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…
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…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Water Institute’s Community Oriented Nature-based Science for Ecosystem Restoration and Versatile Engineering, or CONSERVE, Research group and the U.S. Department of Defense are partnering to establish a program aimed at preserving and protecting cultural resources at military installations across the country. This partnership is funded through the Office of the…
A collaboration of efforts from five organizations focuses on using novel technology in the field to aid in coral restoration practices across the globe. The efforts have resulted in two grant-funded projects totaling more than $2 million. The researchers coordinating efforts on these projects include Dr. Kenneth Hoadley with The University of Alabama and Dauphin…
The Alabama Water Institute has selected three faculty members from The University of Alabama to serve as 2023-26 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 2023 Early Career AWI Faculty Fellows include: The…
A graduate student in The University of Alabama Department of Biological Sciences has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. David R. Yannick, from Orlando, Florida, is studying the biogeochemistry of wetlands in his graduate program at UA. He is one of 2,500 NSF Graduate Research Fellows selected for 2023. Yannick’s award is…
A new National Science Foundation award is helping researchers from The University of Alabama to study what happens to “forever chemicals” once they enter water reuse treatment plants. Dr. Leigh Terry has been awarded $195,000 for the NSF Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, Research Fellows project. The award…
Equipment, proposals and publications are critical tools for ensuring successful research at The University of Alabama. The Alabama Water Institute recently awarded $144,451.50 in multiple grants to AWI-affiliated faculty members to support their water-related research efforts. The AWI has provided the following funds to five researchers through the institute’s Equipment Support Program: Dr. Gregory Starr,…
The University of Alabama’s Global Water Security Center has been recognized in the new U.S. Government Global Water Strategy. The strategy, which aligns federal efforts to address global water challenges, includes U.S. government agency-specific plans. The Department of Defense will address “Strategic Objective 4: Anticipate and Reduce Conflict and Fragility Related to Water” with support…
The Alabama Water Institute has named Michael Fedoroff as its new Director of Cultural and Water Resources Preservation at The University of Alabama. Fedoroff is a seasoned water resource professional with experience in applied water resource infrastructure and environmental restoration for the Department of Defense. As director, Fedoroff is responsible for developing applied research avenues…
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