Alabama Water Institute

The Alabama Water Institute is leading local, national, and global efforts to advance water research, technology, and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to building a more resilient and water-secure world by driving groundbreaking research, educating the next generation of leaders, and delivering innovations that benefit communities and ecosystems worldwide.

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Research Entities

Global Water Security Center

The Global Water Security Center leverages cutting-edge science to deliver critical water and environmental security insights to key decision-makers and provides reliable tools and analysis to support national water security interests.

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CIROH

CIROH is a one-of-a-kind partnership between The University of Alabama, NOAA and the National Weather Service, aimed at revolutionizing U.S. water forecasting through collaboration among 28 institutions.

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CONSERVE

CONSERVE draws on The University of Alabama’s wide-ranging interdisciplinary expertise to address biodiversity and watershed management challenges through community-centered research.

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News & Announcements

Find out what our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.

  • Gullatte Joins CONSERVE as Assistant Director of Watershed Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

    Gullatte Joins CONSERVE as Assistant Director of Watershed Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

    The Alabama Water Institute recently welcomed Josiah Gullatte as assistant director of watershed conservation, preservation and restoration, or CPR, at CONSERVE, the Community Oriented Nature-based Science for Ecosystem Restoration and Versatile Engineering Research Program. Gullatte will lead efforts to develop new projects and sustain existing restoration initiatives across the Southeast, with work spanning rivercane restoration,…

  • New ‘CIROH Hub’ to Streamline Access to Water Research, Tools and Data

    New ‘CIROH Hub’ to Streamline Access to Water Research, Tools and Data

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, today announced the launch of the CIROH Hub, a new centralized platform designed to provide seamless access to the consortium’s research, data, tools and community resources. The platform is now live at hub.ciroh.org. As CIROH’s digital footprint expanded, its resources became distributed across…

  • Delta Kids: Bringing Water Science to Alabama Classrooms

    Delta Kids: Bringing Water Science to Alabama Classrooms

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama holds approximately 15% of all potable water in the United States, and it has a river delta so ecologically rich it is called “America’s Amazon.” However, most Alabama schoolchildren are not aware of it. “Delta Kids,” a new illustrated children’s book from Clean Water Alabama, is working to change that. The…

  • Advancing Watershed Conservation: CONSERVE Supports ARSN’s Mission

    Advancing Watershed Conservation: CONSERVE Supports ARSN’s Mission

    MILLBROOK, Ala. — Protecting our vital waterways requires dedicated scientific research and strong regional collaboration. Watersheds are not confined to state and county lines. The health of our rivers depends on the collective effort of researchers, policymakers and local communities. A Gathering of Experts Alabama Water Institute’s CONSERVE Research Group, focused on nature-based watershed conservation,…

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