Social Scientists’ Critical Contributions to Research to Operations
Dr. Melissa Kenney, the director of research and research professor at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, develops methodological processes like DARTS to support water product development. Her work demonstrates that social scientists are critical contributors to effectively transitioning research to operational effectiveness.
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.
Getting Ahead of Drought: Early Warning Systems in Action
CIROH partnered with NIDIS through hydrologic scientist Dr. Elliot Wickham to connect drought research to drought preparation in the Southeast. By making critical information available to community decision-makers as droughts develop, this partnership supports drought resilience throughout the region.
New CIROH Research Awards Advance NextGen Water Prediction
CIROH announces $25.5 million in funding for 47 new research projects that will help communities better prepare for floods, droughts and changing water conditions. Supported by NOAA and USGS, this work will improve water forecasting tools, expand the use of AI, strengthen coastal and flood prediction and advance new observing technologies to turn cutting-edge science…
WaterTown, USA: CIROH’s Summer of Science Shapes the Future of Water
Tuscaloosa, a town synonymous with SEC football, becomes the epicenter of America’s next-generation water workforce development each summer.
AWI, CIROH Highlight Partnerships at Annual AMS Meeting
AWI and CIROH highlighted their water resource management collaborations at the AMS 105th Annual Meeting.
Social Science Meets Hydrology: Bridging Human Insight and Water Innovation
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CIROH Celebrates R2O Award Recipients at Annual Science Meeting
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CIROH Announces 34 New Research Projects Across 18 Institutions in North America to Advance Water Prediction and Resilience
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) has announced the award of 34 new research projects aimed at advancing water prediction capabilities and enhancing community resilience. The selected projects, spanning institutions across the U.S. and Canada, represent cutting-edge research in hydrology, data science, community water modeling, decision support, and…
Alabama Water Institute Names Fourth Class of Faculty Fellowship Recipients
The Alabama Water Institute has selected four faculty members from The University of Alabama to serve as 2024-27 fellows in the AWI Faculty Fellowship Program. The program recognizes UA faculty for outstanding research, extension and education programs that significantly advance UA’s interdisciplinary water-related communities of science. In previous years, each cohort was comprised of two…