Harnessing Fun: Get To Know Haywood County Watersheds
“Friend-raiser” trips have successfully connected people to local waterways, increasing interest in protecting local resources....Continue reading "Harnessing Fun: Get To Know Haywood County Watersheds"
WRRI and NC Sea Grant Moving offices at NC State University
The headquarters offices for the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina System and North Carolina Sea Grant will move to a new location at NC State University during the week of...Continue reading "WRRI and NC Sea Grant Moving offices at NC State University"
Six Lessons for Engaging Communities With Few Water Protection Resources
Hear the story of Partners for Environmental Justice and how they and NCWSN have approached community engagement in Raleigh....Continue reading "Six Lessons for Engaging Communities With Few Water Protection Resources"
Friends of Bolin Creek: Building Community While Building Rain Gardens
Are you looking for a fun community building activity to help your watershed? Friends of Bolin Creek (FOBC), a small nonprofit in Orange County, North Carolina, brought together homeowners in a neighborhood along Bolin Creek...Continue reading "Friends of Bolin Creek: Building Community While Building Rain Gardens"
WRRI Engages with Network to Promote Interdisciplinary Water Research
The 2015 WRRI annual conference featured a participatory session entitled “Problems to Solutions: Linking Research to Stakeholders’ Needs Through a Research Network on Water Solutions (ReNeWS).” In the session moderated by Laura Taylor of NC State University’s Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy, panelists and audience members worked to identify collaborations that can address pressing water resource issues in North Carolina....Continue reading "WRRI Engages with Network to Promote Interdisciplinary Water Research"
NC WRRI’s new website showcases Institute contributions to the state
To enhance the NC Water Resources Research Institute’s service to our state and following suit with campus-wide rebranding efforts at NC State University, WRRI has launched its new website. The new site facilitates the overall...Continue reading "NC WRRI’s new website showcases Institute contributions to the state"
New WRRI Research Reports Published
We are happy to announce the release of several new research reports from recently-funded projects supported through WRRI. Publications include… Aligning Revenue Stability and Water Conservation Goals with New Business Models in Four North Carolina...
WRRI, Stormwater Group and NSF funding lead to new insights into aquatic insects that have significant implications for managing NC’s freshwater streams
Freshwater ecosystems support a disproportionate percentage of Earth’s biodiversity and are among the most threatened by human activities. North Carolina’s freshwater streams are no exception, and the quality of these streams and the health of...
John Dorney speaks at next NCWRA forum on changing definitions of Waters of the US
On June 29, 2015, the US EPA and COE published the final rule for the modified definition of Waters of the US in the Federal Register which will become effective on August 28, 2015 (Federal...