Find out what our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.
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CIROH Visiting Scholars Program Creates Lifelong Collaboration
The CIROH Visiting Scholars Program provided Dr. Mohamed Fathi Said and Dr. Wei Zhang with everything they needed to learn about hydroclimatic whiplash. Through their research collaboration with Dr. Mukesh Kumar, high-performance computing resources and plenty of uninterrupted coding time, these visiting scholars impacted hydrologic forecasting and created a lifelong friendship and collaboration.
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Wading through Water Wednesdays: An Experiential Approach to Water Research for Future Hydrologists
Every week, students in our Research Experience for Undergraduate program participate in Water Wednesdays, a field learning experience designed to offer them the chance to physically experience the realities of water research and operations.
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CIROH Community Resources Advance Water Modeling
CIROH community resources allow students, researchers and water professionals to access, share and improve on existing work. Whether it is a model like NextGen In A Box, a presentation, published paper or notebook, open-source assets remain critical for the future of water resources modeling in a consortium made up by diverse fields, talents and careers.
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AWI Researchers Advance Global Water Sustainability Through Fulbright Scholar Awards
Drs. Kate Brauman and Glenn Tootle, two faculty members affiliated with the Alabama Water Institute have been selected to receive the 2026-2027 Fulbright Research Scholar Award to contribute to global water sustainability efforts through research and teaching.
Newsletters
AWI Newsletter
QuarterlyThe AWI Newsletter informs about current projects, activities and events facilitated by the AWI. It is sent out regularly via the AWI listserv and available in print in different locations across the UA campus.
NEWSTide
MonthlyNEWSTide is our brief update about news that may be of interest to congressional staff, key federal and state leaders, as well as local partners and members of industry.
Podcast
The AWI Podcast features conversations with our experts, partners, faculty, and students, highlighting groundbreaking research that’s shaping the future of water.
WaterWorks
AWI’s monthly seminar series,WaterWorks: Conversations at the Intersection of Water, Science and Society, features water experts and researchers from UA and across the country.
Events
AWI hosts and participates in a variety of events throughout the year, including conferences, workshops, educational fairs, and academic lectures.
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Spotlights
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UA’s Colton Byrne Selected 2026 Goldwater Scholar for Marine Geology Research
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CIROH Researcher Selected for University of Alabama THRIVE 2.0 Fellowship
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Gullatte Joins CONSERVE as Assistant Director of Watershed Conservation, Preservation and Restoration
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From Anthropology Student to CONSERVE Storyteller
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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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UA’s Brunetz Named Goldwater Scholar for Freshwater Research