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Natural Resources Students Raise Awareness of Ghost Forests
A project led by NC State students is helping to educate the state’s coastal communities about the significance of ghost forests.Why Canada’s Wildfires Are So Bad This Year
Climate change has created ideal conditions for the more than 800 wildfires burning across Canada, according to one NC State expert.
Building a Better Forest Tree With CRISPR Gene Editing
Researchers reduce lignin levels and improve wood properties in poplar trees using the increasingly popular gene-editing system.![Loddie D. Bryan, Jr. [BLA ‘57] arranges a model in a photographic model box, circa 1956.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/laep-history-1web.jpg){kind=small}
Landscape Architecture: An Early History
The landscape architecture program saw many successes in the early years as part of the School of Design. The program, accredited in 1951, was one of the first two accredited programs in the American South. Landscape art and gardening have been taught at NC State since the 180s, but the formal program wasn’t developed until 1911.
A World Full of (Plant) Opportunities
Horticultural Science alumnus Locke Rosser spent a year learning about plants internationally thanks to friendships he made at NC State.
Is Our Phosphorus Use Sustainable? Most Stakeholders Doubt It
The study underscores the complex challenges facing efforts to ensure our continued access to a critical agricultural and industry resource.
Pollinator Gardens And You
In honor of National Pollinator Month, we’re chatting with Danesha Seth Carley, co-author and research associate professor in NC State’s Department of Horticultural Science, about how to build pollinator gardens.
Meet Pollinators That Flap, Creep or Scurry
Bees take center stage during National Pollinator Month. But did you know that not all pollinators buzz?