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Close-up of Rachel Wood - Meet National Needs Fellow Rachel Wood - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 14, 2023

Meet National Needs Fellow Rachel Wood

Wood, a doctoral student in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State, talks about the impact she hopes to make through her research and her involvement in the USDA National Needs Fellowship Program.

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.

Close-up of Hailey Post - 5 Questions with Visit Raleigh Administration Manager Hailey Post - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 6, 2023

5 Questions with Visit Raleigh Administration Manager Hailey Post

Post '21 graduated from the parks, recreation and tourism management program and now works for Visit Raleigh.

Feb 6, 2023

Examining Why Some Earthquakes Are Never Felt in the Carolinas

WCNC
“A number of old fault zones here," Del Bohnenstiehl, a North Carolina State University professor of earth science, explained. "We call it plate boundary hundreds of millions of years ago. And so, there are some relic fault zones from that can get reactivated from time to time.”

Feb 6, 2023

NC State Scientists Work to Raise Awareness For A More Inclusive Outdoors

Coastwatch Currents
Field Inclusive, a nonprofit co-founded by Lauren D. Pharr and Murry Burgess, two Black Ph.D. students at North Carolina State University, strives to offer tangible and actionable improvements in issues related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) when it comes to individuals who are targeted based on their race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or religion while working in or enjoying the outdoors.

Feb 2, 2023

Forest Inventory Will Be Greatly Reduced By Climate Change

Earth.com
A new study led by the North Carolina State University has found that, under severe global warming scenarios, the inventory of trees used for timber in the continental United States may decline by up to 23 percent by the end of the century.

Feb 2, 2023

How CRISPR Could Help Save Crops From Devastation Caused By Pests

MIT Technology Review
“Chemicals can only travel so far before they degrade in the environment,” says Jason Delborne, a professor of science, policy, and society at North Carolina State University. “If you introduce a gene-edited organism that can move through the environment, you have the potential to change or transform environments across a huge spatial and temporal scale.”

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.

Lee and Sunny Allen - Generous Gift from Lee and Sunny Allen to Fund International Studies for Forestry Students - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 26, 2023

Generous Gift from Lee and Sunny Allen to Fund International Studies for Forestry Students

A well-traveled life can change you. Lee and Sunny Allen believe it can also change the world.

Nathan Honeycutt stands in front of machinery - 5 Questions with Continuous Improvement Manager Nathan Honeycutt - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 25, 2023

5 Questions with Continuous Improvement Manager Nathan Honeycutt

Honeycutt '18 now works at Arauco, a global manufacturer of forest products.