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Nov 7, 2024

Coyotes Appear To Be Thriving Under Pressure

Popular Science
A team of researchers, including NC State professor Roland Kays, used several computer modeling techniques to evaluate the effects of the coyotes’ habitat type, competition with larger carnivores, hunting practices, and suburban expansion on coyote populations.

Nov 7, 2024

Coyotes Are Thriving in New Hampshire

Technology Networks
“Our work suggests that promoting the recovery of large carnivores, especially in certain habitats, is more likely to reduce coyote numbers than people directly hunting them," said Roland Kays, a research professor at NC State.

Nov 5, 2024

Hurricanes Can Increase Wildfire Risk, Expert Says

Morning AgClips
“When a hurricane makes landfall, the strong winds and heavy rain can topple trees, leaving behind needles, leaves and branches that can act as fuels for wildfires,” said Robert Scheller, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Nov 4, 2024

Scientists Study ‘Ghost Forests’ Produced By Climate Change

Extreme Tech
NC State researchers recently found that dead trees in coastal forests contained microbial communities rich with aerobes, or air-reliant microorganisms. These aerobes can convert methane into carbon dioxide.

Oct 30, 2024

Helene Damage in Western North Carolina Leading to Increased Wildfire Risk

FOX Weather
Powerful winds from Helene knocked down large swaths of trees in western North Carolina. This tree mortality resulted in tree debris, such as leaves and branches, that can dry up and become fuel for a wildfire, according to NC State professor Robert Scheller.

Oct 24, 2024

Feeling Stressed? Watching Birds is Good Therapy.

The Minnesota Star-Tribune
At North Carolina State University a study found “that students who have nature-based experiences described improved well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not.”

Oct 23, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Morning AgClips
Trees offer a unique opportunity to replace petroleum-derived chemicals with bio-based alternatives, and NC State researchers are one step closer to making it a reality.

Oct 22, 2024

Are Trees the Future for the Production of Industrial Chemicals?

Chem Europe
The findings of a new study published by NC State researchers put us a step closer to making industrial chemicals from trees as an economically and environmentally sustainable alternative to chemicals derived from petroleum.

Oct 21, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Environmental News Network
Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and NC State scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum.

Oct 21, 2024

After Helene, the State of Agritourism in Western North Carolina

WFAE 90.7
Whitney Knollenberg, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, discusses the history and growth of agritourism, its economic benefits for rural communities, and the impacts of Hurricane Helene on the industry in western North Carolina.