Drought, AI, microplastics and quantum computing: the newest Alabama Water Institute Faculty Fellows are taking on pressing water questions. Meet the three University of Alabama researchers joining the sixth class of fellows.
Four inaugural CRIMSON Water Initiative research projects are turning water research into actionable intelligence for Alabama. As the Alabama Water Institute’s fourth research entity, CRIMSON connects The University of Alabama’s water expertise with communities, agencies and decision-makers to improve preparedness for floods, droughts and other water-related challenges.
A major restoration project led by the CONSERVE Research Group is bringing giant rivercane back to Alabama’s D’Olive Creek watershed, where 1,500 plants and rhizomes will help improve water quality, reduce erosion and restore native habitat.
Meet CONSERVE's newest postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Hazhir Karimi. With global experience in GIS and geospatial science, he's lending his expertise to strengthen watershed and ecosystem health in Alabama.
The CONSERVE Research Group is building a native seed bank for Alabama through a new partnership with Atlanta Botanical Garden, Washburn Seeds and Agricultural Consulting, and the Alabama Native Seed Network. The effort aims to give restoration projects and private landowners a ready source of simple, effective native seed mixes for healthier watersheds across the…
Drs. Kate Brauman and Glenn Tootle, two faculty members affiliated with the Alabama Water Institute have been selected to receive the 2026-2027 Fulbright Research Scholar Award to contribute to global water sustainability efforts through research and teaching.
CONSERVE Research Group is developing digital twin ecosystems as part of an emerging portfolio for watershed conservation and management. This shift represents a new way of thinking about how conservation and restoration decisions get made, and how to understand their consequences before they play out on the ground.
A new research program is bringing three distinct projects to working landscapes across the Southeast, from aquifer modeling to on-farm rivercane restoration to mapping underground root systems to advance the science of natural erosion control and watershed protection.
In 1827, the location of The University of Alabama was influenced by the presence of a critical water resource called Marr’s Spring. Nearly 200 years later, the University is at the center of water research advancing science, technology and policy to create a more secure and sustainable water future for the nation and the world.
Colton Byrne has been named a 2026-2027 Goldwater Scholar for his first-of-its-kind research on seafloor sediments near Thwaites Glacier, work that is helping scientists better understand Antarctic glacial recession and sea-level rise. Byrne conducted the research under Dr. Rebecca Totten, a CONSERVE Faculty Fellow and a Goldwater Scholar herself.
