Water Scholars Fall 2025 Application Deadline
Students: Do you have a passion or project you want to pursue? Apply for funding to support your vision from a Water Scholars award with the WRC. The deadline for...
News/Stories Archives
Creating opportunities for the next generation of scientists – Community Science Camp 2025 was another success!
We just successfully completed a fourth year of the Community Science Camp which provided a fun, engaging, and educational experience for students in grades 6 through 12. The camp offered...
WRC Stakeholder Summit: April 2
This year's WRC Stakeholder Summit will be held on April 2, 2025 from 9:00am - 4:30pm in the Main Campus Student Center at ECU. Join a broad range of community...
The Festival is here!
Come out to the Tar River Community Science Festival this Saturday (Nov.9)! There is something for everyone! Learn more at the Festival website.
Water Resources Center’s Summer Community Science Camp Brings Learning and Fun Together
From June 17th to 21st, 2024, the Water Resources Center (WRC) hosted its annual Community Science Camp, a free event for middle and high school students. The camp offered a...
CCEDS NRT Challenge at the Coast!
From August 11-15, a group of ECU graduate students took part in the 2024 Challenge at the Coast at the Coastal Studies Institute. The six participants—Jillian Eller, Colin Finlay, Mariela...
Press Spotlight: Rising Seas Threaten Septic Systems
In a recent Washington Post interview, our Water Resources Center Associate Director Michael O'Driscoll discussed the alarming impact of rising water tables due to climate change on septic systems. This...
Water quality assessment during tourist swimming and non-swimming seasons in coastal areas
To protect public health, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has been conducting regular water testing since 1997 to determine the amount of fecal matter in coastal environments. Using the...
Earth Day Film Showing & Panel Discussion
Join us this Earth Day for a special showing of the film Inundation District! Following the film, we invite you to take part in a discussion of the impacts of...
WRC Stakeholder Summit 2024
The Water Resources Center held its 2024 Stakeholder Summit on April 4th, inviting faculty, staff, students, and community affiliates to come together and collaborate on the topic of water-related challenges...