Faculty and Staff

Apr 16, 2024

Grieger awarded STEPS Center Broadening Participation Medal

Khara Grieger, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at NC State, has been awarded the STEPS Center Broadening Participation Medal. This award recognizes efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in the Center. The NSF-funded STEPS (Science and Technologies […]

Apr 8, 2024

Buckel Named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor

Jeff Buckel of Applied Ecology is one of twelve professors in NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor. The professorship is one of the college’s highest honors, created to recognize outstanding scholars, […]

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.

Mar 22, 2023

Elsa Awarded New Grant To Conserve Rare Butterflies

Congratulations to Elsa and her team for being awarded funding to conserve the Crystal skipper butterfly.

Aug 31, 2022

Buckel, Cope, and Kwak Named American Fisheries Society Fellows

Three of the 11 new Fellows selected from the worldwide society are housed in Applied Ecology.

Aug 24, 2022

Researchers Capture the Beauty of Our Weird, Wonderful World

Winners of the 2022 Envisioning Research contest, which included faculty, staff and students from CALS, help us understand, and appreciate, our world.

Aug 3, 2022

Study Pinpoints ‘Win-Win’ Solutions to Protect Human Health and Conserve Ecosystems

Research examines academic literature to find 46 interventions that would simultaneously benefit humans and the environment.

Jul 27, 2022

Greg Cope Named American Fisheries Society Fellow

Greg has been an AFS member since 1985 and has served in several roles during his tenure. Congratulations, Greg!

Jul 16, 2022

Racing Towards Tomorrow

Elsa Youngsteadt is featured in the latest CALS Magazine.

Jul 14, 2022

In NYC, The Ants Go Marching Up

This NY Times article features the work of Rob Dunn and friends.