Catching Up with Daniel Obenour: Advancing the Hybrid Watershed Model
By Justin Lindemann Daniel Obenour, an environmental engineer and associate professor in North Carolina State University’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, is interested in very complex water-quality dynamics. He is working to develop...Continue reading "Catching Up with Daniel Obenour: Advancing the Hybrid Watershed Model"
Collaborative Research to Consider Youth Training, Coastal Topics
By Katie Mosher Three new projects in North Carolina’s coastal region are moving forward with funding from the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program. Topics include youth leadership training, efficient shoreline restoration and safety of shellfish...Continue reading "Collaborative Research to Consider Youth Training, Coastal Topics"
Watershed Lesson Plan Provides Activities for Students at Home or in Class
A free Watershed Wisdom online lesson plan is available and includes guidance for elementary school teachers and a wide range of activities for North Carolina students. A companion Learning from Home Guide highlights activities in the lesson...Continue reading "Watershed Lesson Plan Provides Activities for Students at Home or in Class"
NC WRRI Accepting Pre-Proposals for USGS 104(b) Research Funding
The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), along with the U.S. Geological Survey 104(b) program, is requesting faculty pre-proposals and student full proposals for 2021-2022 water resources research and information-transfer projects. Faculty pre-proposals are...Continue reading "NC WRRI Accepting Pre-Proposals for USGS 104(b) Research Funding"
Promoting Green Infrastructure Through Schools
A WRRI–North Carolina Sea Grant-supported student investigates perceptions of green infrastructure at schools. By Maya Hoon There is value in establishing a connection between nature and children. As children learn and grow, they will take...Continue reading "Promoting Green Infrastructure Through Schools"
Reconstructing the Past to Understand Impacts on Water Quality
A WRRI–North Carolina Sea Grant-supported researcher studies decades of satellite data to see the where and how CAFOs may be impacting water quality. By Maya Hoon UPDATED: Home to many swine industries, North Carolina has...Continue reading "Reconstructing the Past to Understand Impacts on Water Quality"
NC Sea Grant – WRRI Fellow Studies Lead Contamination In Vulnerable NC Communities
Lead threatens water security in low-income and African American communities By Maya Hoon As household plumbing and water pipes age, lead, a potent neurotoxin, may contaminate drinking water from corrosion. With this issue raising concern...
Mercury on the Rise
Sea Level Rise May Lead to Toxic Mercury in Coastal Freshwater Wetlands By Maya Hoon As sea levels continue to rise with each passing year, researchers focus their attention on how coastal wetlands may be...
WRRI, NC Sea Grant Request Proposals for Community Collaborations
By Katie Mosher The Water Resources Research Institute is accepting proposals now through Jan. 20, 2020 for the Community Collaborative Research Grant program (CCRG). Funding is open for projects across the state. The program has resulted...Continue reading "WRRI, NC Sea Grant Request Proposals for Community Collaborations"
NC Research Explores Implications of Antibiotic Pollution
Austin Gray (above) received a joint North Carolina Sea Grant and Water Resources Research Institute Graduate Student Research Fellowship to study antibiotic pollution, as well as a subsequent North Carolina Sea Grant minigrant for related...Continue reading "NC Research Explores Implications of Antibiotic Pollution"