Alabama Water Institute

Memorial Day 2026 🇺🇸 We are closed today in memory of those who served and sacrificed.

Our @UA_CIROH Water-R20 NRT students continue their European research experience! Trainee Jules Webb and master's student Maggie Duncan are conducting paleo drought research at the St. Jodok gauge in Austria. #WaterScience

We're hiring postdoctoral fellows to work at the world-class @USGS HIF labs. Interested in joining @UA_CIROH at The University of Alabama? Apply: careers.ua.edu/jobs/postdocto… 📸 USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility on UA campus. #hydrodynamics #hydrology #postdoc #hiring

Our @UA_CIROH Water-R2O NRT trainees and Dr. Glenn Tootle recently visited Hintertux Glacier in Austria, conducting snow density measurements and collecting meteorological data at more than 10,000 feet alongside Dr. Wolfgang Gurgiser of the University of Innsbruck.

Our CONSERVE Group's work is featured in the Tuscaloosa News for its partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to restore native species and culture. Full article: tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/202…

Congratulations to Dr. Glenn Tootle, UA professor and our Affiliated Faculty! Tootle has been named a 2026-2027 J. William Fulbright Research Scholar for drought planning research in Slovakia. Full story: news.eng.ua.edu/2026/05/tootle… #WaterScience #Fulbright

Our Water-R20 NRT trainees are gaining international perspective on operational hydrology during this year's European study tour, led by Dr. Glenn Tootle. First stop, Meteotrentino weather forecast center in Trento, Italy. @UA_CIROH's Water-R2O NRT - waternrt.ua.edu

Research Spotlight: When Warm Oceans Supercharge Storms Read full paper in Science Advances: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… @UA_CIROH #WaterScience

Research Spotlight! Pushpendra Raghav, a research engineer, and @UA_CIROH researcher Dr. Mukesh Kumar, publish "PULSE: A Novel Potential Underlying Water Use Efficiency-Based Method for Latent Heat and Surface Energy Imbalance Correction" Full article - agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Congrats to Megan Hansen! Her undergrad research earned top honors at URCA. Mentor: Dr. Rebecca Totten, CONSERVE Group distinguished faculty fellow at AWI. 🎉 See all honorees: news.ua.edu/2026/04/ua-rec… #WaterScience #CONSERVE

Which U.S. coastal cities face the greatest flood risk? Wanyun "Abby" Shao, an AWI faculty fellow and @UA_CIROH researcher, led a study developing a machine learning framework to identify high-risk coastal cities. Key findings: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #FloodRisk #WaterScience

NOAA is hiring! The National Weather Service is hiring entry-level meteorologists on an open continuous basis. Applicants can apply through September 30. Please visit the NWS Careers website for more information: noaa.gov/national-weath… #Meteorologists #WaterScience #Hiring

@UA_CIROH is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow to support collaborative research with the @USGS on water, soil and sediment dynamics. 🔗 Learn more about the position, pay and expectations: careers.ua.edu/cw/en-us/job/5… ⏰ Apply by May 24. #WaterResearch #Hydrology

Meet the Scientist Monday! Dr. Juli Scamardo, an assistant professor at Utah State University and member of @UA_CIROH's early career working group, shares her path into hydrology and why community, collaboration and mentorship matter. 🎧 Listen: alabamawater.libsyn.com/ep-29-building…

@USGS Director Dr. Ned Mamula recently visited The University of Alabama and toured the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility. While on campus, he also visited the NOAA National Water Center and met with representatives from AWI's @GWSCatUA, @UA_CIROH and CONSERVE. #Water

Get to know @UA_CIROH's NextGen In A Box (NGIAB): a faster way to turn hydrologic data into forecasts. What once took weeks can now be set up in ~30 minutes, moving from complex configuration to streamlined, automated workflows. awi.ua.edu/2025/02/14/nex…

Every scientific discovery starts with a conversation. AWI is hiring an events coordinator at The University of Alabama to help make those conversations happen. 🔗 Apply: careers.ua.edu/jobs/events-co… #EventPlanner

What if detecting water contaminants worked more like a sense of smell? Dr. Marco Bonizzoni brings that question to life in this month's WaterWorks seminar. ⏰ Friday, April 24, from noon to 1 p.m. 📍 Lloyd Hall, Room 133 🍴 Complimentary lunch, first come, first served

Every drop matters. From monitoring water quality to restoring watersheds and strengthening water security around the globe, the work of AWI researchers connects directly to the health of this planet we share. Happy Earth Day! #EarthDay #WaterScience

What does a cornfield in Iowa have to do with water quality in the Gulf of America? 🎥 Watch our latest WaterWorks talk with Dr. Keith Schilling: youtu.be/P6k86jERETw #WaterWorks #WaterQuality