Stories From 2020
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.
Introducing the Department of Applied Ecology’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
As of June 2020, The Department of Applied Ecology formally created a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee including faculty, students, and staff.
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.
A Monster Mash-Up: Student Directs, Produces Wolfpack-Themed Music Video for ‘Thriller’
Music student Tolar Ray ’23 directed and produced the Power Sound of the South marching band’s viral video for “Thriller,” which premiered on YouTube on Oct. 30.
Wildlife Flock to Backyards for Food From People
A new study helps explain why some animals are sometimes more often found in suburban areas than wild ones: because people are feeding them – sometimes accidentally.
Your Next Halloween Mask Could Be Made from Trees
NC State researchers are working to create more sustainable, inexpensive masks for Halloween.