media mentions

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.

Oct 23, 2022

Deer Population Up, Number of Hunters Down

Boston 25 News
"We’ve reached a point in the United States where the only mechanism we have to control overabundant deer populations is through deer hunting," said Lincoln Larson, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State University.

Oct 18, 2022

Could Wood from NC Forests Soon Be Fueling Your Next Airline Flight?

Wilmington Star-News
Rajan Parajuli, a forest economist with NC State, said while the market for many wood products has declined in recent years, the demand for low-value stock that's used in everything from sanitary products to drywall has remained relatively strong.

Oct 17, 2022

Researchers Document Forest Industry Loss

Wilkes Journal-Patriot
“Forestry is a major contributor to the economic well-being of North Carolina,” said the report’s lead author, Rajan Parajuli, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State. “It supports communities across all 100 counties.”