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Jun 6, 2026

WRRI’s 2026 Faculty Researchers Announced

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) announces its funded faculty researchers for 2026. Researchers are jointly funded by NC WRRI and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  The Water…
Two students talking about a science poster.

Apr 24, 2026

2026 WRRI Annual Conference in Review

The 2026 WRRI Annual Conference hosted over 400 participants, making it WRRI’s largest event to date. This conference featured engaging speakers whose presentations on water resource issues, from flooding to…
image: aerial view of a lithium mine in N.C. Piedmont.

Apr 7, 2026

When Water Meets Rock

Researchers on a North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute and Duke University project are investigating the residual effects of lithium mining — and shedding light on the potential impacts of future mining operations. 
image: Glory Kidimbu sampling in sand.

Mar 31, 2026

The Disease Detective

Glory Kidimbu, a Mountains to Sea Fellow with the NC Water Resources Research Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant, is investigating the transmission of parasitic pathogens to waterways.
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.
Six head shots of plenary speakers

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.