Jeff Warren talks about his policy work for Senator Phil Berger, his career at the NC Department of Environmental Quality before working in the Senate, the creation of the NC Collaboratory in 2016, and teaching science policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The Collaboratory’s AFFF Takeback Program, which began in mid-July, aims to help local fire departments by collecting, storing, and eventually destroying toxic PFAS-containing firefighting foam.
The Collaboratory has funded six new flood resilience projects, including one, led by Antonia Sebastian, to reduce mortgage defaults and home abandonment after flooding events in the State.
On September 1, 2024 the NC Collaboratory submitted a legislative report highlighting the dozens of university research projects it has supported as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Leveraging past experiences in information science, Avianna implemented new projects related to impact metrics, data collection, and research processes during her time at the Collaboratory.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has teamed up with the North Carolina Collaboratory to enable even more teams who are making advancements in fields like health care and clean energy.
As one of four recipients of the Collaboratory’s DEQ Applied Research Fellowship, Ralph Mead plays a vital role in shaping PFAS regulation in North Carolina via contributions to the NC PFAS Testing Network.
In her Collaboratory research project, student intern Stephanie Caddell works to understand the impacts of the Fisheries Reform Act and human interactions with coastal ecosystems and the fishing industry.
Adam Curry and Drew Coleman are working at the center of the lithium exploration research boom, analyzing everything from the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt’s geochemistry and formation patterns to its temporal patterns and life span.
North Carolina Collaboratory’s purchase of mass spectrometry instruments from Thermo Fisher Scientific will strengthen PFAS research capacity in service to the State.
