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Nov 18, 2025

Soul of the Soil

Researchers and the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe joined forces to assess soil contaminants, thanks to a Community Collaborative Research Grant from WRRI, Sea Grant, and NC State's William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science. 

Nov 12, 2025

NC Stream Watch’s Indoor-Outdoor Classrooms

"We have goals to raise awareness about natural resource careers earlier, rather than waiting until people are in college — trying to spark those little nuggets of 'this is a possibility' early on.” 

Nov 10, 2025

Now Accepting Proposals for 2026 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 Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2026. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on January 23, 2026. “The CCRG is…

Nov 4, 2025

Green Solutions at Biltmore Hills Park

Annual stormwater runoff volume is down by 55% — a reduction of 155,814 cubic feet per year.

Sep 21, 2025

Now Accepting Applications for Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship

Sep 18, 2025

New Tool Helps Wastewater Treatment Plants Across North Carolina

When is the last time you thought about your sewer system? While often overlooked, sewer systems play a crucial role in transporting and treating wastewater and are an integral part of our infrastructure when it comes to public health. A recent project, led by professor Chris Osburn of NC State’s Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences…

Aug 25, 2025

A New World for Microbes

“Do microplastics alter ecosystem processes in their respective habitats?”

Aug 15, 2025

PFAS, Arsenic, and Trade-Offs

New research finds that drilling deeper groundwater wells may provide residents in counties along the Cape Fear River with safer drinking water. It’s a promising alternative for many people living near the river, where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — also known as “forever chemicals” — have seeped into shallow groundwater for years.

Aug 4, 2025

Waste Not, Want Not

Whit Wheeler, the director of Raleigh Water, approached Emily Berglund and Tarek Aziz, professors of civil and environmental engineering at NC State University, to explore potential approaches that would make Raleigh Water more resilient to drought. Now, they have partnered to identify possible solutions for the city.

Jun 18, 2025

Announcing Our 2025 CCRG Grant Recipients

Four new projects have received funding from the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program (CCRG). North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) and North Carolina Sea Grant administer the CCRG Program in partnership with the William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS). These projects, which couple scientific expertise with local knowledge, foster…