Mar 11, 2019
By Summer Walls North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute will host its 21st Annual Conference on Thursday, March 21 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, March 22 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Thursday, a networking reception from 5 to 7 p.m. will allow attendees to interact and learn about new research…
Mar 1, 2019
The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), a sponsor of the 2019 WRRI Annual Conference, will host a workshop on managing data entitled Managing and Sharing Water Data Using Community Tools. The workshop will be included as part of the 2019 WRRI Annual Conference, however, the workshop will be free…
Sep 19, 2018
On Saturday, Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) and the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) will host a celebration of the renaming of Southeast Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Wetland Center as the Norman & Betty Camp Education Center at Walnut Creek Wetland Park. The event also will honor the memory of Dr. Camp, who passed away Sept.…
Sep 11, 2018
North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute and Sea Grant programs are seeking applications for graduate student research projects in the areas of contaminants, aquaculture and watershed management. Up to five $10,000 fellowships are available. The deadline to apply is: Nov. 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. Currently enrolled graduate students in good academic standing attending accredited…
Sep 5, 2018
WRRI is teaming up with North Carolina Sea Grant this year for the fourth annual Community Collaborative Research Grant program (CCRG). The program is accepting proposals now through Nov. 20, 2018 and brings together university researchers and communities to study high-priority environmental and economic issues in North Carolina. This is the first year funding is…
Aug 29, 2018
Lee Cannon has joined Water Resource Research Institute of the UNC System (WRRI) as the new communications specialist in charge of crafting messaging and sharing outcomes of the program research, education and outreach to audiences across the state and beyond. She will also serve as the communicator for North Carolina Space Grant and will assist…
May 15, 2018
Danielle Costantini FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu Christy Perrin recently completed a certificate program through the Equal Opportunity Institute at North Carolina State University. Perrin focuses on sustainable waters and communities for North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute and the state’s Sea Grant program. Christy Perrin receives her certificate for completing the…
May 11, 2018
Danielle Costantini Contact: Katie Mosher, 919-515-9069, kmosher@ncsu.edu Featured Photo by Sasha Campbell Mary Beth Barrow received an Award for Excellence from NC State University’s Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development. Mary Beth Barrow, fiscal officer for North Carolina Sea Grant and the state’s Water Resources Research Institute, recently received an Award for Excellence from…
Apr 30, 2018
April 27, 2018 | Marisa Incremona Featured Photo is of Sea Grant and WRRI extension director Frank Lopez. Photo by Julie Leibach. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, kmosher@ncsu.edu, 919-515-9069 Frank Lopez is the new extension director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the state’s Water Resources Research Institute. “We are thrilled to have Frank…
Mar 19, 2018
The Public Communications Specialist shares results of research projects and outreach efforts funded or administered by the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina and North Carolina Space Grant. This includes working with other team members, researchers and community partners to present timely information through varied communication venues including printed and online…
