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Sep 18, 2024

Beating Blazes Before They Spark. Strategies to Limit Fire Hazards in NC Coastal Ecosystems.

Carolina Public Press
As suburban expansion encroaches on wildlands, well-staffed and sufficiently-trained fire departments, like those in Craven County, will be required to snuff out more fires, said NC State professor of forest ecology Rob Scheller.

Sep 17, 2024

Driving Wildfire Risk Along NC Coast. Terrain, Past Mistakes and Climate Change Create Volatile Mix.

Carolina Public Press
The combination of heat and dry conditions “shortens the time it takes for peats to reach the low moisture stage when they can readily burn even though the water table is just below the surface,” said forest ecologist Rob Scheller of NC State University.

Sep 9, 2024

‘Why Wouldn’t They Be There?’: Experts Discuss Deer Population in Orange County

The Daily Tar Heel
Chris Moorman, professor and associate head of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University, is currently studying deer ecology in urban areas in Durham and Orange County. He said that this over-grazing can have a devastating effect.

Sep 3, 2024

Fall Foliage in North Carolina: What to Expect This Year

MorningAg Clips
“If we have warm, sunny days and cool nights with temperatures slightly above freezing, the timing and vibrancy of fall foliage should be similar to past years,” said Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Aug 26, 2024

Leaves Will Soon Change in NC’s Foothills and Mountains. How to See the Best Fall Color

The News & Observer
According to NC State University’s College of Natural Resource, the most brilliant autumn colors follow a warm, wet spring, a moderate summer and warm, sunny fall days with cool (but not freezing) nights.

Aug 12, 2024

Environmental Cost of a Trip to the Loo Impacted By How Toilet Paper is Made and Used

WUNC
Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor of forest biomaterials, discusses the environmental impact of toilet paper.

Aug 1, 2024

The Future of Paper Could Come From Gene-Edited Trees

The Washington Post
NC State researchers are trying to use gene editing to build trees that are better for making paper and other products, requiring less land and producing less pollution than natural varieties.

Jul 29, 2024

Climate Change Impact On Invasive Species Is Being Studied at NC State: ‘Seeing Invasive Spread’

ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Just like in the human world, North Carolina is also home to a lot of transplants moving here in the insect world."So they can be helpful, they can be good, but it's those harmful ones that we're concerned about," said Kelly Oten, an extension specialist at NC State.

Jul 29, 2024

Climate Is Most Important Factor in Where Mammals Choose to Live, Study Finds

Environmental News Network
"Climate, including temperature and the amount of rainfall, was the most important factor across most of the species we observed," said Roland Kays, a research professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Jul 27, 2024

Where Mammals Live Depends More On Climate Than Human Activities

Earth.com
"This study allows us to see the species that are sensitive to our impacts, and which ones benefit," said Roland Kays, a research professor at NC State.