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Kaylee Luchansky, a doctoral student in the Integrative, Comparative and Marine Biology program at UNCW studies zooplanktons she sampled at Jordan Lake near Raleigh, NC.

Mar 24, 2026

Behind the Research: Repairing Jordan Lake’s Ecosystem with Zooplankton

Thanks to a Mountains to Sea Fellowship with the NC Water Resources Research Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant, Kaylee Luchansky spent last summer examining the use of zooplankton to repair the ecosystem of one of North Carolina's most popular lakes.
image: landfill.

Mar 17, 2026

Measuring Leachate Contamination in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Watersheds

A new study from a joint fellow with the NC Water Resources Research Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant investigates what happens as increasingly frequent extreme weather events flush contaminants -- including landfill leachate -- into coastal waterways.

Feb 25, 2026

Science and Art

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute’s (WRRI) annual conference announces plenary speakers. A panel on flood science and another on the power of art to engage with residents about…

Dec 10, 2025

Waste Not, Want Not

As population growth puts pressure on existing resources, a new study explores wastewater renewal, thanks to a Community Collaborative Research Grant from North Carolina Sea Grant, the NC Water Resources Research Institute, and the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. The CCRG Program is currently accepting proposals.
image: Pamlico River, water's edge.

Dec 3, 2025

Reducing the Nutrient Load

Last year, researchers teamed with local experts to look at hybrid constructed wetlands as part of a solution for North Carolina’s impaired watersheds, thanks to the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program from North Carolina Sea Grant, the NC Water Resources Research Institute, and the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. The CCRG Program is currently accepting proposals.
image: starry landscape.

Nov 18, 2025

Soul of the Soil

Researchers and the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe joined forces to assess soil contaminants, thanks to the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program from WRRI, Sea Grant, and NC State's William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology, and Science. The CCRG Program is currently accepting proposals.
image: peaceful stream.

Nov 12, 2025

NC Stream Watch’s Indoor-Outdoor Classrooms

"We have goals to raise awareness about natural resource careers earlier, rather than waiting until people are in college — trying to spark those little nuggets of 'this is a possibility' early on.” 
Erik Hanimandiscusses the design of the Cobbs Creek (Indian Creek) Habitat Restoration

Nov 10, 2025

Now Accepting Proposals for 2026 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…
image: bioretention area.

Nov 4, 2025

Green Solutions at Biltmore Hills Park

Annual stormwater runoff volume is down by 55% — a reduction of 155,814 cubic feet per year.

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…