Oct 5, 2023
UPDATE December 4, 2023: The abstract submission deadline has been extended to December 17. Now Accepting Abstracts WRRI’s annual conference brings together students, faculty, and practitioners from multiple sectors and disciplines working in water resources across North Carolina. The 2024 event will take place on March 20-21 in Raleigh. NC WRRI is accepting abstracts until…
Sep 18, 2023
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.…
Aug 7, 2023
This year’s APEX Awards for Publication Excellence have honored Keeping Water Renewable: 5E Lesson, a free, standards-aligned lesson on renewable water for middle and high school students. The interactive blended lesson provides a thorough explanation of the water cycle, including how climate change and human interference affect water quality and availability and contains enough material for 10 to 12 class periods. The lesson was developed by PBS NC, in partnership with NC Water Resources Research Institute, North Carolina Sea Grant, and the NC Department of Environmental Quality. It is available on the PBS NC website.
Apr 26, 2023
The Walnut Creek Wetland Community Partnership (WCWCP) received two awards from the City of Raleigh during the Earth Day Celebration on April 21 at Dix Park: The Raleigh Environmental Stewardship Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that show environmental leadership and whose work acknowledges the relationship between the environment, economics, and social justice; and the…
Apr 21, 2023
North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) is proud to be a partner in the collaborative work to address flooding, water quality issues, and related environmental injustices in the Walnut Creek watershed. The EPA’s official announcement designating Walnut Creek as an Urban Waters Federal Partner was made on Friday. EPA Press release follows. ——— Urban…
Apr 12, 2023
The Walnut Creek Urban Waters Federal Partnership is hosting a celebration on Saturday, April 22 at the Southeast Raleigh YMCA. The Our Creeks, Our Communities Festival is free and open to the public; all ages are welcome. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Earth Day and will feature a special…
Mar 31, 2023
The 25th NC WRRI Annual Conference took place at NC State’s McKimmon Center on March 22 and 23. Over 260 attendees joined from different sectors and disciplines across North Carolina, including water utilities, students, consultants, academics, nonprofits, and state agency staff. The annual conference also gave undergraduate and graduate students the chance to present their…
Mar 3, 2023
Contact: John Fear, jmfear@ncsu.edu North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute is accepting proposals for three separate 104(g) opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey. Any investigator at an institution of higher learning is eligible to apply for these grants. North Carolina researchers must submit proposals via email to Mary Beth Barrow (mebarrow@ncsu.edu) by 5 p.m…
Feb 27, 2023
Annie Grant has joined North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute and Sea Grant communications teams, bringing a background in science outreach and program management, K-12 education, and equity and inclusion. “Annie has already immersed herself into our programs’ research and outreach efforts, including the upcoming NC WRRI Annual Conference, where many of our partners and…
Feb 20, 2023
UPDATE March 21, 2023: Sec. Elizabeth Biser is no longer available for the panel on Wednesday, March 22. Richard Rogers will be speaking on behalf of the NC Division of Water Resources. When North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute hosts its 25th NC WRRI Annual Conference on March 22 and 23, the opening panel will look ahead for…
