women in natural resources

Sep 23, 2022

NC State Student Murry Burgess to Publish Children’s Book

The book, “Sparrow Learns Birds,” follows the story of a five-year-old Black girl who loves to explore the outdoors in her suburban neighborhood. 

Sep 13, 2022

Forestry Alumni Melinda Martinez Recognized with Sulzman Award

Martinez '21 received the award for her study exploring greenhouse gas emissions in ghost forests. 

Sep 12, 2022

Meet KIETS Climate Leaders Scholar Rhianna Absher

Absher is one of three students in the College of Natural Resources to be named to the 2022 cohort of the KIETS Climate Leaders Program. 

Jun 22, 2022

Meet Tourism Extension Associate Ann Savage

Savage joined the NC State College of Natural Resources in the fall of 2020. 

Jun 8, 2022

Erin Seekamp Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability

Seekamp has been appointed Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability, and director of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative. The appointment is effective August 16. 

May 20, 2022

Olivia Vilá is Creating Equitable, Resilient Communities

As a Knauss Fellow, Vilá is working to incorporate environmental justice in federal community resilience projects. 

Apr 27, 2022

Erin Seekamp Receives Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award

Erin Seekamp is the first woman in the College of Natural Resources to receive the Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award. 

Apr 19, 2022

Graduation to Vocation: Heaven Davis is Providing Engineering Solutions

Upon graduation, Davis will work as a support engineer at Solenis in Macon, Georgia. 

Mar 18, 2022

NC State Alum Brenda Brickhouse Receives 2022 Watauga Medal

Brickhouse graduated with a bachelor’s degree in forestry from the College of Natural Resources in 1980. 

Feb 22, 2022

Deja Perkins Recognized as One of North Carolina’s Black STEM Leaders

Perkins, a Ph.D. student studying geospatial analytics at the NC State College of Natural Resources, is co-organizer of #BlackBirdersWeek and the BlackAFinSTEM Collective.