NCSU Students Host National SAF President Joann Cox

Posted on September 11, 2013 by secorica

Joann Meyer Cox, CF/FCA, of Morrisville, NC, is the 2013 President of the Society of American Foresters, the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States.

The student chapter of Society of American Foresters (SAF) at NC State University will hold a chapter meeting on Thursday, September 12, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with special guest speaker Joann Cox, president of national SAF. The meeting is open to the entire NCSU community and the interested public. It will be held in Jordan Hall Addition, room 1218, and parking around the building is free after 5 p.m.

Student chapter members are especially interested in having SAF professional foresters on hand because the audience may include many who are new to forestry and natural resources management.

No need to RSVP, but for more information you should feel free to contact the chapter’s advisor, Dr. Joe Roise at joe_roise@ncsu.edu, or 919-515-7783.

CNR helps NCSU Break Fundraising Record

Posted on August 8, 2013 by secorica

NC State University fundraising efforts hit record breaking levels for fiscal year 2012-2013 with gifts and pledges totalling $198.2 million – a 78% increase over the previous year. Cash in the door jumped 27 percent to $127.6 million. Fundraising for the endowment was off the charts, raising nearly $130 million. And the annual giving program surpassed 2011-12 by 7 percent, collecting nearly $2 million.

Donations to the College of Natural Resources grew 263% over the previous year to $9 million. The total is due in part to a soon-to-be-announced $7 million gift from a donor who isn’t even an alumnus, just a committed wildlife enthusiast who believes in the work the college is doing.

Donor support is critical as the university faces an expected 5 percent cut in state funding this year just as it begins to implement an ambitious strategic plan that calls for investments in faculty and infrastructure to improve student success, confront society’s grand challenges and drive economic development.

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Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology – July Issue of Newsletter Released

Posted on July 19, 2013 by rwgonzal

Don’t miss the July issue of the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Newsletter!

Featured in this issue:

2013 Spring Graduates
Student Abstract: Kimberly Porter
Research Spotlight: Sarah Fritts
Duke Marine Lab Field Trip
The latest list of Publications and Presentations

See the this latest issue as well as archived issues at http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/news/FWCB_newsletter.php

2013-2020 CNR Strategic Plan Available

Posted on July 11, 2013 by secorica

2013-2020 College of Natural Resources Strategic Plan The College of Natural Resources has completed a first draft of our 2013-2020 strategic plan, with some bold new ideas for our future!

We have a strong College – with a proud tradition in paper science and engineering, forest management and natural resource conservation, and park planning and tourism management. We will not diminish or step away from what we do well.

Our vision is to build on these strengths and leverage new partnerships and collaborations that will address the increasingly complex “grand challenges of society.” These challenges demand a systems approach, with transdisciplinary perspectives and methods of analysis. They form the basis for three bold new themes the College will pursue: sustainability solutions, land and water, and the intersection of built and natural environments. Our vision is to become the “go-to” place for solutions to natural resource challenges.

Again, this is a draft plan, a living, evolving document. I look forward to your input and your help. Through partnerships with you, we can reach our goals and make our College the very best it can be!

Three CNR Graduate Students Named 2013-14 Global Change Fellows

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Steven Grodsky, Jennifer Niemuth and David Zietlow, graduate students from the Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources in the College of Natural Resources were among seven NC State University graduate students selected by the SE Climate Science Center as Global Change Fellows for 2013-14.

Grodsky is helping to understand the potential environmental consequences of harvesting wood biomass for use in green energy production.

Niemuth is studying the physiologic basis of cold stun in sea turtles. Her work will help to better understand their susceptibility to climate change and predict future cold stuns events.

Zietlow is studying energy and water balances of contrasting forest types in the lower North Carolina coastal plain with a focus on the effects of land use and climate changes on evapotranspiration.

The Global Change Fellowship is a program designed to provide financial, scientific, and professional development support for graduate students who are interested in multidisciplinary research related to climate and global change.