Check out this story featuring the WRC’s Associate Director Mike O’Driscoll explaining the Town Creek Culvert Project.
Stories
Town Creek Project: ECU Engineering Students Plant Trees To Mitigate Pollution
Dr. Mike O’Driscoll, associate professor in the Department of Coastal Studies and the associate director of the Water Resources Center discusses the ongoing pollution coming into the Town Creek as a result of the remains of a 1980s gasoline leak that found its way into the city’s groundwater systems. ECU engineering students Alexander Goble, James Riddle, Adam Till, … Read more
Student Highlight: Melissa Nolan
Melissa Nolan moved from Detroit, Michigan to live in eastern North Carolina, where she is now pursuing her Master’s degree at ECU in Environmental Health and Safety. She credits her cross-country move to ECU’s reputable Environmental Health and Safety program. She spent much of her childhood exploring the Great Lakes area and appreciating the northern wetlands before she attended Eastern Michigan University where she earned her undergraduate degree and became a teacher. Working with children in the community influenced her to make the … Read more
Student Highlight: Lauren Richardson
Lauren Richardson, a Tennessee native who completed her undergraduate studies in geology at Appalachian State University is pursuing her Master’s degree in geology at ECU. Like many ECU students, Richardson is passionate about understanding environmental issues and has been working with local agriculture operations as well as ECU staff and students to better understand the … Read more