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Close-up of Whitney Knollenberg - Whitney Knollberg Named to Travel and Tourism Research Association Board - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jun 2, 2023

Whitney Knollenberg Named to Travel and Tourism Research Association Board

Whitney Knollenberg, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, will serve on the board for three years.

Jingxin Wang - Jingxin Wang Named Head of NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

May 3, 2023

Jingxin Wang Named Head of NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials

Wang joins the College of Natural Resources from West Virginia University. He brings more than 15 years of leadership experience and expertise in forestry and natural resources, sustainable biomaterials and bioenergy.

Memorial Belltower - Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 25, 2023

Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

The honor is the university system’s most prestigious teaching award, recognizing and encouraging faculty’s extraordinary teaching contributions.

Bell Tower - Professor Emeritus and Alumnus Bob Kellison Establishes Endowed Scholarship - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Apr 24, 2023

Jennifer Piercy Named TAPPI’s 2023 Woman of the Year Award Winner

Piercy currently serves as assistant dean for advancement at the College of Natural Resources and president of the NC State Natural Resources Foundation.

Copper wolves on central campus - Natural Resources Professors Names Goodnight Early Career Innovators - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 30, 2023

Natural Resources Professors Named Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Ayse Ercumen and Nathalie Lavoine are among the 25 NC State faculty to be named to the 2022-23 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators.

Kimberly Willis - Kimberly Willis Named Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022 - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 29, 2023

Kimberly Willis Named Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022

Kimberly Willis, an assistant teaching professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, has been named a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2022.

Close-up of Jason Bocarro standing in front of the North Carolina state flag - Jason Bocarro Named Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 23, 2023

Jason Bocarro Named Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor

Bocarro is a faculty member in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at the College of Natural Resources.

Close-up of copper wolf statue - Martin Hubbe Awarded 2023 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 3, 2023

Martin Hubbe Awarded 2023 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award

Established in 1928, the Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award is the highest honor that the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) can bestow upon an individual.

Elliot Nauert standing in a forest - Meet Extension Forestry Associate Elliot Nauert - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 27, 2023

Meet Extension Forestry Associate Elliot Nauert

In his new role, Nauert oversees outreach, coordination, and education efforts aimed at promoting prescribed fire throughout the southeastern United States.

Nathalie Lavoine examines a bioproduct in a lab - Nathalie Lavoine Selected for 2022 TAPPI NanoDivision Mid-Career Award - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 21, 2023

Nathalie Lavoine Selected for 2022 TAPPI NanoDivision Mid-Career Award

Lavoine, an assistant professor of forest biomaterials at NC State, studies the use of biomass-derived nanoparticles for sustainable product design, processing and engineering.