Month September 2023

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama has the highest diversity of mussels and snails in the country, making it a highly suitable location to hold the American Malacological Society’s 89th annual meeting. Members of the AMS are dedicated to studying the diversity of form, function and ecological breadth of mollusks, and The University of Alabama recently hosted…

Once each week in June 2023, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, or OLLI, and CIROH joined hands to immerse curious minds in the field of water and climate research. OLLI is a year-round program at The University of Alabama offering non-credited courses, educational and social opportunities to adults interested in enhancing their daily routines. The…

The Alabama Water Institute recently became a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Youth Corps Program. This program enables USFWS to fund work on public lands through student internships. AWI CONSERVE interns who complete a minimum of 640 hours of work benefitting public lands are eligible to receive a two-year Public Lands Corps…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The first cohort of The University of Alabama’s Water-R2O National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program has been assembled and is beginning its unique hydrologic science research and training journey. Established by a $3 million award in July 2022, the Water-R2O NSF NRT program brings master’s and Ph.D. students together from a variety…