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Apr 26, 2023

WRRI’s Walnut Creek Wetland Community Partnership Recognized for Environmental and Community Impacts

The Walnut Creek Wetland Community Partnership (WCWCP) received two awards from the City of Raleigh during the Earth Day Celebration on April 21 at Dix Park: The Raleigh Environmental Stewardship Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that show environmental leadership and whose work acknowledges the relationship between the environment, economics, and social justice; and the…

Apr 25, 2023

NC Urban Water Consortium-Funded Researcher Looks to Eliminate PFAS

Scientists in North Carolina and beyond continue to identify harmful effects of chemicals once considered useful and innovative — but those chemicals are now causing damage to our water systems and to our bodies. Now known as forever chemicals because of their persistent and lasting nature, these chemicals include PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) that…

Apr 21, 2023

Walnut Creek in Raleigh Joins Urban Waters Federal Partnership

North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) is proud to be a partner in the collaborative work to address flooding, water quality issues, and related environmental injustices in the Walnut Creek watershed. The EPA’s official announcement designating Walnut Creek as an Urban Waters Federal Partner was made on Friday. EPA Press release follows. ——— Urban…

Apr 17, 2023

New Community Collaborative Projects Amplify Overlooked Stories, Engage Aspiring Scientists and More

Four new projects in North Carolina are launching this year as part of the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program (CCRG), administered by North Carolina Sea Grant and NC Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), in partnership with the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology, and Science (KIETS).

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 to the public; all ages are welcome.  The event will run from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Earth Day and will feature a special…

Apr 11, 2023

New NC WRRI Fellows to Consider Pressing Issues in Water, Engage Local Communities

Six graduate students across North Carolina recently began new fellowship projects. Four of these are funded by the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (NC WRRI), and the Urban Water Consortium and Stormwater Consortium, facilitated through NC WRRI, are each funding one project. Topics range from PFAS contamination in well water and streams, to green…

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, including water utilities, students, consultants, academics, nonprofits, and state agency staff. The annual conference also gave undergraduate and graduate students the chance to present their…

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 higher learning is eligible to apply for these grants. North Carolina researchers must submit proposals via email to Mary Beth Barrow (mebarrow@ncsu.edu) by 5 p.m…

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, K-12 education, and equity and inclusion.  “Annie has already immersed herself into our programs’ research and outreach efforts, including the upcoming NC WRRI Annual Conference, where many of our partners and…

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 North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute hosts its 25th NC WRRI Annual Conference on March 22 and 23, the opening panel will look ahead for…