Dr. Riveros-Iregui and the UNC Carbonshed Lab have received a new grant from the National Science Foundation’s Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES) Program, titled “From Peaks To Slopes To Communities, Tropical Glacierized Volcanoes As Sentinels of Global Change: Integrated … Read more

This project examines the childhood geographies of youth caregivers under the age of 18 years old. Every day in the United States, more than 1.4 million youth caregivers support family members who have a chronic illness, disability, or other health … Read more

Professor Diego Riveros-Iregui has been awarded an NSF CAREER grant for his project, “The role of small wetland connectivity in controlling greenhouse gas emissions and downstream carbon fluxes from headwater tropical streams.” The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a … Read more

Professor Riveros-Iregui received a grant from the National Science Foundation, Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems. The project is titled “Assessing Chemical and Microbiological Contamination in Environmental Waters in Eastern North Carolina after Hurricane Florence.” This is a collaborative … Read more

Erika Wise was awarded a new, 3-year National Science Foundation grant (2018-2021) with Cary Mock from the University of South Carolina, titled, “High Frequency Hydroclimate Extremes and Synoptic Climate Drivers in Western North America at the End of the Little … Read more

Professor Mike Emch has been awarded a US$4.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE) program with colleagues from Public Policy and Sociology. The grant titled “Confronting Energy Poverty: Building an Interdisciplinary Evidence … Read more

Dr. Riveros-Iregui and collaborators are studying the water quality of effects of Hurricane Matthew. The project, funded by a National Science Foundation Grant for Rapid Response Research focuses on Lumberton, one of the hardest hit areas and a place where … Read more

Prof. Riveros-Iregui receives NSF funding to study post-Hurricane Matthew water quality. Find more information from the following link: http://ie.unc.edu/2017/01/unc-chapel-hill-receives-rapid-funding-from-nsf-to-study-water-quality-in-aftermath-of-hurricane-matthew/

Diego Riveros-Iregui (Principal Investigator): “RAPID: Collaborative Research: Impacts of Extreme Flooding on Hydrologic Connectivity and Water Quality in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Implications for Vulnerable Populations”, National Science Foundation, Hydrologic Sciences Program, EAR-1712345, $58,851, 2016-2017. In October 2016, Hurricane … Read more

Sara Smith (Principal Investigator). “Impacts of Education-Driven Urban Migration on Youth Aspirations and Identity” National Science Foundation Geography and Spatial Science Program Grant, BCS-1561072, ($250,000)2016-2019. Around the world, young individuals, especially those who are rural, first generation, indigenous, and racialized … Read more