Research

Frontline Science

Scientists at the College of Natural Resources are in demand wherever human activity intersects with the natural world. Across the state, region and nation, we empower industries, government agencies and communities to overcome natural resources challenges and make更聪明，更可持续的决定that benefit everyone. In this 21st century, our work has never been more relevant—or more vital—as our planet is being rapidly transformed by climate change, land use change, and competition for scarce resources.

Our traditional areas of research strength—such as paper science and engineering, forest management and conservation, and parks, recreation and tourism management—are complemented bymultidisciplinary approachesto solving modern global challenges. No single discipline can surmount all challenges. The world is increasingly interdependent and requires creative, cross-disciplinary solutions that confront the complexity of the problems while respecting the communities at the frontline of change. As a nexus for widely varied fields and research applications, the College of Natural Resources is adept at collaborative, combinative research.

Interdisciplinary Innovation

NC State, too, is nationally recognized as aleader in interdisciplinary innovation. The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program brings together the brightest minds from myriad disciplines, formingclusters of faculty解决全球意义的问题。自然资源学院的科学家是许多这样的集群中的必威中国官网关键人物，包括新兴植物疾病，基因工程和社会，地理空间分析，全球环境变化，全球水和卫生以及公共科学领导力。我们也是新的关键因素Data Science AcademyandGenetics and Genomics Academy.