Seeking Inclusive Strategies to Help Coastal Communities Adjust, Plan for Sea Level Rise

May 12, 2021 | Katie Mosher

Recurring flood damage to homes and powerful storms that threaten infrastructure are realities facing many coastal North Carolina communities. However, for three predominately African-American, rural communities near the coast, NC State researchers documented additional injustices that threaten the communities’ ability to adapt to a changing climate. Learn more from NC Sea Grant partners. ...

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Enhanced Engagement and Risk Communication for Underserved Communities

April 20, 2021 | Dave Shaw

Good risk communication takes determination, a strong “stick-with-it” approach, and the ability to really listen and implement what you hear -- and there are additional challenges with underserved populations. These best practices emerged from the research....

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NC WRRI Seeks Coordinator for Research and Engagement

March 24, 2021 | Lauren Pharr

North Carolina’s Water Resources Research Institute is accepting applications for the coordinator of research and engagement....

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Breaking Systemic Barriers

February 24, 2021 | Lauren Pharr

When we look at the aquatic sciences and related disciplines, from marine biology to wetland ecology to coastal resilience, we see how Black scientists are persisting and breaking barriers in white-dominated fields. While these scientists conduct the work they love, they also encounter hardships in both academic and field research settings....

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Catching Up With Daniel Obenour: Advancing the Hybrid Watershed Model

December 8, 2020 | Lauren Pharr

Daniel Obenour’s current project focuses on improving hybrid watershed modeling for central North Carolina....

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