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NSF Supports CIROH Project on Climate Extremes in Gulf Region

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Alabama Water Institute and the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, are proud to announce their key contributions to a groundbreaking $5.8 million research project funded by the National Science Foundation through its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR. This initiative, which…


UA’s Underwater Robotics Key to Unlocking Secrets of the Past

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…


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