NC State Forest Health

The official Twitter account of Forest Health Extension, Research, and Teaching programs at NCSU-CNR-FER. Contributions from Drs. Kelly Oten and Robert Jetton.

[Rob Nelson @UntamedScience]

Hemlock trees are in trouble because of the invasive #HWA - but I’m making a video with @kellbelle416 to walk you through what we can do about it!

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

We're hiring! The Camcore program & Forest Health Lab at NC State are hiring a Research Assistant (in Raleigh) to assist with research projects on managing the health & sustainability of forest trees native to the southeast. Learn more and apply at:
https://t.co/hSdJbnl3Cg

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

Tonight was a good night for our students to showcase their research at the NC Entomological Society Annual Meeting. Can never go wrong with beer, falafel, and bug talk.

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

We have amazing grad students & love when they get the recognition they deserve. Our lab shined tonight at the NC Entomological Society annual meeting: Huge congrats to @L_gonzalezii (Outstanding PhD student) & Casey Wofford & @Kristin_Hilborn (1st and 2nd place posters)! 👏👏👏

[NC State Extension Forestry @NCSUExtForestry]

Onslow County friends! Join us on October 12th in Jacksonville, NC! Cut down a Bradford pear tree, get a free native replacement -- up to five replacements. #NCBradfordPearBounty
Register now and learn the program requirements at https://t.co/ljtm5Rvrjy

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

Such an honor to be in another of @KiwiYoung's famous "ussies"... the award was a nice touch though! Honestly-- so so humbling to be recognized among such a distinguished group of alumni. Incredibly lucky to have amazing mentors along the way.

[Carolyn Anne Young @KiwiYoung]

Congratulations to our @NCSU_DEPP alumni awardees. Super proud to congratulate Kelly Oten and Tom Mitchell for their achievements and being alumni of our department.

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

@UntamedScience …is this a teaser? 😉

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

That’s a wrap! Real reason we were in Ohio: Delaney & I (Kelly) visited to the @usfs_nrs #DutchElmDisease breeding program to make a video w @KathleenSKnight about #ElmZigzagSawfly. Was a blast to work w @UntamedScience! #EZSisreadyforhercloseup #oscarsbound #watchoutDuneII

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

Had a great visit to the @usfs_nrs lingering ash research program led by @treebreederKoch. There is hope… 🌳

[NC State Extension Forestry @NCSUExtForestry]

Gain essential knowledge on a variety of forestry and wildlife topics that you can apply to your forest at the upcoming Forestry Landowner Summit in Hendersonville, NC!
Register by September 1st. See you there!
https://t.co/ufuCT1nzLg

[NC State Extension @NCExtension]

Who’s ready for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census? 🖐️ We’ve got your counting sheet right here for you.

Happening Aug. 23-24, the census is a citizen science project that invites community members to observe and count pollinators.

Join the count: https://t.co/SABGl2fFQ0

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

When a hurricane is coming, field work must go on. #justkiddingweabandonedship #thingsweregettingalittletoowet #dontworrythestudenthasanumbrellatoo

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

If large-scale mortality of single genera (ash, elm) wasn't enough of a reason to diversify, a species-rich urban canopy reduces pests. Recent study found maples surrounded by many tree species had fewer scales than maples surrounded by only a few species.
https://t.co/qCumiFWcwY

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

We will cling to this hope! "...strong evidence to support predictions that the spotted lanternfly’s potential spread will be limited by increasing altitude & latitude, saving places like the Appalachians of North Carolina...from its depredations."
https://t.co/gaUR9zgnCO

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

It's fascinating to see the rise of social media & community science in research. In our recent paper (@kellbelle416, @RobertJetton , & @drdavecoyle, JIPM 2023), we use research-grade iNaturalist records to support range maps & phenology of defoliators.
https://t.co/rt7s0r8B33

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

For more info, our website is: https://t.co/6JiBkTZn4v

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

We have *THREE* Bradford Pear Bounties coming up in the next 10 days. Follow along on our Facebook page: https://t.co/CG2C9ZLKla

[Dr. David Coyle @drdavecoyle]

Y'ALL! Come work with us in this awesome *remote* postdoc opportunity in #foresthealth and #invasivespecies! We'll be looking at oodles of data on ALB infestations to improve our prediction capabilities. @KCookMathLab will coadvise (she's awesome, btw). Please RT!

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

Larger elm leaf beetle has been busy this summer in NC's piedmont! The good news? It probably won't harm your tree.
https://t.co/Xwk0cTLcD1

[NC State Forest Health @NCForestHealth]

It's official... Ohio has joined Club Elm Zigzag Sawfly, bringing the total number of states with this new invasive to 7. #elm #invasivespecies #elmzigzagsawfly
https://t.co/3F6zqR77S3