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Mar 16, 2021

NC WRRI Conference Features Student Lightning Talks and Networking Session

During the all-virtual 2021 NC WRRI Annual Conference, students will present lightning talks on March 25 and 26. Also on March 25, a networking session will offer career insight for students and early career professionals. Each student speaker will briefly summarize their research and take questions — thus showcasing the exciting work of many projects…

Mar 11, 2021

Treating Algal Toxins in Drinking Water with Dr. Olya Keen

Olya Keen, Ph.D. is interested in emerging contaminants and different treatments that can better our drinking water quality.

Mar 9, 2021

Parks with Purpose: Restoring Nature & Building Community

On a cold November morning and while holding his mud caked shovel, a local workforce training crew member, Kameron, reflected, “I remember talking about how to manage invasive species in one of my college biology classes, but I never received any hands-on experience, and didn’t know how much work invasive management is. Now I know…

Mar 4, 2021

Meet the 2021 NC WRRI Annual Conference Panelists

By: Justin Lindemann The 2021 NC WRRI Annual Conference may look a little different in the new all-virtual format, but the sessions still will provide the latest water resources research. In addition to the keynote speakers on March 25 and 26, informative panel sessions will cover key research, industry, agency and community perspectives. The panelists will…

Feb 18, 2021

2021 WRRI Annual Conference Registration Now Open

By Justin Lindemann Join your colleagues, contacts and potential new collaborators for the all-virtual 2021 NC Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference on March 25 and 26, 2021. Registration is now open for the region’s premier water resources conference — this year in a free, all-virtual format. Registration is required for both days. The agenda-at-a-glance…

Feb 18, 2021

WRRI Requests Proposals for Community Collaborations

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute’s Community Collaborative Research Grant program is now open and accepting proposals through March 5, 2021 (new extended deadline). The program brings communities and university researchers together to study high-priority environmental and economic issues in North Carolina. New grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000 for projects that take place over…

Jan 25, 2021

Submissions Now Open for NC WRRI Student Lightning Talk Competition

Students can now submit abstracts for the 2021 WRRI Annual Conference Student Lightning Talk Competition.

Jan 22, 2021

WRRI to Host 2021 Annual Conference Fully Online

The WRRI will host its 23rd annual conference virtually, on March 25th and 26th, at TIME.

Nov 12, 2020

Catching Up with Daniel Obenour: Advancing the Hybrid Watershed Model

By Justin Lindemann Daniel Obenour, an environmental engineer and associate professor in North Carolina State University’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, is interested in very complex water-quality dynamics. He is working to develop probabilistic models that enhance our ability to comprehend and manage complicated environmental systems. These models help combat the nutrient pollution…

Jul 31, 2020

Collaborative Research to Consider Youth Training, Coastal Topics

By Katie Mosher Three new projects in North Carolina’s coastal region are moving forward with funding from the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program. Topics include youth leadership training, efficient shoreline restoration and safety of shellfish harvests. Known as CCRG, the grant program is administered by North Carolina Sea Grant, in partnership with the N.C. Water…