Month July 2022


UA Researchers Highlight Need for Gauges in Intermittent Waterways

One of the keys to managing freshwater ecosystems is knowing where and how rivers flow. Stream gauges provide that information, but they are located predominantly in large perennial, or constantly flowing, waterways. However, researchers at The University of Alabama suggest that focusing on non-perennial streams and rivers, or waterways that dry on a regular basis,…


Alabama Water Institute Names Second Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients

The Alabama Water Institute has selected three faculty members from The University of Alabama to serve as 2022-25 fellows in the AWI Faculty Fellowship Program. The program recognizes UA faculty for outstanding research, extension and education programs that significantly advance UA’s interdisciplinary water-related communities of science. The 2022 Early Career AWI Faculty Fellows include: The…


UA Awarded $3M For Graduate Training in Water Operations and Forecasting

The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students. The NSF Research Traineeship award, or NRT, will bring together master’s and Ph.D. students from a variety of water disciplines. UA’s new project, called Water-R2O, will start them…


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