media mentions

Nov 25, 2022

The Cost To Buy A Christmas Tree This Year

WCNC
Jeff Owen, a forestry specialist at NC State, said real Christmas trees grown in North Carolina would cost about 10% to 15% more than last year to reflect inflation.

Nov 23, 2022

Christmas Tree Lots Up and Running; Shoppers Encouraged to Shop Early, Prepare to Pay More

Carteret County News-Times
Jeff Owen, a forestry extension specialist who specializes in Christmas trees at NC State, said those shopping for trees will find a great selection, but he too recommended shopping early and being prepared to dig a little deeper into their pocketbooks.

Nov 23, 2022

Ecologists Should Create Space For A Wide Range Of Expertise

Nature
Madhusudan Katti, an evolutionary ecologist at NC State, suggests five shifts that ecologists need to make to unravel the effects of colonization on their field.

Nov 9, 2022

2022’s Best Sports Cities

WalletHub
Jonathan Casper, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, weighs in on sports culture and on how cities can best accommodate fans.

Nov 9, 2022

Flood Maps Fall Short in Florida, Researchers Say

WUFT
NC State researchers say federal flood maps underestimate the risks of flooding in Florida and other states. And that can lead many homeowners to ignore buying flood insurance — a decision that many people might be regretting as they try to clean up water-damaged homes after Ian.

Nov 8, 2022

Federal Flood Maps in Florida Fall Short, Researchers Say As Tropical Storm Nicole Approaches

Sun-Sentinel
“Following Ian, and many other major hurricanes, we have observed serious flood damage beyond the boundaries of the 100-year floodplain,” said Georgina Sanchez, a research associate at the NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics.

Nov 3, 2022

Researchers Say Misleading FEMA Flood Maps Understate Risk

Claims Journal
“FEMA’s designation of high-risk flood zones can mislead communities about their actual risk and encourage development that borders the floodplain, resulting in greater damages when flood events exceed design levels,” said Georgina Sanchez, a research associate at the NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics.

Oct 28, 2022

As Temperatures Warm, Elk Hunting Becomes More of a Challenge

Wyoming Public Media
“Hunting is necessary for over abundant populations of species like deer, who, you know, used to have natural predators," said Lincoln Larson, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State.

Oct 28, 2022

Outer Banks Tourism Effort Sees Positive Results So Far

Triangle Business Journal
A collaboration between an Outer Banks businessman and an NC State professor designed to find ways to support the tourism industry is making progress.

Oct 27, 2022

Discoveries and Collections

PBS Sci NC
Lauren Pharr, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology at NC State, discusses her efforts to monitor red-cockaded woodpecker populations in the Sandhills region of North Carolina.