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…
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.…
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…
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…
A new local Southeast chapter of an international scientific society is helping to promote understanding of freshwater ecosystems. The Southeast USA chapter for the Society for Freshwater Science recently held its inaugural science meeting in Columbus, Georgia. More than 130 attendees gathered for workshops and networking opportunities concerning strategies in preserving and improving freshwater resources.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala – Deep below the Gulf of Mexico’s surface is a Cypress forest that has laid dormant for approximately 60,000 years. Discovered only about a decade ago, its wood is not corroded. Other than removing some pieces to determine its age, it has remained virtually undisturbed by human hands. It’s a secret, peaceful habitat…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama has the highest diversity of mussels and snails in the country, making it a highly suitable location to hold the American Malacological Society’s 89th annual meeting. Members of the AMS are dedicated to studying the diversity of form, function and ecological breadth of mollusks, and The University of Alabama recently hosted…
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…
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