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Study Finds Reduced Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food

Department of Applied Ecology

May 18, 2022

Keep Those Bee Hotels Buzzing

To celebrate World Bee Day, Farms, Food and You sat down with NC State's Elsa Youngsteadt to learn how we can help foster bee populations with gardens and bee hotels. 
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Apr 8, 2022

What Shapes Gut Microbiomes of Alaska’s Brown Bears? Location, Location, Location

The finding helps us understand the relationship between wildlife habitat, diet and gut microbiome diversity. 
a female researcher in a dark cave

Apr 7, 2022

‘Batty’ for Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Sophie Meng, an undergraduate student in applied ecology, went where most people won’t for her research project. 
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Mar 24, 2022

Counting Bees Needs a Recalibration

NC State researchers developed new, innovative methods to help bee biologists calculate more accurate population estimates. 
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Feb 25, 2022

Being Near Pollinator Habitat Boosts Soybean Size

Researchers at NC State have found that soybean crops planted near pollinator habitat produce larger soybeans than soybean crops that are not planted near pollinator habitat. 
erin mckenney

Feb 24, 2022

Erin McKenney: A Microbe Love Story

From an internship with Disney’s Animal Kingdom, to lemurs, to sourdough starters, to bear and other carnivore gut microbiome research, Erin McKenney has a diverse set of experiences revolving around microbes. 
miami blue butterfly at rest on a plant

Feb 7, 2022

Shifting Rainfall Patterns Will Affect Whether An Imperiled Butterfly Survives Climate Change

The study highlights how changes in precipitation could affect the survival of some species. 
Memorial Belltower

Jan 20, 2022

Rob Dunn Named Interim Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs

Rob Dunn has been named Interim Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs, effective January 17. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the announcement today. 
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Jan 11, 2022

Study Finds Distinct Gut Microbiomes in Male and Female Carnivores

A recent study found a dramatic difference between the microbial diversity in guts of female and male American minks. The finding suggests there is an unexpected sexual distinction in the gut microbiomes of carnivores. 
illustration with bear with fish in mouth thinking about human food

Jan 5, 2022

Study Finds Reduced Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food

A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears.