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Jul 2, 2025

Forest Biomaterials Researchers Developing Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Foam Packaging

The fiber-based material, which is fully recyclable and biodegradable, could someday replace plastic foam materials used in cushioning and insulation for packaging.

Jul 1, 2025

Coming Soon: New Outdoor Collaboration Space

College of Natural Resources students are building the first outdoor structure on campus made from cross-laminated timber.

Jun 25, 2025

Wildfires: Essential Facts and Insights

NC State researchers address some of the most frequently asked questions about wildfires — from what causes them to how they can be stopped.

Jun 20, 2025

Alumni and Wife of Former Professor Makes Major Gift to the Endowment Created in Her Husband’s Name

When friends and admirers endowed a scholarship fund in honor of Myron Kelly in 2004, they had no way of knowing what the North Carolina State University professor and his wife, Sandra “Sandy” Kelly, would ultimately mean to students in the College of Natural Resources. 

Jun 13, 2025

Gabby Queen ’27 Takes a Step Back to Find a Way Forward

After taking a leave of absence to gain some perspective, Queen has found purpose and success as she pursues a bachelor's degree in forest management.

Jun 11, 2025

Endangered Species Act Revision Could Weaken Habitat Protections for At-Risk Wildlife, Experts Say

College of Natural Resources professors Chris Moorman and Roland Kays discuss how a proposed revision to the law could heighten the risk of extinction for certain threatened and endangered species across the United States.

Jun 10, 2025

Alumni Donors Help Paper Science Students See the World

Adam Elhammoumi and Jesseeca “Jess” Nguyen, both 2015 alumni, have established an endowment to expand access to study abroad opportunities for students in the Paper Science and Engineering program.

Jun 9, 2025

Sea Urchins Destroying Another Reef – Overfishing Blamed

Cosmos Magazine
“Without action taken now, we risk allowing these reefs to erode past the point of no return,” says Kelly van Woesik, a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University.

Jun 5, 2025

Graduate Students Gain Extension Training BEST Program

Morning Ag Clips
Five graduate students from North Carolina State University’s College of Natural Resources, along with seven Extension professionals, recently participated in the Broadening Extension through Student Training (BEST) program — an innovative professional development initiative.

Jun 3, 2025

Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Grow in NC — What Triad Residents Should Know

Winston-Salem Journal
“With only two spotted lanternfly infested areas within three counties in North Carolina, we are still early on in the invasion of this pest,” said Kelly Oten, an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University.