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Engineering Day Brings Water Science into Focus for Middle School Students
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The earlier a student encounters water science, the more likely it is to take root. That idea drives the Alabama Water Institute’s commitment to reaching younger audiences, and it brought AWI to the McWane Science Center for Engineering Day 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama, on Feb. 25. This annual event held during National Engineering…
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Gullatte Joins CONSERVE as Assistant Director of Watershed Conservation, Preservation and Restoration
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The Alabama Water Institute recently welcomed Josiah Gullatte as assistant director of watershed conservation, preservation and restoration, or CPR, at CONSERVE, the Community Oriented Nature-based Science for Ecosystem Restoration and Versatile Engineering Research Program. Gullatte will lead efforts to develop new projects and sustain existing restoration initiatives across the Southeast, with work spanning…
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New ‘CIROH Hub’ to Streamline Access to Water Research, Tools and Data
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, today announced the launch of the CIROH Hub, a new centralized platform designed to provide seamless access to the consortium’s research, data, tools and community resources. The platform is now live at hub.ciroh.org. As CIROH’s digital footprint expanded, its resources became distributed across multiple…
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Delta Kids: Bringing Water Science to Alabama Classrooms
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama holds approximately 15% of all potable water in the United States, and it has a river delta so ecologically rich it is called “America’s Amazon.” However, most Alabama schoolchildren are not aware of it. “Delta Kids,” a new illustrated children’s book from Clean Water Alabama, is working to change that. The book…
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Spotlights
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New CIROH Research Awards Advance NextGen Water Prediction
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White Joins CIROH as Associate Director of Science and Research Operations
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Building Leaders in Hydrology: Alam’s Journey from Tuscaloosa to Tenure
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AI-Powered Water Research: Undergraduate Program Prepares Future Hydrologists
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From Postdoc to Pioneer: Dr. Ryan Johnson’s CIROH Journey Toward Hydrology Leadership
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CIROH Visiting Scholar Advances Natural Water Hazard Forecasting and Management