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Remote Sensing and the Science of Sound

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Deja Perkins and Lauren Pharr pictured while birding

Jun 15, 2020

The Importance of Black Birders Week and Its Lasting Impact

Deja Perkins and Lauren Pharr helped organize Black Birders Week and participated in the daily events, respectively. We spoke with them to hear their perspective on the week and its impact.

Which NC bird are you?, College of Natural Resources, Great Blue Heron, courtesy Lauren McLaughlin - 1

May 12, 2020

Quiz: Which North Carolina Bird Are You?

From its high mountain peaks to coastal marshes, North Carolina is home to a wide variety of bird species.
Alyssa poses by the water

May 8, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Alyssa Quakenbush is Promoting Marine Conservation

College of Natural Resources graduate Alyssa Quackenbush's passion is protecting marine life. Read more about her journey.

Jenny poses by the ocean

May 7, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Jenny Oren is Protecting the Natural Environment

College of Natural Resources graduate Jenny Oren's passion is wildlife conservation. Read more about her journey.

Bat hanging on tree

Apr 22, 2020

How Habitat Destruction Enables the Spread of Diseases Like COVID-19

Habitat destruction leads to the emergence of animal-to-human transmitted diseases like COVID-19.

Yu-Fai Leung - From Yosemite to Antarctica, NC State Professor Examines Tourism Impacts in Protected Areas - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Apr 7, 2020

From Yosemite to Antarctica, NC State Professor Examines Tourism Impacts in Protected Areas

Parks and other protected areas are essential for biodiversity conservation. Dr. Yu-Fai Leung is working to safeguard these special places.

four cats at food bowls

Mar 2, 2020

Cat Food Mystery Foils Diet Study

A collaborative study led by NC State researchers unintentionally found that some cat food manufacturers regularly change ingredient composition, even within the same flavors of cat food.  
bee tent

Feb 27, 2020

These Tiny Tents Are Bee Research At Work

The tiny tents you see around NC State’s campus this semester are pollinator research in progress.
A Group of Wild Boar - Invasive Species: How Exotic Plants, Animals and Insects Impact North Carolina - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Feb 25, 2020

Invasive Species: How Exotic Plants, Animals and Insects Impact North Carolina

From the emerald ash borer to feral swine, North Carolina is home to a number of invasive species that can have devastating impacts on the environment, economy and even human health.

Shannon Ricci

Feb 4, 2020

Remote Sensing and the Science of Sound

As part of her dissertation research, Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Shannon Ricci is developing new techniques to understand the impacts of boat traffic on natural sound beneath the sea.