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Written By: Emily Ward, Amy Zvonar, Laura Cooley, Rachel McGuire and Sydney ZinnerThe Tallapoosa River is a quintessential Alabama river. It is the home to several aquatic species found only in Alabama, including the Tallapoosa Darter, and courses for 258-miles...
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...
This article was written by Mona Dominguez and originally appeared in the Alabama Municipal Journal, you can find the full article here. In recent years, the concept of citizen science has been gaining attention and popularity. You may have also heard it referred to...
Written By: Brianne Minton, AUWRCAbout Alabama Drought Reach The Alabama Drought Reach (ADR) program is working to improve drought communication and drought impact monitoring in Alabama. It is a collaborative partnership between the Auburn University Water Resources...
Written By: Laura Cooley and Sergio Ruiz Cordova, AUWRCSergio Ruiz-Cordova and Global Water Watch partners in Chile train 100 water monitors over the course of 2 years. Photo credit: Filipe Zanotti. Global Water Watch is celebrating having 100 trained water monitors...
Written By: Dr. Adam Newby, AUWRCThe Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) offers several water resource-related field experiences to enhance student learning. One such field experience is the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Walking Tour. Each semester, a...
On April 20, 2023, the Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) hosted a workshop titled: Designing Bioretention – How cities in Alabama are designing, installing, and funding green infrastructure projects. This workshop brought together regional partners from...
THE AUWRC USES TOURS OF PARKERSON MILL CREEK RESTORATION SITE TO TEACH STUDENTS AND CITIZENS ABOUT PROTECTING WATER RESOURCESby: Adam NewbyParkerson Mill Creek restoration site in June 2022. Photo Credit: Rachel McGuireMany Auburn University students walk the campus...
Did you know that converting rainfed cropland to properly managed irrigated cropland improves environmental outcomes? Well, it does! Even in rain-rich Alabama. Though the plentiful rainfall across the state (>55 in/year on average) indeed diminishes the amount of...
by: Mona DominguezThe Auburn University Water Resources Center recently celebrated the successful completion of the 4-H Alabama Water Watch three- year project, Exploring and Mitigating Pathogen Pollution in Our Waters. The NOAA Bays and Watershed Education Training...
Stream Habitat Assessment Workshopby Rachel McGuireThe Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) hosted a Stream Habitat Assessment Workshop on October 11, 2022. This workshop was the second training event of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funded project....
Fall Training RecapIt’s been a busy fall for AWW Staff and Volunteer Trainers. AWW Staff conducted Water Chemistry and Bacteriological Field Days in Enterprise in partnership with Alabama Watershed Stewards (AWS) on September 30 and at Cheaha State Park the following...
by Jessie Curl"I need to get my water tested". If you are a property owner with a well in Alabama, it's likely that you have had this very thought. With over 500,000 well owners, it's important to be aware of the resources available for testing well water in our...
by Jessie CurlThe Alabama Private Well Program (APWP) kicked off its summer workshop series on the coast of Alabama this June (2022). The APWP started in 2020 as a way to deliver education and materials to well owners across Alabama. Part of the initiative includes...
Alabama Watershed Stewards Spring HappeningsAlabama Watershed Stewards(AWS) is an outreach program at the Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) intended to bring citizens, agencies, and city governments together in learning about water quality issues and...
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