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Falls Lake watershed map Evaluating the Benefits of Land Conservation on Water Quality in the Falls Lake Watershed

April 3, 2023

Falls Lake — a reservoir built in 1981 by the Army Corps of Engineers — provides potable drinking water to over half a million people in North Carolina’s piedmont, serving residents of Orange, Person, Durham, Granville, Wake, and Franklin counties.


Hurricane Florence aftermath New UNC Study Quantifies $562M in Financial Risk from Hurricane Florence Using Novel Modeling Approach

March 31, 2023

A new study published in Earth’s Future by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill estimates $562 million in previously unquantified financial risks arising from property value changes and uninsured flood damages in eastern North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Florence.


Collaboratory ribbon-cutting ceremony North Carolina Collaboratory Opens Offices

March 24, 2023

On March 22, campus leaders gathered to cut the ribbon on the Collaboratory’s new dedicated space on campus in the Kenan Labs.


Kasia Grzebyk Connecting Science and Policy: Catching Up with Dr. Kasia Grzebyk, the Collaboratory’s First Graduate Research Assistant

March 21, 2023

With a far-reaching line of training behind her, Dr. Kasia Grzebyk has developed her extensive skill set through near and wide experiences.


Taking a Closer Look at the Status of Marine Fisheries in North Carolina Through the Lens of Coastal Environmental Health

March 16, 2023

What does it take to measure the health of an entire ecosystem? Joel Fodrie, a professor and researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks to answer this question for North Carolina's coastal habitats.