Month January 2024


CONSERVE, Tribal Communities Work to Preserve Oklahoma Rivercane Ecosystems

A team from The University of Alabama and Alabama Water Institute’s CONSERVE research group recently spent a productive week working with the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Their goal was to observe and understand native rivercane populations — a plant species that is important to the watersheds and cultural lifeways of…


Data Storyteller Joins CONSERVE Research Group

The Alabama Water Institute’s Community Orientated Nature-based Science for Ecosystem Restoration and Versatile Engineering, or CONSERVE, Research Group welcomes Parker King as a graduate research assistant. In his role, King will engage with texts through platforms such as ArcGIS and ESRI StoryMaps, exploring innovative ways to present data in a more accessible format. “I hope…


AWI Staff, Affiliates Attend Annual American Geophysical Union Meeting

Members of the Alabama Water Institute wrapped up 2023 by attending the annual American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. Every year, the AGU hosts thousands of attendees from more than 100 countries to share research and network. These meetings aim to help researchers, scientists, educators, students, policymakers, exhibitors, journalists and communicators better understand our…


AWI Awards $158,000 in Equipment Support to UA Faculty

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Many pieces of equipment are critical for ensuring successful research at The University of Alabama. The Alabama Water Institute recently awarded $157,891.91 in multiple grants to AWI-affiliated faculty members to support their water-related research efforts. The grants are made available through AWI’s Equipment Support Program. The AWI has provided the following funds…


AWI Interdisciplinary Innovations Program Assists Timely ‘Forever Chemical’ Detection Research

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Combatting “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, is crucial because they are persistent environmental pollutants that pose significant health and ecological risks. These chemicals are often found in water, and two University of Alabama researchers are developing a new way to quickly detect them. Through the Alabama Water…


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