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MEET MIKE FREEMAN, LEAD SPECIALIST, STORMWATER- WATER QUALITY FOR AU RISK MANAGEMENT & SAFETYA veteran of the US Army and USCG, Michael has chosen to spend his professional life in positions that enable him to serve others and the environment. Michael, as Lead...
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...
Written By: Amy Zvonar, Laura Cooley, Jera Dill, Rachel McGuire and Sydney ZinnerOften considered the most famous major river in Alabama, the Cahaba River is entirely contained within the state of Alabama (Figure 1). This 194-mile-long tributary of the Alabama...
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...
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...
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...
Jessie Curl (APWP Program Coordinator) connects with Drs. Gary Hawkins, Alexis Hamilton, Camila Rodrigues, and Laurel Dunn at an instructional design summit in New Mexico. Jessie jumped into 2025 with a trip to New Mexico! AUWRC Staff member Jessie Curl traveled with...
AUWRC Collaboration with the AU Department of Theater & Dance In September of 2024 the AUWRC was invited to partner with the AU Department of Theater and Dance for their showing of "Wellesley Girl", a show that explores the resilience of a Massachusetts community...
Sherrell (BCPP) Capturing an Image at the Alabama Water Watch Annual MeetingThe AUWRC is excited to announce our 2024 Photo Showcase! We invite you to showcase your talent by capturing anything from nature and wildlife to industry and agriculture, including people at...
A New ACES Resource is Available Are you drinking enough water? Check out this new publication authored by Jessie Curl (AUWRC), Katie Funderburk, Janice Hall, and Eve Brantley (ACES). This informative resource provides valuable insights for Alabamians about the...
The Locust Fork River, Tributary to Black Warrior River. Photo Credit: Ginger Perkins, Friends of the Locust Fork River Photo Contest. Written By: Laura Cooley, Rachel McGuire, Emily Ward, and Sydney Zinner The Black Warrior River, the primary tributary of the...
WE SAT DOWN WITH EMILY WARD TO LEARN ABOUT HER EXPERIENCEEmily representing the AU Water Resources Center at the Russell County Farmers MarketTell us about your background and what brought you to work with the AUWRC? I began working with water in 2018 when I was in...
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...
Auburn University Water Resources Center
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Auburn, AL 36840
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