Dr. Carla Atkinson, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama, has received the 2024 Leadership Award from the Society for Freshwater Science. Atkinson has been a member of the SFS for more than 15 years and has become an integral leader in the study of freshwater mussels, one…
Water leaders from across the country gathered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the American Water Resources Association’s spring conference. This is the second time that UA has hosted AWRA. The conference was held on the campus of The University of Alabama, home of the National Water Center and future home of the USGS Hydrological Instrumentation Facility.…
During the last full week of April, The University of Alabama’s Alabama Water Institute and the USGS Next Generation Water Observing System hosted the inaugural Water Observing Technology Forum. This year’s forum focused on imagery as data, mobile monitoring systems and an industry showcase. Speakers included federal agency representatives, academic researchers and industry leaders. They…
As the spring semester ended, students invested in different areas of freshwater studies took the opportunity to show off their projects and presentation skills. Drs. Carla Atkinson, Arial Shogren and other faculty members from The University of Alabama’s Center for Freshwater Studies hosted the Freshwater Alabama Biology Symposium on the final day of the semester.…
The Alabama Water Institute recently welcomed student intern Amani Roberson as a video production intern. Roberson, a sophomore at The University of Alabama, joined AWI at the start of 2024. She is majoring in biology with a minor in African American studies. Roberson works under Zach Krauss, director of research institute communications, and Brock Parker,…
A new study from researchers at The University of Alabama showing the influence of urbanization on snow precipitation across the United States has been published in the journal Nature Communications. It is widely known that snow precipitation is crucial for supporting water resources for more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. This study sheds light on…
The Alabama Water Institute recently participated in the Scientific Research and Education Network, or SciREN. Marine science graduate students created SciREN to share their research with school children. Since its founding, the network has spread to multiple institutions and states, including The University of Alabama. SciREN converts the work of researchers into K-12 lesson plans…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – To the south of The University of Alabama’s campus, in the Oakmulgee district of the Talladega National Forest, is the South Sandy Creek watershed. It’s where Dr. Arial Shogren and her students are collecting data to see how ecosystems are impacted by headwater stream networks. These networks serve as vital arteries that…
The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, is excited to welcome Kayla Roberson as its new communications specialist student intern. Roberson is a senior in the Accelerated Master’s Program at The University of Alabama, obtaining her degree in advertising with a minor in digital consumer engagement. She has been working with…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A pioneering educational initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of ecologists and conservationists is taking root in the Southeastern United States. A team of researchers led by The University of Alabama is launching the Woods to Water, or W2W, project that is focused on helping early career scientists understand critical linkages…
