NSF Water Grant Main (IMAGE) East Carolina University Caption East Carolina University associate professor Ariane Peralta collects soil samples in eastern North Carolina. Peralta will lead an interdisciplinary research team that was awarded a nearly $1.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation to study watershed resiliency in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Credit Cliff Hollis/ECU Usage Restrictions Please credit Cliff Hollis/ECU License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.