Oct 5, 2023
UPDATE December 4, 2023: The abstract submission deadline has been extended to December 17. Now Accepting Abstracts WRRI’s annual conference brings together students, faculty, and practitioners from multiple sectors and disciplines working in water resources across North Carolina. The 2024 event will take place on March 20-21 in Raleigh. NC WRRI is accepting abstracts until…
Oct 3, 2023
The world is digitized. From data to images to maps, they can be found in a digital format. One NC group is working to make that true for NC’s water utilities boundaries. A collaborative research team led by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability is working to lessen the digital divide for…
Sep 27, 2023
BY EMMA SCARDINA Graduate students Tiffany VanDerwerker of North Carolina State University and Charlotte Robbins of UNC Chapel Hill are supporting rural communities through their research on PFAS in well water. VanDerwerker’s research considered an alternative water source for homes that have contaminated well water. Robbins’ project analyzes how PFAS leaks from landfills into surrounding…
Aug 29, 2023
Open Funding Opportunities USGS 104(g) Grants North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute is accepting proposals for three separate 104(g) opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey. Interested researchers must submit proposals to NC WRRI by 5pm ET on May 20th , 2024 to be considered. Please let WRRI know at your earliest convenience if you…
Explore Funded CCRG Projects The table below contains a list of funded CCRG projects dating back to 2018. Use the search bar to search particular topics, researchers, or key words. If a final report is available, it has been provided as a hyperlink within the title column. For a list of projects funded prior to…
Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) This opportunity is currently closed. The Community Collaborative Research Grant Program, or CCRG, is an innovative funding opportunity that requires research approaches that couple local knowledge with scientific expertise. The CCRG is supported by WRRI and North Carolina Sea Grant, in partnership with the William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology…
Open Funding Opportunities There are currently no open funding opportunities for students. Closed Funding Opportunities These opportunities are currently closed. Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship This opportunity is funded by NC WRRI and North Carolina Sea Grant. It is open to full-time graduate students at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. Proposed research should be…
Aug 28, 2023
Multiple Presentation Styles Welcome Presenters can choose one of the styles below or suggest their own. Oral Presentation* Poster Presentation* Full Session or Panel Discussion Lightning Talk* Other: Suggest a new presentation style! *indicates option is highly encouraged for graduate or undergraduate students. Deadline Abstracts were due on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. All abstracts should…
Jul 19, 2023
Emine Fidan, former NC WRRI and NC Sea Grant Joint Funding recipient defended her dissertation in November 2022 and began her appointment as a professor in January 2023. When asked what advice she would give to other graduates, she said, “I would just say not to be discouraged by your failures in research. And that’s because I had so many. A huge part of my Ph.D. was just trying something new, finding out that it didn’t work, trying something else, and then reaching another obstacle.”
May 24, 2023
WRRI-supported researchers explore a wide range of topics in water resources, from emerging contaminants and drinking water quality, to stormwater infrastructure, to environmental justice issues, community engagement, and much more. Read on to learn about funded projects for 2021. Faculty Projects Novel Mass Spectrometry Approaches for the Identification of Pesticides and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances…