Welcome to the East Carolina University Water Resources Center
MISSION
Create support structures, facilities, and resources to enable ECU faculty and students to perform world-class water research and education.
Center affiliates are finding ways to improve our understanding of the interface of human, natural, and engineered systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable future for communities at home and around the world.
At the Water Resources Center, we aim to:
- Enhance understanding of water issues through research and education.
- Develop and apply new ideas that will lead to sustainable water management in eastern North Carolina and around the world.
- Train the next generation of water scientists.
- Engage the general public on regional water quality and quantity issues.
- Serve as a link between water researchers, water professionals, and the general public.
Check out the broad range of water-related researchers at ECU on our People page. If you are interested in learning more about the Center or participating in water-related research at ECU, please Connect with us through a brief survey to tell us about your research and outreach interests. Students welcome!
Current Job Openings:
- Graduate Assistant – Water Corps Manager
- Student Worker – Water Corps
- Public Science Facilitator – Community Water Network
- Communications Facilitator – Community Water Corps
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Environmental Sensing Networks
Save the date for the 2024 WRC Stakeholder Summit!
The summit will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m., in-person or remotely. Please RSVP before March 8, 2024. To register, visit: https://water.ecu.edu/summit/.
Want to contribute to the WRC web page?
We have now created a “blog” page where we welcome the WRC community to contribute content and resources. Check it out for stories about our affiliates, the Wat’er You Talking About? podcast, a growing list of tutorials contributed by students and faculty, and more! You can find the blog page at http://blog.ecu.edu/sites/water/
Do you have content that you would like to share through the ECU WRC? Use the form to submit information and media. [ECU login required]