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‘Worlds of Work’ Showcases Water Career Pathways for Students

The Alabama Water Institute introduced its new Wheel of Water to 4,000 ninth graders at the Worlds of Work event, helping students explore careers in hydrology and highlighting the critical need for a strong water workforce in Alabama.


USGS FLOW Academy’s Inaugural Summer Builds Water Science Leaders

The first USGS FLOW Academy brought 13 students to The University of Alabama for a summer of hands-on water technology, fieldwork and discovery that redefined how they see water science.


From Algorithms to Swamps: Nine Students Explore Water Science with AI

Nine undergraduate students from across the nation spent ten weeks at The University of Alabama applying artificial intelligence to water forecasting through the AI for Operational Hydrology Research Experience for Undergraduates program, combining technical training with hands-on fieldwork and community engagement.


Future Water Scientists Kick Off Yearlong Water-R2O NRT Study Tour

UA graduate students hit the road for the Water-R2O NRT Operational Hydrology Study Tour, a three-day journey that showed them how scientists, forecasters and emergency managers team up to keep Southeast communities safe from floods.


UA Water Scientists Graduate from Elite Training Program, Welcome Incoming 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.


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