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Don Fejfar

Donald Fejfar

Don Fejfar is a junior and Morehead-Cain Scholar majoring in biostatistics within the UNC Gillings...
Trees scattered throughout McCorkle Place

Old Growth, New Life

The Davie Poplar. Walter’s Pine. The Monarch of the Forest. While these natural landmarks on...
protesters standoff against police in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s Breaking Point

After Hurricane Maria swept across Puerto Rico in 2017, millions of people lost power —...

A Solution for Seagrass

Seagrasses are vital habitats in North Carolina coastal waters, but their numbers have dwindled over...
a Venus flytrap

Carnivorous Conservation

Native only to a 90-mile inland radius around Wilmington, the Venus flytrap is a symbol...
Cape Fear River

Trapped on the Surface

In the past decade, the Cape Fear River has become more susceptible to algal blooms...
Johnny Randall lights fires during a controlled burn at the Mason Farm Biological Reserve.

Fighting Fire with Fire

In its mission to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants, the North Carolina Botanical...

The Known Unknowns

In 2016, a group of North Carolina researchers published evidence of high rates of PFAS...
Robert Coker educates fellow researchers carrying nets out in the field

Unearthing Environmental Research

Environmental education and research have deep roots at Carolina, but a lot has changed since...