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Sep 18, 2025

New Tool Helps Wastewater Treatment Plants Across North Carolina

When is the last time you thought about your sewer system? While often overlooked, sewer systems play a crucial role in transporting and treating wastewater and are an integral part of our infrastructure when it comes to public health. A recent project, led by professor Chris Osburn of NC State’s Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences…
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Apr 29, 2025

New Research Projects Focus on PFAS, A Contaminant of Emerging Concern

WRRI is pleased to announce two new projects, funded in partnership with the Urban Water Consortium, that address testing and treatment of water and wastewater for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a contaminant of emerging concern. The Urban Water Consortium (UWC) was established in 1985 to connect urban water managers in North Carolina with scientific…

Nov 7, 2024

Plastic from the Mountains to the Sea

From the Fall 2024 issue of Coastwatch: From plastic trash along creeks and rivers, to microplastics in waterways — and in our bloodstreams — plastic pollution is present on every continent, including Antarctica.  As we reported in the Summer 2023 issue of Coastwatch, plastic pollution is significant in North Carolina, as samples from the Neuse River…

Nov 7, 2024

Funding Opportunity: Climate Impacts on Human Health in Western North Carolina

We’re pleased to share this funding opportunity from our colleagues at the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS) and the NC State Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE): The UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS) and the NC State Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE) NIEHS P30…

Oct 31, 2024

Now Accepting Proposals for 2025 Community Collaboration Research Grants

North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), NC Sea Grant, and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) are accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2025. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on January 24, 2025. “The CCRG is…

Oct 17, 2024

Now Accepting Applications for Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, in collaboration with North Carolina Sea Grant, is accepting applications for proposals focused on North Carolina coastal and freshwater resources. Graduate students in good academic standing who attend an accredited North Carolina college or university are eligible to apply by 5pm on December 16, 2024. “We’re excited to…

Aug 6, 2024

NC WRRI Research Funding Opportunity: WRRI-USGS 104(b) Grants Now Open for Preproposals

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), along with the U.S. Geological Survey 104(b) program, is requesting proposals for the 2025-2026 WRRI-USGS 104b competitive grants program. Faculty or university affiliates of any accredited college or university in North Carolina are eligible to apply.  This funding opportunity is designed to foster the exploration of new…
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May 1, 2024

New Funding Opportunity Opens for PFAS Research 

The Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) and the Urban Water Consortium (UWC) are requesting proposals for applied research to strengthen the UWC’s response to and treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and wastewater in North Carolina. Applicants should submit pre-proposals through the NCEWRRI portal by June 28th.

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Apr 17, 2024

New NC WRRI and NC Sea Grant Fellows to Conduct Research on Environmental Change, Coastal Flooding, and More

Five fellows were selected for WRRI’s “Mountains to Sea” request for proposals, focusing on coastal and freshwater resources across the state. Four student fellows are funded by the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant, and one is supported by the Urban Water Consortium. Their projects focus on timely topics including…
Marsh at sunset. Sky appears in bands of pink, blue, and purple. Green marsh grass in the middle, and blue water at the bottom, with reflections of marsh grass.

Sep 18, 2023

Now Accepting Applications for Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship

For immediate release Contact: John Fear, jmfear@ncsu.edu or Kaitlin Tucker, ktucker@ncsu.edu  The NC Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) and North Carolina Sea Grant are seeking applications for graduate student research projects. Graduate students in good academic standing and currently enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply by 5 p.m.…