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Oct 23, 2024

New Certificate Prepares Grad Students to Engage Public in Research

The 12-credit certificate covers the fundamentals of participatory sciences and provides experiential learning opportunities for students.

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Oct 22, 2024

Forestry Student Selected For Prestigious Knauss Fellowship

Hayden Rudd will spend a year working as a scientific advisor to a member of Congress or a Congressional Committee to help address coastal policy challenges.

Murry poses with new book

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.

Darius works in field

Jun 11, 2024

Darius Ledbetter ’25 Finds His Place in Forestry Program

Ledbetter is pursuing a master's degree in forestry at the NC State College of Natural Resources.

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Jun 6, 2024

Building the Renewable Energy Workforce of the Future

A new program aims to enhance the workforce development pipeline for North Carolina students and improve the representation of minorities in the renewable energy sector.

Bond Lammey stands in front of the Grand Canyon.

May 8, 2024

Bond Lammey Charts New Course with Online Parks and Recreation Program

Lammey moved from Washington, D.C. to Raleigh in the fall of 2022 to join the online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management degree program.

A doctoral graduate student in her cap and gown stands before an large oak tree.

May 3, 2024

Fueled To Thrive

Wizaso Munthali found her path from Zambia's environmental protection agency to a Ph.D. and research for a transition towards clean energy.

Close-up of Roman Sarder - Roman Sarder '23 Develops Sustainable Paper and Packaging Solutions - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 5, 2023

Roman Sarder ’23 Develops Sustainable Paper and Packaging Solutions

Sarder, who graduates in December 2023 with a Ph.D. in forest biomaterials, is currently working as a senior research scientist at WestRock.

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Nov 10, 2023

Online Distance Education Program Paves the Way

Chelly Sundermeyer, a recent graduate of the Master of Environmental Assessment program, is now employed by the Federal Highway Administration Colorado Division.

Lauren works in the woods - Lauren Pharr Named Young Conservationist of the Year - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

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.