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Something Old with Something New: Physically and Digitally Meeting Farmworker Health Needs

Michelle Jewell

close-up photo of a reddish ant's face

Nov 30, 2023

Rare Ant Species Rediscovered in North Carolina Trees

The discovery is the first time scientists have photographed or collected any males from the elusive species. 
Farmworker in a field

Sep 28, 2023

Agriculture Workers Digital Equity Initiative Receives NIH Funding

Catherine and collaborators aim to increase agricultural workers’ access to digital health services and emergency communication by improving access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet. 
A group of mussels in water

Sep 25, 2023

Sea Salt is Lethal to Early Life Stages of Three Freshwater Mussel Species

This new study details how salt water intrusion is a threat to the future of freshwater mussels. 
Bethany Wager in a stream conducting field work.

Sep 11, 2023

Bethany Wager Awarded Conservation Leadership Grant

Congratulations to Bethany for being recognized by the NC Wildlife Federation! 
Researchers walking upstream in a river in Puerto Rico.

Aug 23, 2023

Mature Female American Eels Located In Caribbean

American eel lifecycles are famously mysterious, but a new study locates and important source of large female eels. 
A person stands next to the exposed roots of a large cedar tree on a beach.

Aug 8, 2023

NC State Will Lead New Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Consortium

The department of Applied Ecology will continue to host the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center at NC State under a new cooperative agreement with USGS. 
A podcast title card with pictures of TeCora Galloway and Ambar Torres Molinari

Aug 3, 2023

American Eel 101 with Ambar Torres Molinari

Recent AEC graduate, Ambar Torres Molinari, talks about the mysterious and slimy American eel in this interview with science communication intern, TeCora Galloway. 
Cape Lookout National Seashore Chief of Interpretation and Education Nate Toering demonstrates how to use Chronolog, an online tool that houses crowd-sourced time-lapses of the environment, to document the ghost forest in the background. Photo: Jennifer Allen

Jul 18, 2023

Ghost Forest Education Focal Point of Public Science Project

An interdisciplinary team is aiming to make ghost forests an opportunity for communities to engage with change. 
PhD student Madi Polera picking up a mussel from a riverbed.

Jun 28, 2023

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. 
Farmworkers sitting in a room with an educator leading a training via a flipchart.

Jun 26, 2023

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.