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Close-up of a leaf - Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth 'Greening' Amid Climate Change - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 7, 2023

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

NC State researchers found changes in global “greening” will play a significant role in how much carbon dioxide plants capture and store.
A group of middle school students sit on a log and look out onto a lake - Mentorship is Key to Inclusion in Ecology - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 9, 2023

Mentorship is Key to Inclusion in Ecology

An NC State expert details recommendations for boosting inclusion for people of color in forestry, ecology and related fields.
Tree trunk with green leaves - Climate Change May Cut America's Forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 1, 2023

Climate Change May Cut America’s Forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century

A recent study by NC State researchers found climate change could have a big impact on U.S. forests.
Rushing stream - Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 12, 2023

Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms

Riparian buffers could help maintain water levels in parts of the Upper Neuse River Watershed, a study found.
A stand of pine trees in a forest - Timber Demand Could Help Save Forests - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 5, 2023

Timber Demand Could Help Save Forests

Increasing global demand for timber products and paying landowners to store carbon in their trees could help to save forests, a recent study found.
A stand of burned trees - Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 4, 2023

Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains

New study results could help forest managers better predict bird responses to wildfire.
Close-up of Ivana Mali - Ivana Mali Named Distinguished Scholar for Conservation Biology - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 3, 2023

Ivana Mali Named Distinguished Scholar for Conservation Biology

Mali’s research examines how reptile and amphibian populations respond to anthropogenic stressors such as climate change, unregulated harvesting regimes and habitat degradation.
Close-up of emerald ash borer - Findings for Invasive Insect's Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 13, 2022

Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast

NC State researchers found the invasive emerald ash borer completes its life cycle in one year in North Carolina, contrasting with the sometimes two-year life cycle that occurs in northern areas of the United States.
Aerial view of a Fraser fir seed orchard - New Facility to Produce First Crop of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 8, 2022

New Facility to Produce First Crop of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees

NC State researchers are one step closer to harvesting the first crop of genetically-improved Fraser firs for growers to plant in their own fields. 
Fraser fir trees in a field - Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 7, 2022

Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds

A new seed facility will help NC State researchers prepare for the next generation of Fraser fir Christmas trees selected for their superior traits.