Written By: Laura Cooley, Jera Dills, Rachel McGuire and Sydney Zinner The Alabama River is considered the heart river of the state. The Alabama is the state’s longest river, flowing for 315 miles and draining 22,800 square miles (11% of the state via 18 counties)....
How the Alabama Drought Reach Program Proactively Prepares for Drought
Written By: Laura Cooley and Brianne Minton, AUWRCTwo years ago, the Auburn University Water Resources Center, Alabama Extension, and the Alabama State Climate Office saw a need to work together to improve drought communications and drought agricultural impact...
Meet Jera Dills, the Newest Member of the AUWRC Team
WE SAT DOWN WITH JERA DILLS TO LEARN ABOUT HER BACKGROUND AND NEW ROLE WITH THE AUWRCJera Dills testing water quality with an Alabama Water Watch testing kitTell us about your background and current position. Current Position: My current role with AWW/AUWRC is...
AUWRC Hosts Largest Ever Water Resources Conference in 2023
The Auburn Water Resources Center team and COA Photographer Morgan Adams. Photo Credit: Morgan Adams, College of Agriculture This year, the Alabama Water Resources Conference (ALWRC) saw a record-breaking attendance of 366 participants, with registration reaching its...
Auburn Water Research Social a Big Hit
THE AUWRC HOSTS INAUGURAL AUBURN WATER RESEARCH SOCIALBy: Rachel McGuireThe Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) hosted the inaugural Auburn Water Research Social on April 18, 2023 at the Ag Heritage Park Pavilion for AU faculty and staff affiliated with...
Meet Laura Bell Cooley
WE SAT DOWN WITH AUWRC'S LAURA BELL COOLEY, ALABAMA WATERSHED STEWARDS PROGRAM COORDINATOR.Tell us about your background and current position.I joined the AUWRC team in 2018 and immediately began working on the Moores Creek Stream Restoration and Pepperell Branch...
AWW Fall Training Recap
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...