ECU Water Resources Center Stakeholder Summit

You are invited to attend the East Carolina University (ECU) Water Resources Center (WRC) 2026 Stakeholder Summit!

This year’s Summit will focus on the theme of “Doing More with Less.”

When: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. through 1:30 p.m., in-person only  

Where: ECU Main Campus, Green Room in Croatan Building, Greenville, NC 

    Who: We welcome all those within and outside of ECU who collaborate with the WRC in any capacity to participate in the Summit. This includes researchers, students, community groups, government organizations, and more to participate! 

    Register to attend the Summit here!

     

             2026 Summit Agenda

    8:30am-9:00am
    Registration Check-In and Refreshments
    9:00am-9:05am
    Welcome – Alex Manda, Interim Director, WRC
    9:05am-9:15am
    Opening Remarks – Dean Allison Danell, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
    9:15am-10:30am
    Collaborative Connections Exchange – Explore Ideas, Partnerships, and Practical Solutions
    10:30am-11:30am
    Break and Resource Expo – Explore Tools, Services, and Support Networks
    11:30am-12:15pm
    Breakout Sessions (2 Concurrent Sessions): GIS for Beginners Workshop & AI and the Environment Workshop
    12:15pm-1:30pm
    Findings, Lunch and Networking

    For more information about the Summit, please contact Grace Gavigan, WRC Community Programs Coordinator by email at gavigang19@ecu.edu (Tel: 252-328-0220).  

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