TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The future of water prediction lies in the hands of the next generation of researchers, and the Hydrologic AI Forecasting Program is leading the charge. This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, officially known as the Strategic Graduate Partnership Initiative, focuses on artificial intelligence for hydrologic forecasting, offering students the opportunity to…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – To the south of The University of Alabama’s campus, in the Oakmulgee district of the Talladega National Forest, is the South Sandy Creek watershed. It’s where Dr. Arial Shogren and her students are collecting data to see how ecosystems are impacted by headwater stream networks. These networks serve as vital arteries that…
A team from The University of Alabama and Alabama Water Institute’s CONSERVE research group recently spent a productive week working with the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Their goal was to observe and understand native rivercane populations — a plant species that is important to the watersheds and cultural lifeways of…
Represented by the Global Water Security Center, The University of Alabama was one of only 440 organizations including only 80 universities worldwide awarded special accreditation to participate in the 2023 United Nations Water Conference. Mike Gremillion, GWSC director and interim executive director of the Alabama Water Institute, and Dr. Kate Brauman, GWSC associate director for…
Water touches everything. Every aspect of life relies on it, whether it’s nourishing the human body, sanitation or the production of everyday items. Water leaves a footprint larger than most things on the planet. Dr. Mesfin Mekonnen, an assistant professor in civil, construction and environmental engineering at The University of Alabama, studies the water footprint…
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