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Jul 24, 2024

Murry Burgess ’23 is Mentoring the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders

Burgess is an assistant professor of wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture at Mississippi State University. She graduated with a doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology from NC State in 2023.

Mar 6, 2024

A Passion For Conservation Led Gabby Landry to NC State

Gabby Landry is a senior majoring in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology and an inaugural member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program.

Nov 3, 2023

Chase Carey ’23 Looks Back to Move Forward

Carey graduated from the College of Natural Resources in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. He's now pursuing a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at NC State.

Sep 25, 2023

Lauren Pharr Named Young Conservationist of the Year

Pharr, a Ph.D. student studying fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology at NC State, has been a longtime advocate of wildlife conservation.

Aug 17, 2023

For Two Backyard Bird Species, More Light Pollution Is Linked to Lower Survival

New findings led by NC State researchers could be important to whether backyard birds will thrive as urbanization expands.

Jul 4, 2023

John Mark Polk Educates Kids About Alaska’s Habitats

This summer, Polk served as an environmental education intern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Jun 12, 2023

Tracking Turkeys

NC State student Chase Carey is using camera traps to document the breeding seasons of wild turkeys in North Carolina.

Apr 27, 2023

Graduation to Vocation: Houston Bumgarner is Protecting California’s Wildlife

After graduating from NC State, Houston Bumgarner will work as a biological science technician for the National Park Service at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California.

Nov 14, 2022

5 Questions with Campus As A Classroom Intern Jared Spurlin

Spurlin is one of six students from the College of Natural Resources to be selected for the Campus As A Classroom internship program for 2022-23.

Mar 30, 2022

What It’s Like to Study Tropical Wildlife in South America

NC State students LP Mancini and Martina Nordstrand reflect on their recent study abroad trip in Ecuador as part of the FW405/595: Tropical Wildlife Ecology course.