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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.

CRIMSON Water Initiative

The CRIMSON Water Initiative connects The University of Alabama’s water expertise with the state’s communities, agencies and decision-makers to improve preparedness for floods, droughts and other water-related challenges.

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.

Fedoroff Named UA Herbarium’s First Curator of Ethnobotany

CONSERVE Executive Director Dr. Michael Fedoroff has been named the UA Herbarium’s first curator of ethnobotany. The appointment strengthens efforts to preserve culturally significant plants, including rivercane, and expand partnerships with tribal nations.
Alabama Water Institute Names Sixth Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients

Drought, AI, microplastics and quantum computing: the newest Alabama Water Institute Faculty Fellows are taking on pressing water questions. Meet the three University of Alabama researchers joining the sixth class of fellows.
CRIMSON Water Initiative Debuts With Four Projects to Serve Alabama Communities

Four inaugural CRIMSON Water Initiative research projects are turning water research into actionable intelligence for Alabama. As the Alabama Water Institute’s fourth research entity, CRIMSON connects The University of Alabama’s water expertise with communities, agencies and decision-makers to improve preparedness for floods, droughts and other water-related challenges.
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.