{"id":8978,"date":"2017-06-01T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/?page_id=8978"},"modified":"2024-06-18T12:31:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:31:39","slug":"currents-wrri-conference-brings-together-more-than-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/currents-wrri-conference-brings-together-more-than-research\/","title":{"rendered":"CURRENTS: WRRI Conference Brings Together More Than Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
Members of The Nile Project gave a short performance during lunch on the first day of the conference.<\/p>\n
As the man behind the music, Mina Girgis acts as a linchpin, pulling together artists to create a unique sound for an important cause: sustaining the Nile River. He spoke of his work with The Nile Project<\/a> musical group during the opening keynote of the 2017 Water Resources Research Institute of the UNC System Annual Conference<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n The Nile Project brings people together through music to improve understanding among neighbors, increase public involvement, and ultimately, promote community and water sustainability in the Nile region. Nicole Wilkinson, WRRI\u2019s coordinator for research and outreach, saw many parallels between the group\u2019s model and the goals of the conference.<\/p>\n