ecuwater Archives

Oct 13, 2021
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ECU awarded first ever NRT grant for CCEDS program!

The National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program is one of the nation's most important and competitive opportunities for supporting graduate students to work at the cutting edge of science...

NSF CoPe Logo
Sep 11, 2021
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WRC Receives $5M CoPe Award!

We are excited to announce that the ECU Water Resources Center will lead a new $5M Coastlines and People project sponsored by the National Science Foundation!  The project includes faculty...

Aug 18, 2021
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Now hiring students for fall 2021!

We've got a job ready for you! We are looking to hire hard-working ECU students that are interested in getting real-world environmental work experience. We are currently searching for Water...

Jun 22, 2021
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Dr. Bell is keeping our waters safe with a new $1.2M ROI grant!

Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Bell, Assistant Professor of Engineering, for being awarded a new UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI) grant for $1.2M to investigate ecologically-based wastewater treatment technologies.  Dr....

May 25, 2021
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Water Scholars Awards

Congratulations to the Spring 2021 cohort of Water Scholars!  The ECU Water Resources Center is proud to support these innovators as they explore and innovate topics related to water in...

Mar 29, 2021
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Affiliate Highlights: Dr. Alex Manda

Dr. Manda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and the Director of the Natural Resources and Environment Research Cluster at ECU. Watch this video to learn...

Dr. Bell at ECU West Research Campus
Feb 18, 2021
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Sign up now for the Research Reboot on Feb.26!

After a year of challenges, let’s reconnect this spring to supercharge our research. The goal of the Environmental Research Reboot is to help us build research relationships and opportunities across...

Jan 29, 2021
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Student Highlight: Lauren Richardson

Lauren Richardson, a Tennessee native who completed her undergraduate studies in geology at Appalachian State University is pursuing her Master’s degree in geology at ECU. Like many ECU students, Richardson...

Jan 26, 2021
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Get educated about PFAS!

  A perspective on PFAS in eastern North Carolina By Dr. Jamie DeWitt, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, ECU “Toxin taints CFPUA drinking water” was a headline in the...

Unlearning Racism in Geoscience
Jan 14, 2021
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URGE Journal Club

URGE Journal Club Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) is a national program sponsored by the National Science Foundation to promote nation-wide discussions around research and practices relating to racism, accessibility,...