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MEET ADAM NEWBY, AUWRC WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ASSOCIATECan you tell us a little bit about your background and your current role at the AUWRC?I grew up on 117 acres of farmland in rural Warren County, Tennessee, and my family had a small tree production nursery. My...
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: Jera Dill, Amy Zvonar, Laura Cooley, 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...
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...
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...
The 2025 Alabama Water Resources Conference (ALWRC), held September 3-5 at the Perdido Beach Resort, once again reached full capacity, underscoring its reputation as one of the most impactful water resource forums in the Southeast. Organized by the Auburn University...
MEET AMY ZVONAR, NEW AUWRC STAFF MEMBER! Tell us about your background and current position. I’m originally from the Atlanta, Georgia area, and my parents were both 7th grade life science teachers, so science and education were a big part of my early childhood...
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...
PhD CANDIDATE DEPARTMENT OF CROP, SOIL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Can you tell us a little bit about your academic journey and how your interests developed?My grandma, now retired, was a first-grade teacher for many decades and emphasized to her students that they...
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...
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...
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AU COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES Tell us about your background and current position. I am an Arkansas native and grew up in a family that valued discovery, adventure, and the outdoors. We camped, hiked, made mud...
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...
WE SAT DOWN WITH STEVEN MAI, AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF CROP, SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Growing up, Steven Mai always knew he wanted to help people. Learning about food and water insecurity in school, combined with a...
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