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Wildfire Risks from Hurricane Helene, One Year Later  

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image: Pamlico River, water's edge.

Dec 3, 2025

Reducing the Nutrient Load

Last year, researchers teamed with local experts to look at hybrid constructed wetlands as part of a solution for North Carolina’s impaired watersheds, thanks to the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program from North Carolina Sea Grant, the NC Water Resources Research Institute, and the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. The CCRG Program is currently accepting proposals.
image: starry landscape.

Nov 18, 2025

Soul of the Soil

Researchers and the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe joined forces to assess soil contaminants, thanks to a Community Collaborative Research Grant from WRRI, Sea Grant, and NC State’s William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science. 

Nov 10, 2025

How to Vent Deepwater Reef Fish

Researchers from NC State University and The Nature Conservancy surveyed headboat recreational anglers in North Carolina from April 2023 to January 2025 to better understand their knowledge about venting. 
Erik Hanimandiscusses the design of the Cobbs Creek (Indian Creek) Habitat Restoration

Nov 10, 2025

Now Accepting Proposals for 2026 Community Collaboration Research Grants

North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), NC Sea Grant, and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) are accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2026. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on January 23, 2026. “The CCRG is…
Khara Grieger, NC State assistant professor and extension specialist

Nov 3, 2025

Leading GES into the Future: A Conversation with Khara Grieger

For Khara Grieger, leadership is about teamwork, collaboration, and a shared vision. Now, as she steps into the role of Deputy Director and prepares to lead the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center in 2026, she is focused on guiding the Center into its next phase—strengthening partnerships, broadening impact, and embracing the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
image: flowering bioretention area.

Nov 2, 2025

Green Solutions at Biltmore Hills Park

Annual stormwater runoff is down by 55% — a reduction of 155,814 cubic feet per year.

Oct 29, 2025

Deepfake Whales Could Be Key Conservation Tool

A former NC Space Grant Research Scholar explores how AI-generated images of rare species could improve efforts to understand, monitor, and protect them.
fish swim among the wreckage of a sunken ship in the Atlantic ocean

Oct 27, 2025

The Graveyard of the Atlantic: From Shipwrecks to Sanctuaries for Sea Life

Bethany Wager, a doctoral student in fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology, is investigating the haunting afterlife of sunken ships off the coast of North Carolina.

Oct 2, 2025

Responsible Microbiome Engineering in Everyday Spaces

From household mold to hospital-acquired infections, NC State researchers are partnering with communities to ensure microbiome innovations serve society’s needs.
An info graphic showing safe distances for trees and plants around a house to protect against wildfires.

Oct 1, 2025

Wildfire Risks from Hurricane Helene, One Year Later  

NC State’s NCICS is collaborating with the North Carolina Forest Service, the US Forest Service and others to address wildfire risks. If this year’s drier conditions persist in the western part of the state, counties that have barely begun to rebuild and recover one year after Hurricane Helene could face another climate crisis.