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.
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.
CONSERVE
CONSERVE draws on The University of Alabama’s wide-ranging interdisciplinary expertise to address biodiversity and watershed management challenges through community-centered research.
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.
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CIROH 2026 Science Meeting: The Next Horizon, From Forecast to Impact
More than 340 researchers, federal partners, students and collaborators gathered in Tuscaloosa for CIROH’s fifth annual Science Meeting, “The Next Horizon: From Forecast to Impact.” The four-day meeting showcased emerging research, connected science with operational needs and strengthened partnerships across the water science community.
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Social Scientists’ Critical Contributions to Research to Operations
Dr. Melissa Kenney, the director of research and research professor at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, develops methodological processes like DARTS to support water product development. Her work demonstrates that social scientists are critical contributors to effectively transitioning research to operational effectiveness.
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Rivercane Restoration Revives Coastal Alabama Watershed
A major restoration project led by the CONSERVE Research Group is bringing giant rivercane back to Alabama’s D’Olive Creek watershed, where 1,500 plants and rhizomes will help improve water quality, reduce erosion and restore native habitat.
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Karimi Joins CONSERVE as a Postdoctoral Researcher
Meet CONSERVE’s newest postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Hazhir Karimi. With global experience in GIS and geospatial science, he’s lending his expertise to strengthen watershed and ecosystem health in Alabama.
Upcoming Events
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AWI WaterWorks
October 9
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
October 23
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
November 13
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall