Record Crowd for 2019 NC WRRI Conference
By Katelyn Vause and Summer Walls Nearly 400 attendees gathered March 21-22 to explore research, network with professionals and engage in timely discussions about one of the world’s most valuable resources — all at...
WRRI to Host 2019 Annual Conference for Water Resource Industry and Academe
By Summer Walls North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute will host its 21st Annual Conference on Thursday, March 21 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, March 22 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m....Continue reading "WRRI to Host 2019 Annual Conference for Water Resource Industry and Academe"
WRRI Annual Conference Sponsor To Offer Free Data Workshop
The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), a sponsor of the 2019 WRRI Annual Conference, will host a workshop on managing data entitled Managing and Sharing Water Data Using Community...Continue reading "WRRI Annual Conference Sponsor To Offer Free Data Workshop"
Researchers’ Predictions of Neuse River Oxygen Levels Prove Correct
Last June, a team of researchers used an experimental model to forecast that hypoxia — low levels of dissolved oxygen — would be more severe than average in the Neuse River Estuary during midsummer 2018....Continue reading "Researchers’ Predictions of Neuse River Oxygen Levels Prove Correct"
From Floyd to Matthew: Vulnerable Populations Respond to Flooding in Eastern N.C.
Guest post by Jasmine Hayes I am a recent Master of Public Health graduate from East Carolina University. I was born and raised in the small rural town of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. My career...Continue reading "From Floyd to Matthew: Vulnerable Populations Respond to Flooding in Eastern N.C."
WRRI Graduate Fellow Finds Opportunity in Setback
Story by Justine Neville, 2018 North Carolina Sea Grant – WRRI Graduate Research Fellow, NC State University Throughout this post, I refer to the river as “Lumbee” in observance of the 2009 Lumbee Tribal Government...Continue reading "WRRI Graduate Fellow Finds Opportunity in Setback"
Young Minds and Urban Creek Enjoy New Green Infrastructure at Kingswood Elementary School
Story by Christy Perrin, NC WRRI & North Carolina Sea Grant On a warm autumn morning in 2017, four young boys excitedly reach for irises in small pots and a chance to push their hands...
WRRI Partner PEJ Hosts Celebration at Walnut Creek Wetlands
On Saturday, Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) and the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) will host a celebration of the renaming of Southeast Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Wetland Center as the Norman & Betty Camp Education...Continue reading "WRRI Partner PEJ Hosts Celebration at Walnut Creek Wetlands"
Lee Cannon Joins WRRI, NC Space Grant and NC Sea Grant Teams
Lee Cannon has joined Water Resource Research Institute of the UNC System (WRRI) as the new communications specialist in charge of crafting messaging and sharing outcomes of the program research, education and outreach to audiences...Continue reading "Lee Cannon Joins WRRI, NC Space Grant and NC Sea Grant Teams"
Perrin Receives Equal Opportunity, Diversity Certification
Danielle Costantini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu Christy Perrin recently completed a certificate program through the Equal Opportunity Institute at North Carolina State University. Perrin focuses on sustainable waters and communities for...Continue reading "Perrin Receives Equal Opportunity, Diversity Certification"