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More Extreme Rain Events in North Carolina Increase the Amount of Sediments and Trash Flowing into Jordan Lake: What Does that Mean for the Water Quality of the Lake?
When visiting Jordan Lake, one doesn’t expect to find a water meter cover from the City of Greensboro. Or children’s toys, hydraulic fluid containers, pesticide spray applicators and cigarette lighters.
Collaboratory Submits Legislative Report on COVID-19 Research Initiative
The North Carolina Policy Collaboratory submitted an Interim Report to the North Carolina General Assembly’s Joint Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources detailing the $29 million research initiative related to COVID-19.
Protecting the Forests Protects Our Drinking Water Supplies in the Jordan Lake Watershed
How state government agencies, local governments, nonprofits and landowners are harnessing the power of land conservation to restore and protect drinking water for hundreds of thousands of Triangle residents.
Sewage Sampling May Preview Virus Trends
The Coastal Review Online featured the research of Dr. Rachel Noble, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, who received funding from the Collaboratory as part of the COVID-19 research initiative to evaluate wastewater as a possible indicator of coronavirus hotspots.
North Carolina Policy Collaboratory Distributes $29 Million for COVID-19 Research
The collaboratory funded 85 projects across 14 UNC System schools, including $1 million allocated to each of the six historically minority-serving institutions.