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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.

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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

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Alabama Water Institute Shares Hands-On Learning Technology with Elementary School

Elementary students working with TopoBox to help them understand complex water science topics.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Water Institute is establishing an educational partnership with Woodland Forrest Elementary School, providing the STEM-certified school with an advanced augmented reality sandbox system through a long-term loan agreement.

WaterTown, USA: CIROH’s Summer of Science Shapes the Future of Water

Participants of the Water Prediction Innovators Summer Institute gather at the Alabama Museum of Natural History for the welcome reception, standing and conversing beneath large fossil exhibits.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Welcome to Watertown, USA, future leaders of hydrology. Tuscaloosa, a town synonymous with SEC football, becomes the epicenter of America’s next-generation water workforce development each summer.

DevCon 2025 Highlights CIROH’s National Role in Transforming Water Prediction

A large group of conference attendees stands outdoors, facing the camera for a group photo on a paved plaza surrounded by grass and trees.

BURLINGTON, Vt. – More than 225 researchers, students and practitioners gathered at the University of Vermont for the 2025 CIROH Developers Conference (DevCon), underscoring CIROH’s role as a national hub for next-generation water prediction and decision support.

Empowering the Next Generation: CIROH Awards Spotlight Innovation and Real-World Impact

Savalan Naser Neisary, center, holds his Student Developer Award certificate while standing with Steve Burian, left, and Sagy Cohen, right, at the 2025 CIROH Developers Conference.

BURLINGTON, Vt. – At the 2025 CIROH Developers Conference (DevCon), held at the University of Vermont, CIROH introduced two new awards designed to celebrate rising talent and practical innovation in water research: the CIROH Student Developer Award and the CIROH Early Career Paper Award.

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