Stories From Nov 2020
Basic Bear Bowels Beget Barren Gut Biomes
Scientists have discovered that being a carnivore doesn't require as many guts as previously thought.
Robots, Honey Bees, and Disease: Three Perspectives on the Next Thousand Years of Pollination
Most of our foods come from a few pollinator species, and with the rise of several global generation challenges, undergraduate Sarah Krementz asks, what does the future of pollination look like in 100 or 1000 years?
More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops
NC State researchers suggest mechanism to provide more information about biotech crops and products.
Watch the 2020 Applied Ecology Minor Research Symposia
Congratulations to the 2020 Applied Ecology minors for these great talks! Watch them all here.
Study Finds Some Sport Fish Are Caught Repeatedly – Which Could Throw Off Population Estimates
Tagged fish are being caught more than anyone thought, which raises fisheries policy questions.
Ask an Ecologist: Do Monarch Butterflies Overwinter in North Carolina?
Elsa helps out Tamsin with her question about a late-season monarch she spotted in her garden.
Linnea Andersen Awarded Coastal Conservation Association Scholarship
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Linnea Andersen for being awarded the 2020 North Carolina Coastal Conservation Association's David and Ann Speaks Scholarship!
Black Ecologists Look to Offer Support, Recruit Next Generation
An NC State ecologist is working to offer support and encouragement to Black professionals and students.
Grow Box Gets Kids Growing — Fall Vegetables, That Is
Family life tends to run in constant motion, and the hectic pace can make it hard to slow down, spend time with each other and celebrate cherished relationships. Enter the Grow Box.