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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DevCon 2026 Strengthens Partnerships Advancing Operational Water Prediction
More than 230 researchers, hydrologists, students and practitioners gathered in Salt Lake City for DevCon 2026 to explore emerging technologies, strengthen partnerships and advance the science behind operational water prediction and decision support.
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CONSERVE and USDA Partner to Advance Water Quality and Soil Science
A new research program is bringing three distinct projects to working landscapes across the Southeast, from aquifer modeling to on-farm rivercane restoration to mapping underground root systems to advance the science of natural erosion control and watershed protection.
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UA’s Colton Byrne Selected 2026 Goldwater Scholar for Marine Geology Research
Colton Byrne has been named a 2026-2027 Goldwater Scholar for his first-of-its-kind research on seafloor sediments near Thwaites Glacier, work that is helping scientists better understand Antarctic glacial recession and sea-level rise. Byrne conducted the research under Dr. Rebecca Totten, a CONSERVE Faculty Fellow and a Goldwater Scholar herself.
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USGS Director Tours UA Water Research Hub, Praises Partnerships and Programs
U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Ned Mamula visited The University of Alabama’s campus in late April, touring the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility, NOAA’s National Water Center and all three Alabama Water Institute research entities. The visit deepened a growing partnership and sparked new conversations about the future of the nation’s critical water resources.
Upcoming Events
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AWI WaterWorks
July 10
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 132, Lloyd Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
August 28
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
September 25
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall