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Apr 12, 2023

Our Creeks, Our Communities Festival will be April 22 in Raleigh

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…

Mar 31, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 NC WRRI Annual Conference Poster Winners

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,…

Mar 3, 2023

USGS Funding Opportunities available through WRRI

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…
Annie Grant poses for a photo while paddling in a sea kayak in Puget Sound, WA.

Feb 27, 2023

Annie Grant Joins NC WRRI and Sea Grant

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 and K-12 education.  “Annie has already…
The WRRI Annual Conference is on March 22-23, 2023. Photo depicting aerial view of Lake Norman near Jetton Park in Cornelius.

Feb 20, 2023

NC Water Future Discussion Will Open NC WRRI Conference

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…
The Greensboro Science Center’s on-site aquaculture facility showcases some of the the state’s freshwater mussels.

Jan 6, 2023

Community Collaborations Research Grant Now Accepting Proposals

North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute is accepting Community Collaborative Research Grant program proposals now through Jan. 17, 2023.

A rendering of the proposed green infrastructure project, which would help treat rooftop runoff at the Biltmore Hills Park Community Center.

Dec 7, 2022

WRRI to Receive Environmental Grant Funding

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) will receive $205,440 to work with the Walnut Creek Wetlands Community Partnership to install green infrastructure and implement wetland restoration practices announced Attorney General Josh Stein.
The WRRI Annual Conference is on March 22-23, 2023. Photo depicting aerial view of Lake Norman near Jetton Park in Cornelius.

Oct 5, 2022

NC WRRI Calls for 2023 Conference Abstracts

The annual conference for the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute is celebrating its 25th anniversary!

Oct 4, 2022

NC WRRI Research Funding Opportunity- Deadline Extended

For more information, contact:John Fear (jmfear@ncsu.edu) or Kaitlin Tucker (ktucker@ncsu.edu) at first by email and a phone call can be scheduled. The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), along…

Sep 20, 2022

NC WRRI Research Funding Opportunity

For more information, contact:John Fear (jmfear@ncsu.edu) or Kaitlin Tucker (ktucker@ncsu.edu) at first by email and a phone call can be scheduled. The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), along…