New machine learning tool sharpens National Water Model forecasting—cutting bias, boosting accuracy and helping water managers respond to drought across the Western U.S. and beyond.
Global water experts gathered in Tuscaloosa for HEPEX 2025, spotlighting breakthroughs in ensemble forecasting, AI modeling and CIROH’s role in shaping the future of hydrological prediction.
CIROH showcased advancements in water prediction and hydrology research at the AGU 2024 meeting.
The 2024 CIROH Science Meeting highlighted advances in hydrological forecasting, AI integration focused on collaboration, innovation, real-world solutions. Experts, federal partners, stakeholders discuss future of water research.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) has announced the award of 34 new research projects aimed at advancing water prediction capabilities and enhancing community resilience. The selected projects, spanning institutions across the U.S. and Canada, represent cutting-edge research in hydrology, data science, community water modeling, decision support, and…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The National Water Center (NWC) Innovators Summer Institute at The University of Alabama (UA) is renowned for pushing the boundaries of water prediction and flood forecasting. Now in its ninth year, this intensive seven-week program, funded by CIROH, continues to bring together graduate students and research professionals from across the United States…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The future of water prediction lies in the hands of the next generation of researchers, and the Hydrologic AI Forecasting Program is leading the charge. This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, officially known as the Strategic Graduate Partnership Initiative, focuses on artificial intelligence for hydrologic forecasting, offering students the opportunity to…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Alabama Water Institute and the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, are proud to announce their key contributions to a groundbreaking $5.8 million research project funded by the National Science Foundation through its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR. This initiative, which…
