Welcome to the Auburn University Water Resources Center
The Auburn University Water Resources Center serves academics, citizens, and agencies working in water resources.
We are a small team committed to big improvements in Alabama’s water resources through Instruction, Research, and Extension.
We support active water stewardship, research, and collaboration at Auburn University and with our partners across the state. We believe that we accomplish more by working together.
In 2008, the U.S. EPA designated Auburn University as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, enhancing Auburn’s efforts to address water quality and availability issues in Alabama and the region.
What We Do
- We provide numerous educational programs that help educate people about water monitoring, private wells, drought, green infrastructure, watershed planning, irrigation, and water stewardship.
- Each year we host the Alabama Water Resources Conference, the premier water resources conference in the state, welcoming over 300 people annually.
- We provide roughly $100k in funding each year for water-related research via the Alabama Water Resources Research Institute
- We host various socials, newsletters, and educational events to connect faculty, staff, and students.
- We foster interdisciplinary work and research by connecting agencies, and building collaborative capacity.
Why We Do It
We believe that rising tides lift all ships and that we accomplish more by working together.
Water issues are complex by nature, and no single agency, researcher, or educator can address these challenges by working alone.
By providing platforms and projects for conversation and collaboration, we hope to better address the complex water issues that are of importance to this water-rich, biodiverse state.
Latest News from the WRC Blog
Meet Dr. Chris Anderson
WE SAT DOWN WITH AU'S DR. CHRIS ANDERSON, A PROFESSOR IN THE COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT.Tell us about your background and current position.I have been a professor of wetland ecology at the AU College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment for over 15...
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...
Meet Mona Dominguez
WE SAT DOWN WITH AU'S MONA DOMINGUEZ, ALABAMA WATER WATCH PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN THE WATER RESOURCES CENTER.Tell us about your background and current position.I began working with the AWW Program in 2009, and have been the Program Director for Alabama Water Watch since...
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