AWI WaterWorks
April 25
12:00PM – 1:00PM
110, Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs Center (AIME)
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
Featured Stories
UA Researchers Detect ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water with Unique Equipment
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A University of Alabama researcher is using a new equipment system, the first of its kind in the state, to detect “forever chemicals” in water supplies.
HEPEX at 20: Celebrating Two Decades of Advancing Hydrological Forecasting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Hydrologic Ensemble Prediction Experiment (HEPEX) is excited to announce its 20th Anniversary Workshop, taking place March 25-27, 2025, at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. This landmark event will bring together researchers, operational forecasters and practitioners from around the world to celebrate two decades of breakthroughs in hydrological forecasting.
Alabama Waterways Benefit from United Conservation Network
MILLBROOK, Ala. – Conservationists representing federal, state, non-profit and private entities from across the Southeast recently convened at the 2025 Alabama Rivers and Streams Network meeting to exchange updates on ongoing projects and to discuss collaborative research and restoration strategies for watersheds designated as Strategic Habitat Units, or SHUs.
AWI Leads Marion Water Project, Inspires Future Water Stewards
MARION, Ala. — The Alabama Water Institute is taking part in a transformative initiative to address the aging water infrastructure in Marion, Alabama, while also fostering the next generation of water professionals through an innovative student internship program.
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