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Glacier in Iceland - Hiking Through Iceland - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Mar 4, 2020

Hiking Through Iceland

Max Craft, a Sustainable Materials and Technology student, participated in the GREEN Program and had the opportunity to go to Iceland. Not only did he explore renewable energy and sustainability, but he also got to witness the beautiful landscape and the Northern Lights. 
Graham Granger Photo in Front of Solar Panels - Homestay Hospitality in a Nepali Village - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Mar 2, 2020

Homestay Hospitality in a Nepali Village

Graham Granger, a Sustainable Materials and Technology student, had the opportunity to be part of the GREEN Program. Over winter break, he and several other students traveled to Nepal and installed solar panels for a village. 
Group of People Helping a Rhino - Rhino Surprise in Namibia - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Feb 3, 2020

Rhino Surprise in Namibia

Vanessa Merritt, a Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology student, had the opportunity to work with a veterinary clinic in Namibia. While she was there, she got to help an anti-poaching unit mend the wounds of an injured Southern White Rhino. 
Jordan Gass - Navigating Namibian Nirvana - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Feb 3, 2020

Navigating Namibian Nirvana

Jordan Gass is a Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology student who traveled to N/a’an Kusê Wildlife Sanctuary for a Study Abroad Program. While she was there, she received first hand experiences of working with Namibian wildlife. 

Dec 2, 2019

Confronting Sustainable Energy Poverty in Zambia

Sriya Gottumukkula is an Environmental Sciences major who spent a summer in Zambia. She worked on several projects with the Energy Poverty PIRE, a program dedicated to providing access to energy services in Southern Africa. 

Nov 26, 2019

Catching Kruger Feelings

Kadin Peterman is a Paper Science and Engineering student who spent a semester studying in South Africa. Click here to read about one experience he had there while visiting the Kruger National Park. 

Nov 21, 2019

Clean Water, Brought to You by Germany!

Daniel Amparo is an Environmental Technology and Management and Chemistry major who had the opportunity to travel to Germany. While he was there, he participated in a research project about modifying organic clay compounds. 

Nov 15, 2019

Coconuts, Donuts, and Conch: An Insight into Bahamian Culture

Nathan Han, an Environment Science student, traveled to the Bahamas for research, and fell in love with the hospitality of the islands. 

Nov 15, 2019

The Costa Rica Adventure: Wildlife Research and Videography in One of the Planet’s Premier Biodiversity Hotspots!

Ben Zino, a Conservation Biology student, traveled to Costa Rica and volunteered as a field research assistant. 

Nov 15, 2019

The Time I Studied on the Largest Sand Island in the World!

Logan Kallam is an Environmental Science and Plant Biology major who spent a semester studying abroad at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia.