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Alabama Water Institute

22 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

The Alabama Water Institute has been established by The University of Alabama as a world-class, interdisciplinary research institute that engages in basic and applied research in the topical areas of earth systems science and water resource management, supporting sustainable waterways, ensuring water quality and biological diversity of aquatic systems.

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Ep. 22: Megadroughts with Dr. Toby Ault from Cornell University

December 14, 2023 20:07 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Dr. Toby Ault is an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences and the director of graduate studies for atmospheric sciences at Cornell University. Ault joins us for this episode to discuss various climate topics, including megadroughts. Ault's research coalesces around three areas of inquiry related to emergent climate risks: (1) estimating the risk of prolonged drought under climate change; (2) understanding the dynamics of seasonality, particularly spring; and (3) characteriz...

Ep. 21: Dr. Kate Brauman of the Global Water Security Center

June 16, 2023 11:30 - 28 minutes - 40 MB

Dr. Kate Brauman is the associate director for communications and analysis for The University of Alabama’s Global Water Security Center. Brauman is a globally recognized thought leader in water resources and ecosystem services. Her research quantifies how changes in nature affect human wellbeing, with a particular focus on water resources. In addition to research, Brauman is committed to and skilled at science communication. In this interview, we’ll get to know a little bit more about Ka...

Ep. 20: Dr. Steven Burian, AWI Director of Science and CIROH Executive Director

April 12, 2022 19:24 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Dr. Steven Burian is AWI's director of science, the executive director of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), and a professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. In this episode, he discusses the newly awarded CIROH and the impact of water research from AWI and The University of Alabama. Join the conversation on AWI's social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaWaterInstitute Twitter: https://twitter.com...

Ep. 19: Global Water Security Center Director Mike Gremillion

February 02, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB

Mike Gremillion is the director of the Global Water Security Center and deputy director of the Alabama Water Institute at The University of Alabama. In this episode, he discusses the foundation of the GWSC and how it will make a lasting impact on water security, quality, and research for a global society. Join the conversation on AWI's social media channels: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaWaterInstitute Twitter: https://twitter.com/alabamawater Instagram: https://www.ins...

AWI Ep. 18: Dr. Cory Armstrong on Effective Severe Weather Communications

February 26, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

Dr. Cory Armstrong is the chair for the Department of Journalism and Creative Media in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences. Her areas of research include media diversity, influences on media content and media messages concerning severe weather. She was recently awarded a $15,000 grant to partner with the National Weather Service office in Memphis, Tennessee, to study how effective tornadic-related weather information is on the public.

AWI Ep. 17: Dr. Carla Atkinson on Freshwater Mussels and Intermittent Streams

December 11, 2020 13:00 - 58 minutes - 81.3 MB

Dr. Carla Atkinson from The University of Alabama's Department of Biological Sciences discusses the importance of freshwater mussels, intermittent streams and her recent awards and grants to continue her research on both.

AWI Ep. 16: Alabama Wastewater Project and Grant with Dr. Mark Elliott

November 09, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MB

Dr. Mark Elliott discusses a new grant from Columbia University to begin researching more affordable and healthier wastewater solutions in Alabama's Black Belt region. The project is a collaborative effort from several universities and organizations.

AWI Ep. 15: Dr. Mojdeh Rasoulzadeh from UA's Department of Mathematics

September 25, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 56.6 MB

Dr. Mojdeh Rasoulzadeh joined us for our H.U.B. Talk series. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at The University of Alabama. Her research involves flow and transport modeling in highly heterogeneous subsurface formations. She also studies analytical solutions and numerical simulation of hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in porous media, as well as groundwater flow modeling in karst aquifers. The topic for her talk is hydrodynamic driven dissolution in carbona...

AWI Ep. 14: Dr. Glenn Tootle from UA's College of Engineering

September 03, 2020 14:34 - 1 hour - 92.8 MB

Dr. Glenn Tootle from The University of Alabama's College of Engineering discusses his recent Fulbright Scholar Grant and researching paleohydrology at home and abroad as a civil engineer.

AWI Ep. 13: Dr. David Weston from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

August 05, 2020 15:59 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MB

Dr. David Weston, senior staff scientist from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the AWI Symposium in December 2019. The topic for his presentation focuses on implications on a plant-microbiome system influencing peatland carbon and nitrogen cycling.

AWI Ep. 12: Dr. Mustafa Morsy on How Plants Respond to Environmental Stress

May 08, 2020 16:56 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MB

Dr. Mustafa Morsy, professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at The University of West Alabama, talks about understanding how plants deal with environmental stress, as well as using fungal endophytes to improve crop productivity.

AWI Ep. 11: Dr. Timothy Logan, Director of the Houston Lightning Mapping Array Network

April 23, 2020 20:07 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MB

Dr. Timothy Logan, director of the Houston Lightning Mapping Array Network at Texas A&M University, discusses tracking and predicting lightning and how to effectively use that data for weather events.

AWI Ep. 10: Dr. Cecilio Ortiz Garcia and Dr. Marla Perez Lugo on University Roles Before and After Disasters

April 09, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB

Dr. Cecilio Ortiz Garcia and Dr. Marla Perez Lugo, professors at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and founders of the RISE program, discuss the roles of universities in pre- and post-disaster environments.

AWI Ep. 9: Dr. Silvana Croope on Flooding and Transportation Infrastructure

March 04, 2020 14:47 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Dr. Silvana Croope, resilience research engineer with the Alabama Transportation Institute, discusses transportation infrastructure risks and flooding.

AWI Ep. 8: Dr. Ryan Earley on Chemical Effects on Behavior in Fish

February 19, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MB

Dr. Ryan Earley, associate professor in The University of Alabama's Department of Biological Sciences, talks about his research into pollutants and the chemical effects on fish. He focuses specifically on mangrove rivulus, a self-fertilizing hermaphroditic fish.

AWI Ep. 7: Dr. Laura Myers on Understanding the Impacts of Extreme Rainfall Weather Events

February 05, 2020 15:19 - 48 minutes - 67.6 MB

Dr. Laura Myers, director of the Center for Advanced Public Safety at The University of Alabama, discusses the impacts of extreme rainfall weather events. Her talk is from the inaugural AWI Symposium.

AWI Ep. 6: Dr. Richard McNider on Water and the Distribution of Agriculture

January 22, 2020 18:11 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MB

Dr. Richard McNider, former Alabama State Climatologist, was the keynote speaker at the inaugural AWI Symposium on the campus of The University of Alabama. He discusses water and the distribution of agriculture.

AWI Ep. 5: Dr. Sharlene Newman of the Alabama Life Research Institute

January 08, 2020 15:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Dr. Sharlene Newman, executive director of the Alabama Life Research Institute, discusses ALRI's mission and health issues and solutions facing residents in rural areas.

AWI Ep. 4: Min Xu on Measuring Water Turbidity of Rivers from Satellite Multispectral Imagery

December 18, 2019 15:00 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MB

This episode of the Alabama Water Institute podcast features Min Xu, a Ph.D. candidate in The University of Alabama’s Department of Geography. She researches remote sensing, geographic information systems, inland water quality, harmful algal blooms, and spatio-temporal analysis of remote sensing images. In this presentation, she looks at measuring water turbidity of rivers within the Tombigbee River basin and Mobile Bay from satellite multispectral imagery.

AWI Ep. 3: Dr. Mark Elliott on Reinventing Rural Wastewater Management in Alabama's Black Belt Region

December 04, 2019 15:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

This episode of the Alabama Water Institute podcast features Dr. Mark Elliott, an associate professor in The University of Alabama’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Mark’s research focuses on understanding the challenges and opportunities of water and sanitation engineering in areas where resources are scarce. He discusses reinventing rural wastewater management and issues and solutions for the Black Belt region of Alabama.

AWI Ep. 2: Dr. Rebecca Totten Minzoni on Future Predictions and Coastal Resiliency

November 13, 2019 14:54 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

This episode of the Alabama Water Institute podcast features Dr. Rebecca Totten Minzoni, an assistant professor in The University of Alabama's Department of Geological Sciences and the Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies. She is also the director of the Evolutionary Studies Program for Arts & Sciences. Her topic is about the flooding history of Mobile Bay and Weeks Bay and building long-term environmental records to help future predictions and coastal resiliency in Alabama.

AWI Ep. 1: Dr. Emily Elliott on Hurricanes and Coastal Response

October 21, 2019 19:31 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MB

This inaugural episode of the Alabama Water Institute podcast features Dr. Emily Elliott, a research scientist and adjunct faculty member in The University of Alabama's Department of Geography and Department of Geological Sciences. She recently spoke at the Alabama Water Resources Conference and Symposium in Orange Beach, Ala. Her topic is "Hurricanes and Coastal Response: Building a Longer History of Storms and Associated Ecosystem Response for the Alabama and Mississippi Coasts."

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