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Aug 15, 2017

WRRI and NC Sea Grant Name Five Graduate Fellows

Contact: Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-515-9069, [email protected] Wilkinson, Water Resources Research Institute, 919-513-1216, [email protected] Five graduate students are starting new research projects that explore current water resources and coastal issues in…

May 5, 2017

Triangle Area Stewardship Developments Celebrated

Four land development projects were honored during the seventh annual awards ceremony for the Greater Triangle Stewardship Development Awards Program (GTSDA). These awards recognize development projects in the Triangle area…
New River Conservancy members working on a project

Apr 7, 2017

New Statewide Water Quality Initiative

The NCWSN is working with the New River Conservancy to develop statewide standards and a water quality database.
Attendees at a NCWSN Workshop

Oct 24, 2016

Preparing Planners for Watershed Protection

The NCWSN offers training and networking opportunities to assist watershed professionals and their work to protect and managed watersheds.

Oct 21, 2016

Why and How to Better Understand Nonresidential Water Customers

This is a summary of the WRRI Report #454 by Jeff Hughes, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (full report here). The research was jointly funded by…
Black Creek in Cary, NC

Jun 29, 2016

EPA Funds Innovative School Effort in Black Creek Watershed

WRRI, on behalf of the Black Creek Watershed Association, has been awarded $143,000 in US EPA section 319 funds for continuing the restoration of Black Creek watershed in Cary, NC.…

May 24, 2016

WRRI and NC Sea Grant Offices Are On the Move Again

The Raleigh headquarters offices for the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina system and North Carolina Sea Grant will move to a new and permanent location…
low impact development parking lot at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve

May 12, 2016

Triangle Developments Honored for Stewardship

DURHAM – Four land development projects were honored during the sixth annual awards cycle for the Greater Triangle Stewardship Development Awards Program (GTSDA). The awards ceremony was held at the…

Jan 29, 2016

USGS Announces FY 2016 WRRI Request for 104g Applications

The U.S. Geological Survey has published the fiscal year 2016 request for National Competitive Grants (104g) applications for the State Water Resources Research Institute Program. Download the full FY2016 announcement…
Map of North Carolina Watersheds

Jan 27, 2016

NC Watershed Stewardship Network’s Online Interactive Web Tool

The NC Watershed Network’s interactive web tool allows users to learn about the state’s watersheds and the organizations protecting them.