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AWI Spotlight: Using Models to Reduce Threat of Natural Disasters

Dr. Jongkwan Kim is a visiting scientist to the Alabama Water Institute from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. His expertise focuses on hydrology, primarily distributed land surface, hydrological and hydrometeorological modeling. His interest in these areas helped bring him to Tuscaloosa. “Water is an important resource for all living life, and The University of…


Alabama Water Institute Interdisciplinary Innovation Program offers funding support for new research

The Alabama Water Institute’s Interdisciplinary Innovation, or I2, Program is designed to increase the rate of competitive federal and foundation grant submissions for affiliated faculty members at The University of Alabama. The program supports new and groundbreaking research proposed by interdisciplinary research teams, and projects should address societal needs of vital water resources. Since its…


Bonizzoni Building Student Success Through Chemistry and Collaboration

Marco Bonizzoni is an associate professor and director of graduate recruiting in The University of Alabama’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He is also an Arts & Sciences Distinguished Teaching Fellow. Bonizzoni leads a group of graduate students that focuses on the design and characterization of supramolecular systems, which are complex chemical systems that extend…


AWI Spotlight: Hamid Moradkhani, Director for the Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research

Mission Building regional, national and global capacity for the grand challenges in the 21st century faced by water resources and emergency managers: how to be sure that there is enough water to meet demands and protect the livelihood against extremes as populations swell and weather patterns shift in varying climate. This center will make significant contributions…


AWI Spotlight: Prabhakar Clement, Director for the Center for Water Quality Research

Prabhakar Clement serves as a director for the Center for Water Quality Research, which focuses on water quality and water security affiliated with the campus Alabama Water Institute (AWI). He holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering and is a registered professional engineer. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience, published more…


Alabama Water Institute offers water research funding support through new bridge program

A new funding program from the Alabama Water Institute is available. The AWI Pilot Bridge program supports faculty engaged in water research who are submitting external federal grants and would benefit from institute support in order to resubmit their proposal submissions. The deadline to apply is February 28. Since the program’s inception, AWI has approved…


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