forestry and environmental resources

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.

Oct 13, 2022

Schenck Forest Cultivates Students of Nature

Schenck Forest is one of 10 NC State-managed forest properties. Learn more about the people who protect and conserve the forest while enjoying its natural assets.

Oct 7, 2022

New Scholarship Endowment Honors Legacy of Forestry Alumnus Dick Brake

Dick Brake spent his life helping others, so it made perfect sense that his family should continue doing so in his name long after he was gone.

Oct 6, 2022

A Wild Summer: NC State Students Take Wildlife Studies Outside the Classroom

Eight undergraduate students majoring in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology engaged in internship experiences this summer that provided depth to their education and focus to their future career plans.

Oct 4, 2022

NC State Professor Named Co-Editor of the Journal of Forest Business Research

The Journal of Forest Business Research, which is peer-reviewed and open-access, strives to offer a wealth of knowledge in a focus area which has not been previously covered as an explicit realm of scholarship — the science of sustainable business within the forestry sector.

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.

Sep 23, 2022

NC State Student Murry Burgess to Publish Children’s Book

The book, “Sparrow Learns Birds,” follows the story of a five-year-old Black girl who loves to explore the outdoors in her suburban neighborhood.

Sep 20, 2022

These NC State Students Are Tomorrow’s Climate Leaders

Three students from the College of Natural Resources have been named to the 2022 cohort of the KIETS Climate Leaders Program at NC State.

Sep 20, 2022

Meet KIETS Climate Leaders Scholar Alexandra Hays

Hays is one of three students in the College of Natural Resources to be named to the 2022 cohort of the KIETS Climate Leaders Program.

Sep 19, 2022

The Way Land Is Protected in NC Will Impact Wildlife Habitat Connectivity, Study Shows

Findings from an NC State study could help conservation-focused organizations make better land acquisition decisions, depending on what their conservation goals are.