The Research Experience for Undergraduates, or REU, is an undergraduate program focusing on artificial intelligence for hydrologic forecasting. Students learn to apply data science and computer programming skills to research new computational tools for forecasting floods, droughts and water quality. The students in the program can learn from some of the best researchers that the…
During the last full week of April, The University of Alabama’s Alabama Water Institute and the USGS Next Generation Water Observing System hosted the inaugural Water Observing Technology Forum. This year’s forum focused on imagery as data, mobile monitoring systems and an industry showcase. Speakers included federal agency representatives, academic researchers and industry leaders. They…
The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, is excited to welcome Kayla Roberson as its new communications specialist student intern. Roberson is a senior in the Accelerated Master’s Program at The University of Alabama, obtaining her degree in advertising with a minor in digital consumer engagement. She has been working with…
Members of the Alabama Water Institute recently attended the 104th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. The meeting, held at the end of January, featured several presenters from NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology. The goal of the 2024 meeting was to leverage society’s collective strengths so that communities can…
Members of the Alabama Water Institute wrapped up 2023 by attending the annual American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. Every year, the AGU hosts thousands of attendees from more than 100 countries to share research and network. These meetings aim to help researchers, scientists, educators, students, policymakers, exhibitors, journalists and communicators better understand our…
During the recent annual Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology Science Meeting, Marouane Temimi, an associate professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, received the CIROH Research to Operations (R2O) award, an achievement that spotlights the work of the consortium’s R2O team. Temimi’s project focused on advancing research in cold regions hydrology to…
The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, recently attended the Worlds of Work career expo at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The expo addresses workforce needs in the Southeast while educating students about fascinating career opportunities in various industries. The organization helps students discover their own intriguing pathways and…
The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, recently held its second annual science meeting at The University of Alabama. The meeting’s purpose was to review the advancement of CIROH’s research agenda, as well as strengthen the translation of research into practice. Matt Womble, executive director of the Alabama Water Institute, said…
Once each week in June 2023, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, or OLLI, and CIROH joined hands to immerse curious minds in the field of water and climate research. OLLI is a year-round program at The University of Alabama offering non-credited courses, educational and social opportunities to adults interested in enhancing their daily routines. The…
A cloud-based hydrologic model evaluation software pilot project from the Alabama Water Institute has earned seed funding from the Earth Science Information Partners Lab. Drs. Md. Shahabul Alam and Ryan Johnson from the AWI and Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology and Dr. Dane Lijestrand from the University of Utah were awarded $20,000…
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