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UA Researchers Tackle Water Challenges with AWI Equipment Grants

Alabama Water Institute's $180,640 in grants equips UA researchers with cutting-edge technology to tackle pressing water challenges, from removing "forever chemicals" to developing autonomous monitoring systems. The eight funded projects span multiple disciplines and support AWI's mission to enhance water research capabilities through innovative technology and cross-disciplinary collaboration.


CIROH Celebrates R2O Award Recipients at Annual Science Meeting

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First Alabama Water Institute Faculty Fellows Graduate, Reflect on Program

The Alabama Water Institute launched its Faculty Fellowship Program in 2021 to recognize University of Alabama faculty members whose research, extension and education efforts have made significant contributions to advancing UA’s interdisciplinary water-related scientific communities. AWI Faculty Fellows serve as representatives of AWI’s initiatives during their term and help promote the institute across UA, its…


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…


USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility Offers New Opportunities for UA Faculty

The recent opening of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility on The University of Alabama campus marks a significant milestone in advancing water science and technology and presents unprecedented opportunities for UA faculty members to enhance their water research. “The HIF provides unique research capabilities not found elsewhere, including sensor evaluation, calibration and testing…


AWI Fellow Investigates Greener Solvent for Water Treatment Membrane Manufacturing

University of Alabama researchers have identified a more environmentally friendly solvent for membrane manufacturing thanks to equipment funded by the Alabama Water Institute’s CONSERVE Research Group. A total organic carbon analyzer, or TOC, allows researchers to measure the amount of carbon present in a water sample while determining the efficiency of the new greener solvent…


From Postdoc to Pioneer: Dr. Ryan Johnson’s CIROH Journey Toward Hydrology Leadership

The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology, or CIROH, is the pinnacle of modern water research institutions. Since its inception, the institution has also proven to be a leader in research mentorship. Dr. Ryan Johnson, a former postdoc for CIROH, is one of our most notable success stories. As an undergraduate, Johnson became…


CIROH Visiting Scholar Advances Natural Water Hazard Forecasting and Management

Dr. Sayed Bateni has spent his professional career researching and learning about natural hazards, terrestrial remote sensing, machine learning, data assimilation and coupled land-atmosphere systems behavior. He received his Bachelor of Science in civil and environmental engineering from Isfahan University of Technology in 2002, Master of Science from Sharif University of Technology in 2005 and…


AWI Awards $162,000 in Equipment Support to UA Faculty

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Part of the Alabama Water Institute’s mission is to support its affiliated University of Alabama faculty members by providing funds to help purchase critical equipment for research. The institute recently awarded nearly $162,000 in multiple grants through the AWI Equipment Support Program to support their water-related research efforts. The AWI has provided…


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