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AWI, CIROH Highlight Partnerships at Annual AMS Meeting

AWI and CIROH highlighted their water resource management collaborations at the AMS 105th Annual Meeting.

CIROH AT AGU24: Advancing Water Prediction and Hydrology Research

CIROH showcased advancements in water prediction and hydrology research at the AGU 2024 meeting.

CIROH 2024 Science Meeting: A Collaborative Look Toward The Future of Water Research

The 2024 CIROH Science Meeting highlighted advances in hydrological forecasting, AI integration focused on collaboration, innovation, real-world solutions. Experts, federal partners, stakeholders discuss future of water research.

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…

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…

2024 CIROH@UVM All-Hands Meeting

BURLINGTON, Vermont — More than 60 people gathered at the University of Vermont (UVM) for the 2024 CIROH All-Hands Meeting, a day packed with research and discussions on flood prediction and response. The event brought together UVM’s CIROH faculty, students, staff, and regional stakeholders to explore how research can drive operational improvements. Research Highlights The…

AI-Powered Water Research: Undergraduate Program Prepares Future Hydrologists

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…

UA Hosts Inaugural Water Observing Technology Forum

During the last full week of April, The University of Alabama’s Alabama Water Institute and the USGS Next Generation Water Observing System hosted the inaugural Water Observing Technology Forum. This year’s forum focused on imagery as data, mobile monitoring systems and an industry showcase. Speakers included federal agency representatives, academic researchers and industry leaders. They…

UA’s Underwater Robotics Key to Unlocking Secrets of the Past

TUSCALOOSA, Ala – Deep below the Gulf of Mexico’s surface is a Cypress forest that has laid dormant for approximately 60,000 years. Discovered only about a decade ago, its wood is not corroded. Other than removing some pieces to determine its age, it has remained virtually undisturbed by human hands. It’s a secret, peaceful habitat…

Alabama Water Institute, CIROH Researchers Earn Pilot Project Seed Funding

A cloud-based hydrologic model evaluation software pilot project from the Alabama Water Institute has earned seed funding from the Earth Science Information Partners Lab. Drs. Md. Shahabul Alam and Ryan Johnson from the AWI and Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology and Dr. Dane Lijestrand from the University of Utah were awarded $20,000…

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