Research Entities
Global Water Security Center
The Global Water Security Center leverages cutting-edge science to deliver critical water and environmental security insights to key decision-makers and provides reliable tools and analysis to support national water security interests.
CIROH
CIROH is a one-of-a-kind partnership between The University of Alabama, NOAA and the National Weather Service, aimed at revolutionizing U.S. water forecasting through collaboration among 28 institutions.
CONSERVE
CONSERVE draws on The University of Alabama’s wide-ranging interdisciplinary expertise to address biodiversity and watershed management challenges through community-centered research.
News & Announcements
Find out what our students, faculty, staff, and alumni are doing to make a positive difference on our campus, in our community and state, and around the world.
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CIROH Visiting Scholars Program Creates Lifelong Collaboration
The CIROH Visiting Scholars Program provided Dr. Mohamed Fathi Said and Dr. Wei Zhang with everything they needed to learn about hydroclimatic whiplash. Through their research collaboration with Dr. Mukesh Kumar, high-performance computing resources and plenty of uninterrupted coding time, these visiting scholars impacted hydrologic forecasting and created a lifelong friendship and collaboration.
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Wading through Water Wednesdays: An Experiential Approach to Water Research for Future Hydrologists
Every week, students in our Research Experience for Undergraduate program participate in Water Wednesdays, a field learning experience designed to offer them the chance to physically experience the realities of water research and operations.
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CIROH Community Resources Advance Water Modeling
CIROH community resources allow students, researchers and water professionals to access, share and improve on existing work. Whether it is a model like NextGen In A Box, a presentation, published paper or notebook, open-source assets remain critical for the future of water resources modeling in a consortium made up by diverse fields, talents and careers.
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AWI Researchers Advance Global Water Sustainability Through Fulbright Scholar Awards
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.
Upcoming Events
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AWI WaterWorks
August 28
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
September 25
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall
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AWI WaterWorks
October 23
Time 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location 2009, North Lawn Hall