Stories From 2023
Meet Pollinators That Flap, Creep or Scurry
Bees take center stage during National Pollinator Month. But did you know that not all pollinators buzz?
Video: Studying Madi’s Mussels
Dive into the Neuse River with Madi Polera and her team as they work to better measure the health of our imperiled and important freshwater mussels.
Something Old with Something New: Physically and Digitally Meeting Farmworker Health Needs
Farmworkers touch nearly everything on your plate, yet often struggle to access health care and information. Catherine, Emery, and colleagues have created digital literacy tools to help this accessibility issue, using a tried-and-true methods of communication.
How Studying Poop May Help Us Boost White Rhino Populations
Researchers have identified significant differences in the gut microbiome of female southern white rhinos who are reproducing successfully in captivity, as compared to females who have not reproduced successfully.
BEESS Spring 2023 Wrap-up
Here's your one-stop-shop for all of the info and links to the BEESS seminars this past semester.
David Andow to Lead Applied Ecology
An accomplished ecologist with an extensive international background in agriculture and species conservation will lead the Department of Applied Ecology.
Keeping the Bees Buzzing
In this episode of Farms, Food and You, learn about honey bee health, the honey bee’s role in agriculture, and NC State’s bee research and outreach programs.
Newcomers May Change Ecosystem Functions – Or Not
Caddisfly study shows resident species can continue managing ecological processes when similar newcomers move in, but their role changes when newcomers are different.
Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raising New Climate Change Questions
The study raises questions about how bee species will be impacted by a warmer world due to climate change.
Science Communicator Makes a Splash
Whether she’s teaching students or swimming with sharks, Michelle Jewell with the Department of Applied Ecology finds inspiring ways to share science.