Tag Biodiversity

CONSERVE Project to Advance Rivercane Conservation in the Southeast

CONSERVE aims to revitalize rivercane ecosystems and preserve cultural heritage in the Southeastern U.S. through a $3.8 million grant.

Freshwater Biology Students Prepare for National Meeting

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.…

New Southeast Freshwater Science Chapter Emphasizes Ecosystem Conservation

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.…

UA Hosts 89th Annual Malacological Society Meeting Focused on Mollusks

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…

AWI Partners with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Youth Corps Program

The Alabama Water Institute recently became a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Youth Corps Program. This program enables USFWS to fund work on public lands through student internships. AWI CONSERVE interns who complete a minimum of 640 hours of work benefitting public lands are eligible to receive a two-year Public Lands Corps…

UA Biological Researchers Return to Antarctica to Discover, Study New Species

A team of 30 scientists, including a group from The University of Alabama, have returned to the waters surrounding Antarctica to better understand the biodiversity of an understudied group of marine invertebrates and how these animals are affected by climate change. The spring 2023 Icy Inverts expedition marks the second time in three years that…

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