The Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) and Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) were recently awarded an Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience grant from the National Academy of Science’s Gulf Research Program. The...
Meet Jessie Curl
MEET JESSIE CURL, AUWRC OUTREACH & AL PRIVATE WELL PROGRAM COORDINATORCan you tell us a little bit about your background and your current role at the AUWRC?I began working at the Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) in 2020, shortly after earning my...
Tallapoosa River Basin
Learn about the Tallapoosa River Basin in Alabama and what makes it unique.
Alabama’s Local Waterways and Ecotourism
This article was written by Laura Cooley and originally appeared in the Alabama Municipal Journal, you can find the full article here. Alabama communities are creatively using local waterways to bring in recreation and tourism. Thinking ahead about protecting local...
Meet Emily Brown, our Summer ACES Intern
Tell us about your background and how you came to work with the WRC.I’m an upcoming junior at Auburn University majoring in Fishery Science with a minor in Marketing. My interest in aquatic life began when I was around ten years old after watching Dolphin Tale, the...
8 Months of Invasive Removal at Parkerson Mill Creek
Over the last 8 months, Daniel Gragson worked with the AUWRC as a Stream Management Technician, removing and managing the invasive plants that have grown throughout Parkerson Mill Creek, the creek that runs through Auburn's campus. He specifically focused on a...
Meet Bill Batchelor, the WRC’s New Director
DIRECTOR, WATER RESOURCES CENTER PROFESSOR, BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING The Water Resources Center has welcomed Dr. Bill Batchelor as the Center’s new director. Dr. Batchelor is a professor of biosystems engineering and Adjunct Professor in Crop, Soil and Environmental...