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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…

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…

Sep 26, 2024

NC WRRI Conference Call for Abstracts Now Open

The North Carolina Water Resources annual conference brings together all sectors and disciplines working in water resources across North Carolina. Conference participants will get the opportunity to engage with water…

Aug 29, 2024

Rebecca Jones Joins WRRI, NC Sea Grant, Space Grant

By Carrie Clower For immediate releaseContact: Dave Shaw, dmshaw@ncsu.edu Rebecca Jones is now the communications director of North Carolina Sea Grant, the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of…

Aug 6, 2024

Announcing Our 2024 CCRG Grant Recipients

Five new projects have received funding from the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program (CCRG). North Carolina Sea Grant and N.C. Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) administer the CCRG Program in…

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…
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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…

Apr 10, 2024

Conference Wrap Up: Poster Presentations, Lightning Talk Winners, and More

Over 300 participants attended the 2024 WRRI Annual Conference, which took place in Raleigh on March 20 and 21 and featured engaging talks and presentations on water-related issues from researchers…

Feb 21, 2024

WRRI, DEQ, and Partners Announce NC Stream Watch Educator Cohort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christy Perrin, christy_perrin@ncsu.edu The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources announces an exciting new chapter for the NC Stream Watch education program. The new effort, which includes…