Tag: forestry and environmental resources

Published on Jan 23, 2020

NEPA Overhaul: Everything You Need to Know

If approved, the revisions could impact the accuracy of environmental reviews for infrastructure projects and result in disproportionate impacts to minority communities. 

Published on Jan 8, 2020

Coyotes Are Poised To Enter South America For The First Time

Roland Kays, a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State, explores the expansion of coyotoes into the Darién Gap – a dense wilderness on the border of Colombia and Panama, at the very doorstep of South America. 

Published on Jan 6, 2020

A Forest Runs Through It

Since its establishment, Schenck has been managed as a teaching and research site where students learn about forest management and the associated benefits. It has also become a popular recreation spot for Raleigh residents who enjoy its walking trails and picnic areas. 

Published on Dec 22, 2019

Parasitic Wasps Are Making A Meal of North Carolina’s Christmas Trees

North Carolina is the country's second-largest producer and exporter of Christmas trees. But a parasitic wasp is feasting on the seed supply. 

Published on Dec 18, 2019

UAVs and Christmas Trees: New Research to Help NC Growers Benefit From Drone Technology

A new partnership between NC State’s Christmas Tree Extension Team and Center for Geospatial Analytics will test how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) can help NC Christmas tree growers more efficiently monitor tree size and health. 

Published on Dec 13, 2019

Graduation to Vocation: Researching Our Sense of Place

Master's student Carson B. found her passion in working with the public to understand their sense of place. 

Published on Dec 9, 2019

Mapping the Expansion of Coyotes

Dr. Roland Kays, a Research Associate Professor at NC State's College of Natural Resources, discusses the explosive growth of coyote populations across North America with National Geographic. 

Published on Dec 9, 2019

Celebrating 90 Years in the College of Natural Resources

To celebrate our 90th birthday, we asked faculty to predict where we'll be in another 90 years, year 2109. 

Published on Nov 29, 2019

Belleau Wood Oaks to Help Next Generation Remember Famed Battle

More than 100 years after Marines from the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments braved hails of German machine gun fire among the oaks of Belleau Wood, acorns produced by its trees are now being grown at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. 

Published on Nov 20, 2019

NC State Undergraduate Research in Conservation Provides Unique Opportunity to Student

Despite only being a sophomore in college, Kirsten Keleher has participated in numerous conservation-focused research studies through NC State University and partner organizations.