The University of Alabama and AWI are leading local, national, and global efforts to advance water research, technology, and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to building a more resilient and water-secure world by driving groundbreaking research, educating the next generation of leaders, and delivering innovations that benefit communities and ecosystems worldwide.
Research Entities
GWSC
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 & Annoucements
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.
UA Researchers to Develop Systems to Track Water Resources for AI Infrastructure
Dr. Jonathan Frame has secured a National Science Foundation grant to investigate how expanding AI infrastructure will impact water resources—a critical issue he believes will define the next decade of water management.
Alabama Water Institute Names Fifth Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients
The Alabama Water Institute has named four University of Alabama faculty as 2025–28 fellows, advancing research in algae science, water security, AI in hydrology, and environmental modeling to tackle global water challenges.
UA Water Scientists Graduate from Elite Training Program, Welcome New Fellows
AWI’s Water-R2O NSF Research Traineeship program celebrated the graduation of its 2024-2025 cohort, capping a year of hands-on water science training that spanned the Southeastern U.S. and four European countries.
WaterTown, USA: CIROH’s Summer of Science Shapes the Future of Water
Welcome to Watertown, USA, future leaders of hydrology. Tuscaloosa, a town synonymous with SEC football, becomes the epicenter of America’s next-generation water workforce development each summer.
Upcoming Events
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AWI WaterWorks
September 26
Time12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location132, Lloyd Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
October 31
Time12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location132, Lloyd Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
November 21
Time12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location132, Lloyd Hall