Tell us about your background and what brought you to work with the AUWRC? I’ve got degrees in fisheries and aquatic sciences now, but that wasn’t always what I thought I’d be doing. When I first started my undergrad at UGA in 2016, I thought I was going to be an...
Meet Dr. Katelyn Lawson
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF CROP, SOIL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Tell us about your background and current position. I’m originally from Brunswick, Maine but decided to move south to Auburn University for college. I received both my...
AUWRC Photo Showcase!
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...
CLEAN WATER & HEALTHY HABITS
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...
Black Warrior River
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...
Meet Emily Ward, Summer Intern!
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...
Alabama River Basin
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)....