Heather Frantz

Apr 25, 2025

HOST program turns concern into action for college students facing housing insecurity

Kaleb Holder, a fourth-year studying environmental science, shared how Assistant Professor Erin McKenney helped them find support through the HOST program—which works to ensure that students are safely and stably housed. 

Apr 22, 2025

Youngsteadt to Study Urban Bee Movement With Support From Kriz Endowment

With funding from the George J. and Rhoda W. Kriz Study Leave Award, applied ecology researcher Elsa Youngsteadt will travel to the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany, to develop new methods to track the movements of bees in urban environments.  

Mar 24, 2025

Research Advances the Next Wave of Aquaculture

Researchers in the Department of Applied Ecology are using an innovative method for rearing striped bass, aiming to make aquaculture of the species more efficient. 

Mar 11, 2025

Guidance for Gardeners: trimming perennial stems

Gardening practices are an important aspect of a successful pollinator garden, including winter clean-up. Applied Ecology Associate Professor Elsa Youngsteadt with colleagues from Entomology & Plant Pathology, NC State Extension and… 

Feb 20, 2025

New USDA Funding to Help Beekeepers in Flooded Areas

After devastating losses from Hurricane Helene, the NC State Apiculture program is helping beekeepers in Western North and South Carolina recover. 

Feb 7, 2025

Cold Stun: Mathematical Models Aim to Advance Fisheries Management

To fortify the future of North Carolina’s fishing industry, doctoral student Johnna Brooks is using biomathematics to quantify the effect of winter cold stun events on spotted seatrout.  

Jan 14, 2025

Ants Have Lasting Impact for Entomologist Alumna

Arboreal ants helped march CALS alumna Michelle Kirchner to a career in entomology, conducting research with the Agricultural Research Service. 

Dec 5, 2024

McKenney Awarded Goodnight Early Career Innovators Class of 2024-25

Nov 22, 2024

STEPS Joins Forces with Water Resource Recovery Facilities to Develop Innovative Data-Driven Management Solutions

Nov 12, 2024

Paddleboarding for Pollen

Can certain diets keep bees healthy? That’s what applied ecology graduate student April Sharp aims to find out by studying Crithidia bombi, a fecal-orally transmitted parasite that may contribute to worldwide bee declines.