PROFESSOR OF WATER RESOURCES IN AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTTell us about your background and current position. I was born in Brasilia, Brazil. I started my work in water resources via my undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering...
100 Global Water Watch Monitors in Chile
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...
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...
Meet Carolina Ruiz
WE SAT DOWN WITH AUWRC'S CAROLINA RUIZ ALABAMA WATER WATCH'S ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTCarolina with Cahaba Lilies, one of the most iconic plants on the Cahaba River. Photo Credits: Sydney ZinnerTell us about your background and current position.I have a Bachelor of...
AUWRC Teaches Youth About Water Quality
AUWRC TEACHES YOUTH ABOUT LOCAL WATER QUALITYBy: Adam NewbyAuburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) staff recently participated in two events aimed at educating kids about Alabama’s water resources and ecosystems. The Barbour County Extension Office hosted...
Meet Sydney Zinner
WE SAT DOWN WITH AUWRC'S SYDNEY ZINNER, ALABAMA WATER WATCH'S VOLUNTEER MONITOR COORDINATOR.Sydney during her time as a student worker with the ACES Water Program. Photo Credits: Sydney ZinnerAfter participating in the Lee County Water Festival in the 4th grade, I...
AU Water Resources Center Hosts Workshop on Designing Bioretention
On April 20, 2023, the Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) hosted a workshop titled: Designing Bioretention – How cities in Alabama are designing, installing, and funding green infrastructure projects. This workshop brought together regional partners from...