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What a Post-Pandemic Future Looks Like for NC’s Forestry Sector

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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.
Sharks swimming in the ocean - Positive Youtube Videos Help Deflect Blame From Sharks - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 3, 2022

Positive YouTube Videos Help Deflect Blame From Sharks

NC State researchers found more people shifted blame for shark bites away from the animals after watching positive YouTube videos about them.
Eastern wild turkey walking - New Student-Led Study Supports Single hunting Season for NC's Wild Turkeys - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 2, 2022

New Student-Led Study Supports Single Hunting Season for NC’s Wild Turkeys

As Thanksgiving nears, we yet again put turkeys — and one College of Natural Resources student — in the spotlight. 
Marcelo Ardón standing in a ghost forest along the North Carolina coastline - Ask an Expert: What Are Ghost Forests? - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 21, 2022

Ask an Expert: What Are Ghost Forests?

NC State researcher Marcelo Ardón discusses the emergence and spread of ghost forests along the Atlantic Coast.
Drone View of Morning Clouds over Blue Ridge Mountains - What a Post-Pandemic Future Looks Like for NC's Forestry Sector - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 3, 2022

What a Post-Pandemic Future Looks Like for NC’s Forestry Sector

NC State expert Rajan Parajuli examines whether the state's forestry sector can recover after experiencing a $2 billion loss in total economic output in 2020.