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Aug 19, 2025

Summer Internship Spotlight: Muhammad Ikbal Putera, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Putera, a second-year Ph.D. candidate studying parks, recreation and tourism management, recently completed a two-month placement in the Interpretation and Education Division at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

Jan 22, 2025

Sammie Osley: Bridging Plant Science and Environmental Assessment

Sammie Osley, a Research Program Assistant at the EPA, is advancing her career in environmental health with the NC State online Master of Environmental Assessment program.

Muhammad Ikbal Putera Ph.D. student in the College of Natural Resources

Dec 2, 2024

Grad Student Profile: Muhammad Ikbal Putera

Meet first-year graduate student and Fulbright Scholar Muhammad Ikbal Putera. Muhammad is an Indonesian student here at NC State in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management.

Nov 22, 2024

Natural Resources Student Conducts Research to Save Threatened Bird Species From Extinction

NC State student Lauren Pharr is conducting research on the federally-threatened bird species for her doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. Her findings will shed light on why some broods are losing nestlings.

Nov 6, 2024

From Student to Professor: Ting-Feng Yeh Returns to NC State to Join Forest Biomaterials Faculty

Yeh, who graduated with a doctoral degree in wood and paper science from NC State in 2005, has returned to his alma mater to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials.

Oct 29, 2024

Forestry Student Selected For Prestigious Knauss Fellowship

Hayden Rudd will spend a year working as a scientific advisor to a member of Congress or a Congressional Committee to help address coastal policy challenges.

Oct 29, 2024

Researcher Spotlight – Gwen Kirschke

Current Global Change Research Fellow Gwen Kirschke shares her research on pollinators and working with management partners.

Oct 8, 2024

Researcher Spotlight – Bigyapti Nepal

Current Global Change Research Fellow Bigyapti Nepal tells us about her work on harmful algal blooms.

Sep 20, 2024

Caitlin McDade Awarded 2024-25 Fletcher Graduate Scholarship

McDade, who is pursuing a master’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management, serves as a member of the Graduate Student Association and the Leave No Trace initiative at NC State.

Aug 21, 2024

Rachel Barkley: Navigating Environmental Assessment and Shaping a New Career Path

After over a decade in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, Rachel Barkley reignited her passion for environmental work by enrolling in the Master of Environmental Assessment program from NC State Online.