Impact
Commercial Stock Photos of Farmworkers Found Lacking
Publicly available photos of farmworkers fail to represent workers and the tasks they perform, sometimes resulting in health and safety materials that lack relevance.
New Aquatic Conservation Laboratory Opens at Yates Mill
The environment just got a little more hospitable for some threatened and endangered aquatic species in North Carolina thanks to the grand opening of the Yates Mill Aquatic Conservation Laboratory.
Three Faculty Promoted to Associate Professor, Extension Professor
Heartfelt congratulations were extended early Tuesday morning, April 30 to Applied Ecology faculty Jie Cao, Catherine LePrevost, and Elsa Youngsteadt as their promotions were announced to the department. Cao and Youngsteadt are being promoted to associate professor with tenure. LePrevost […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.