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Alabama Water Institute

The Alabama Water Institute and its partners form the epicenter of cutting-edge water research to operations, addressing water challenges on a local, regional, national, and global scale.

Mission

To both carry out cutting edge and applied research and to train the next generation of scientists to provide actionable, novel solutions for a more water-secure world.

Vision

To be internationally recognized as a world-class, multidisciplinary water research institute that provides interdisciplinary knowledge and solutions for critical water problems and issues

Research Focuses

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CIROH AT AGU24: Advancing Water Prediction and Hydrology Research

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 meeting brought together thousands of scientists, researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest advances in Earth and space sciences. With thousands of presentations, posters and sessions, AGU 2024 served as a key event for sharing cutting-edge research across a variety of fields. In particular, the conference highlighted the global importance of addressing weather extremes, water resource management and hydrological systems. As the largest gathering of its kind, AGU provides a unique platform for accelerating scientific discoveries and fostering collaborations to tackle the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

CONSERVE Project to Advance Rivercane Conservation in the Southeast

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Water Institute’s Community-Oriented Nature-based Science for Ecosystem Restoration and Versatile Engineering, or CONSERVE, Research Group is leading a groundbreaking initiative for rivercane conservation in the Southeastern United States.

ORED Names First Cohort of Senior Fellows

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Five faculty and staff members from across The University of Alabama have been selected for the inaugural cohort of Office for Research & Economic Development Senior Fellows.

The program recognizes leaders in emerging fields of research at UA, with the goal of coalescing multidisciplinary teams around a common theme of research and economic development. The teams will collaborate to achieve tangible results, secure external funding, and elevate the University’s research profile.

UA Center to Provide Environmental Analysis to Support National Security

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Global Water Security Center will receive $11.5 million in funding over the next two years from the U.S. Department of Defense to enhance its crucial work that supports national security. The funds will support the center’s analysis of global environmental factors affecting politics and security. This work will help inform key DOD decision makers.

  • AWI WaterWorks

    February 28

    12:00PM – 1:00PM

    110, Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs Center (AIME)

  • AWI WaterWorks

    March 28

    12:00PM – 1:00PM

    110, Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs Center (AIME)

  • AWI WaterWorks

    April 25

    12:00PM – 1:00PM

    110, Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs Center (AIME)

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