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Jan 22, 2019

From Floyd to Matthew: Vulnerable Populations Respond to Flooding in Eastern N.C.

Guest post by Jasmine Hayes I am a recent Master of Public Health graduate from East Carolina University. I was born and raised in the small town of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. My career goals are to increase knowledge of health and wellness, creating environments that allow people to reach their physical, mental and spiritual…

Nov 29, 2018

WRRI Graduate Fellow Finds Opportunity in Setback

Story by Justine Neville, 2018 North Carolina Sea Grant – WRRI Graduate Research Fellow, NC State University Throughout this post, I refer to the river as “Lumbee” in observance of the 2009 Lumbee Tribal Government Ordinance CLLO-2009-0625-01: “Reclamation of the Lumbee River’s Ancestral Name.”  State and federal agencies have referred to the river as “Lumber”…

Nov 26, 2018

Young Minds and Urban Creek Enjoy New Green Infrastructure at Kingswood Elementary School

Story by Christy Perrin, NC WRRI & North Carolina Sea Grant On a warm autumn morning in 2017, four young boys excitedly reach for irises in small pots and a chance to push their hands into soft dirt. One of the fourth graders laments his buddy is late and will miss out on planting the…

Sep 11, 2018

NC WRRI and Sea Grant Open Graduate Research Applications

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 Partners with NC Sea Grant to Expand Community Funding Statewide

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 Joins WRRI, NC Space Grant and NC Sea Grant Teams

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 11, 2018

Barrow Receives Award for Excellence

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

Frank Lopez Leads NC Sea Grant/WRRI Extension

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

Communications position open for NC WRRI and Space Grant programs

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…

Oct 26, 2017

Susan White Named NC Space Grant Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-270-4962, kmosher@ncsu.edu Jobi Cook, North Carolina Space Grant, 919-515-5933, jobi_cook@ncsu.edu Susan White is the new director for North Carolina Space Grant, after having served as interim director since February. White also serves as executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant and the state’s Water Resources…