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WRRI, NC Sea Grant, and KIETS are now accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2027. Funding is available for one-year projects and awards will range between $5,000-$25,000. Read more!
This funding opportunity will support a collaborative, multiple investigator study on high growth river basins, including Cape Fear, Catawba, and Neuse. The performance period is January 1, 2027 – April 30, 2029.
Faculty and university research affiliates at accredited NC colleges and universities may be awarded up to $60,000/year ($60,000 for 1-year projects; $120,000 maximum for 2-year projects) for research, engagement, and information transfer projects that address real-world water resource issues across North Carolina.
APNEP worked with researchers from the NC State Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy and the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy to conduct an economic valuation of SAV in our region. The results will be used to guide decision-making on a local and regional level.
To assist APNEP in our efforts to measure and communicate the societal contributions made by the Albemarle-Pamlico region's natural resources, APNEP contracted with RTI International to conduct an economic valuation of the natural resources of the watershed.
In 2018 APNEP's Ecological Flows Action Team contracted with Dr. Michael O'Driscoll and colleagues of the Coastal Water Resources Center at East Carolina University to identify and collect ecological flow data for the Albemarle-Pamlico region's coastal plain.
While most public and private resources are dedicated to restoring impaired waters, the preservation of high quality waters is one of the most cost-effective ways to lower drinking water costs, provide protection against storms and floods, and maintain habitat for fish and game species. Identification of these pristine waters is a necessary first step in the ultimate preservation of these valuable areas.
APNEP has partnered with a diverse group of stakeholders involved in growing, harvesting, studying, managing and eating oysters to protect and restore North Carolina's oyster habitats and fishery.
Since 2015, APNEP and NC Sea Grant have funded a joint graduate student fellowship to conduct research in the NC portion of the APNEP region.