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PFAS Found in Blood of Dogs, Horses Living Near Fayetteville, N.C.
Researchers found PFAS in the blood of pet dogs and horses from Gray’s Creek, N.C.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rocky-branch-creek-360x216.jpg)
What is a Watershed?
NC State professor Katherine Martin breaks down why watersheds are critical to our social, environmental and economic well-being.![water wave](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/water1500-scaled-1.jpg)
Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Cellulose-Based Products
Water can change its solubility characteristics depending upon what it interacts with.![Boat on Lake Mead.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mkedwardstribalwater1500-scaled-1.jpg)
Study: Tribal Water Rights Underutilized in U.S. West
Lack of irrigation infrastructure and convoluted land ownership issues represent the major impediments to tribes, the study suggests.![a man casting a net into the water](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/aedamianofishnetfeature041223.jpg)
Sustaining Iconic Fish
While at NC State, Matt Damiano studied the sustainability of mahi-mahi, black sea bass and Atlantic cobia in the Department of Applied Ecology.![NC State gateway at sunset](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/campusgatewaysky-1500.jpg)
Chemist Brian Space To Lead $1.17 Million Partnership to Develop Better Water Sorption Materials
Chemistry professor Brian Space will lead a project to address freshwater accessibility challenges.What Amphibians Can Tell Us About Water Quality
NC State researcher Ivana Mali explains how amphibians can help scientists determine the impact of pollution on aquatic environments.![Salt marsh grasses and mussels](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/salt-marsh-grasses-mussels-360x216.jpg)
Marine Community Ecologist Zhang Awarded $1.22 Million Grant to Develop Restoration Strategies
Assistant Professor Stacy Zhang will lead a project to restore biodiversity in three coastal ecosystems.![Undergraduate students gather by flowers near Tuck in between residence halls on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Students-Walk-by-Tucker-360x216.png)