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Laney Recognized for Decades of Dedication to Wildlife Conservation

Heather Frantz

Jul 1, 2026

Bradford awarded prestigious Louisville First Book Grant

Aminah Al-Attas Bradford has been awarded a First Book Grant by the Louisville Institute. Her book, Symbiotic Grace: Holobiont Theology in the Age of the Microbe, reconstructs Christian doctrine through… 
Matteo smiles at the camera

Jun 8, 2026

Q&A with an Arctic Ecologist

Meet Matteo Petit Bon, a plant and ecosystem ecologist and the newest Applied Ecology faculty member. His research takes him to remote corners of the Northern Hemisphere, where conditions are… 
tuna swims in ocean

May 1, 2026

Tuna fisheries worth billions at risk as climate patterns shift Pacific waters, study finds…
Khara Grieger stands next to a student in front of a poster display

Apr 29, 2026

Khara Grieger: Driving Outreach, Engagement
a man sits by a rocky stream bed

Apr 17, 2026

Ramírez inducted into the Fellows of the Society for Freshwater Science

The Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) announced the 2026 inductees into the Fellows of the Society for Freshwater Science, including applied ecology professor Alonso Ramírez. The Society for Freshwater Science… 
a gray-haired man with a beard examines fish samples with a student in a lab

Dec 9, 2025

Aquaculture Education Makes a Splash with Reading at the Helm

Benjamin Reading’s passion for fish and aquaculture has fueled more than 20 years of teaching and research at NC State. Earlier this year, the American Fisheries Society honored him for his contributions to fisheries education. 
fish swim among the wreckage of a sunken ship in the Atlantic ocean

Oct 27, 2025

The Graveyard of the Atlantic: From Shipwrecks to Sanctuaries for Sea Life

Bethany Wager, a doctoral student in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology, is investigating the haunting afterlife of sunken ships off the coast of North Carolina. 

Sep 26, 2025

Pollinator Research Takes to the Skies with NASA Grant

As a North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow, Gwen Kirschke is shooting for the stars — but not in the way you might think.  At the Rocky Mountain Biological… 
a woman works outside on a bee hotel

Jun 16, 2025

Fortifying the Future for Bees

With multiple projects focused on the behavior, health and environment of bees, researchers in the Department of Applied Ecology are dedicated to supporting the well-being of these important pollinators. 

May 15, 2025

Laney Recognized for Decades of Dedication to Wildlife Conservation

Fisheries biologist Reid Wilson Laney, fondly known by friends and colleagues as Wilson, has been a part of NC State University since he earned his master’s and subsequent Ph.D. in zoology…