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Freshwater Biology Students Prepare for National Meeting

As the spring semester ended, students invested in different areas of freshwater studies took the opportunity to show off their projects and presentation skills. Drs. Carla Atkinson, Arial Shogren and other faculty members from The University of Alabama’s Center for Freshwater Studies hosted the Freshwater Alabama Biology Symposium on the final day of the semester.…


AWI Staff, Affiliates Attend Scientific Research and Education Network

The Alabama Water Institute recently participated in the Scientific Research and Education Network, or SciREN.  Marine science graduate students created SciREN to share their research with school children. Since its founding, the network has spread to multiple institutions and states, including The University of Alabama.  SciREN converts the work of researchers into K-12 lesson plans…


Worlds of Work Introduces Students to Water Careers

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…


UA Young Water Professionals Awarded Student Chapter of the Year

The University of Alabama’s Young Water Professionals organization has been selected as the 2022 Water Environment Federation Student Chapter of the Year. It’s the first time the federation has awarded the honor to an entire student group. “It brings recognition and legitimacy to the group because we’ve only been around since 2020,” said Melanie Vines,…


UA Awarded $3M For Graduate Training in Water Operations and Forecasting

The University of Alabama has been awarded $3 million from the National Science Foundation to establish a unique hydrologic science research and training program for graduate students. The NSF Research Traineeship award, or NRT, will bring together master’s and Ph.D. students from a variety of water disciplines. UA’s new project, called Water-R2O, will start them…


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…


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