Posted on November 05, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
News Release - November 6, 2009
A team of College of Natural Resources researchers at NC State University receive a Federal Urban and Community Forestry Grant to examine the potential for urban and community forests to promote physical activity.
Posted on October 29, 2009 by Lisa Schabenberger
The Forest Nutrition Cooperative (FNC) celebrated its 40th anniversary October 6-8, 2009, at its Annual Meeting hosted by North Carolina State University. From its beginning in 1969 with a small membership and regional research focus, FNC has developed into a multi-university, international partnership that is creating innovative solutions to enhance forest productivity and value through the sustainable management of site resources.[Read More]
Posted on October 14, 2009 by Lisa Schabenberger
Rachel Cook, graduate student in the Department of Forestry and
Environmental Resources is interviewed about research she is conducting
with Dr. Elizabeth Nichols that is helping to clean up a contaminated site
using phytoremediation.
See the News 14 Carolina video • Read the NCSU News story
Posted on October 05, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
As part of a team at NC State, researchers in the Department of Wood and Paper Science apply their pulp & paper expertise to help "SHE" combat a hindrance to education and employment for women in impoverished and developing countries.
Posted on September 24, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
From the News & Observer - September 24, 2009
by Martha Quillin, staff writer
In stands of tiny trees in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia blooms the hope of restoring a mighty giant, as scientists try to bring back the American chestnut from near extinction.
Five hundred blight-resistant American chestnut saplings are thriving a year after they were planted in three national forests, a milestone in the long-term effort to re-establish the tree in its native habitat. Reviving the chestnut, decimated by a fungus, would reverse one of the worst ecological disasters in the nation's history, reviving a major source of food and lumber that forest animals and humans have missed for more than a century.
[Read More]Posted on September 18, 2009 by Lisa Schabenberger
Dr. Elizabeth Nichols, environmental technology professor in NC State's
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, and her team are
using phytoremediation to clean up a contaminated site in Elizabeth
City, N.C. Phytoremediation uses plants to absorb heavy metals from the soil into
their roots. The process is an attractive alternative to the standard
clean-up methods currently used, which are very expensive and energy
intensive. At appropriate sites, phytoremediation can be a
cost-effective and sustainable technology, Nichols says.[Read More]
Posted on September 14, 2009 by Lisa Schabenberger
Chris Hopkins,
a doctoral student in forestry at NC State University, is part of a
team of researchers working to turn woodchips into a substitute for
coal through a process called torrefaction. The process increases the potential of this renewable energy source. They're calling it Carolina Coal.
Posted on September 03, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
NC State News Release 
September 3, 2009
Lignin is the "glue" that holds trees together. It's good if you need lumber for construction – bad if you're trying to make biofuels. A new four-year, $3.72 million grant to North Carolina State University will allow researchers to shed light on an important mystery - how genes impact the type and amount of glue, known as lignin, produced in trees. Understanding the role of lignin, which binds fibers together to form wood, has significant implications in the production of paper products, biofuels and construction materials.
The National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research grant led by College of Natural Resources researchers Vincent Chiang and Ron Sederoff will spur the most comprehensive analysis of lignin regulation ever undertaken.
[Read More]Posted on August 27, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
Posted on August 12, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
From FRESH WATER: Research to protect the Earth's Life Support System
Washing across North Carolina, from tiny streams that trickle down the western mountains to the Neuse and Cape Fear rivers that roll through the eastern half of the state, water has been vital to the state’s growth for centuries. It has served as inland transportation and trade routes, sustained crops and livestock, and powered textile mills, furniture plants, and biotech labs. Because of water’s key role in North Carolina’s agricultural and industrial heritage, NC State has been heavily involved in water-related research for years.
Researchers in the College of Natural Resources has long been a major player in that research. See what they and other NC State researchers are up to these days.
[Read More]Posted on August 11, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
WRAL.com - August 10, 2009
The Federal Aviation Administration says a bird strike started an engine fire that forced a Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Sunday morning. Passengers reported hearing a loud boom just after take off, then seeing a huge flame from the engine. Within 20 minutes, the pilot turned the plane around and landed safely. There were no injuries. "The initial investigation revealed that the engine on the right side of the aircraft ingested a large bird and was seriously damaged," FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said Monday.
Bird-aircraft collisions are not unusual, but they are being more scrutinized since Charlotte-bound US Airways Flight 1549 ditched into the Hudson River in January after striking a flock of Canada geese after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport.
A team of researchers at North Carolina State University has also studied flying-bird strikes for more than a year in an effort to figure out the best way to manage the situation.
Posted on July 22, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
From Biomass Magazine - July 22, 2009
Torrefaction technology development company Agri-Tech Producers LLC has selected South Carolina-based Kusters Zima Corp. as its engineering/manufacturing partner for the production of its torrefaction equipment. Agri-Tech is utilizing a technology developed at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, which the company obtained an exclusive license for in February.
[The Autothermic Transportable Torrefaction Machine (ATTM) was developed by NC State forestry doctoral student, Chris Hopkins.]
[Read More]Posted on July 06, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
Dr. Richard Venditti, an associate professor in NC State's Department of Wood and Paper Science, traveled to South Africa through the Fulbright Specialists Program. During his visit, Dr. Venditti gave presentations about academic programs and research activities at NC State, consulted with representatives of industry, academic and research groups and laid the groundwork for potential research and teaching collaborations with industry and academic institutions in South Africa. [Read More]
Posted on June 30, 2009 by Tilla Fearn
What's happening in the PSE Program? Read the NC State PSE Program Blog to learn about...
Posted on June 04, 2009 by Lisa Schabenberger
Sylvanet, a publication of the International Forestry Program in the College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, is taking on a new, internet-based format. You will be able to subscribe for quarterly news updates.
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