowa’s Bureau of Forestry should be disconcerting to all Iowans. Maintaining a visible and strong forestry bureau is important to ensure sound forest conservation and management across the state.

Jul 20, 2017

Parks Guru: Ideas for Dix Should Arise On Site, Not be Manufactured in Traditional Political Settings

Raleigh's plan for Dix Park should be conceived right there among its more than three hundred rolling acres, with diverse groups of people trying out diverse sorts of activities. That was the word from a veteran parks and communities expert who talked to a crowd at the City of Raleigh Museum Wednesday.

Jul 10, 2017

‘Critter Cams’ Help North Carolina Residents – and Scientists – Learn What’s Creeping Around

Have you ever wondered what sort of creatures are wandering through your backyard when you’re not around? Do you fancy yourself as a bit of scientist? If so, now could be your chance to help local scientists map the distribution of North Carolina wildlife.

Jul 7, 2017

Repealing Clean Water Rule Endangers North Carolina Waterways

According to Ryan Emanuel, an associate professor at the NC State College of Natural Resources, the rule was "put in place by the EPA in 2015 to clarify ambiguities in which waterways are covered by the federal Clean Water Act and other laws, and which waterways are exempt from such regulations."

Jul 3, 2017

Millions of Coywolves are Already Here

Coyotes, wolves and dogs have begun breeding with each other to create a powerful new animal that some scientists are already calling a new species. The specimen is now commonly called the “coywolf."

Jun 29, 2017

This USDA Administrator’s Leadership Style?: ‘Good or Bad, I’m Authentic’

Chavonda Jacobs-Young has been the administrator of USDA's Agricultural Research Service since 2014. She manages a $1.2 billion budget and 8,000 employees at 90 locations who work on issues of nutrition and food safety, animal production and protection, sustainable agricultural and crop production and protection.

Jun 26, 2017

Climate Change Throws Shade on Five Vulnerable Tree Species in North Carolina

A study ranking the vulnerability of trees to climate change was published earlier this year in the the peer-reviewed journal New Forests. The scientific team, which included Kevin Potter of NC State University, assessed the vulnerability of 339 tree species in the continental US and Alaska. The team graded the trees in Classes A through E, based on their exposure to climate change, their sensitivity and adaptability.

Jun 22, 2017

Trekking for Protecting Florida’s Wildlife Corridors

Alex Morrison, a Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology graduate, joins the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition team as they prepare for their 1,000-mile journey across Florida promoting conservation of wildlife corridors.

Jun 15, 2017

Producing the Next Generation Fire Shelter

Today’s second generation fire shelters have been standard equipment since 2002, when the Forest Service selected the New Generation Fire Shelter. According to the Forest Service, these shelters have a capacity to withstand approximately 500 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s the temperature where the weakest component of the shelter, the adhesive that binds the inner and outer layer, will start to fail.

Jun 5, 2017

Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students

As more of the nation’s teachers seek to integrate climate science into the curriculum, many of them are reckoning with students for whom suspicion of the subject is deeply rooted.