Ep. 19: Global Water Security Center Director Mike Gremillion
Release Date: 02/02/2022
Ep. 22: Megadroughts with Dr. Toby Ault from Cornell University
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Toby Ault is an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences and the director of graduate studies for atmospheric sciences at Cornell University. Ault joins us for this episode to discuss various climate topics, including megadroughts. Ault's research coalesces around three areas of inquiry related to emergent climate risks: (1) estimating the risk of prolonged drought under climate change; (2) understanding the dynamics of seasonality, particularly spring; and (3) characterizing variations in the Tropical Pacific on timescales of decades to centuries, and their influence on...
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Ep. 21: Dr. Kate Brauman of the Global Water Security Center
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Kate Brauman is the associate director for communications and analysis for The University of Alabama’s Global Water Security Center. Brauman is a globally recognized thought leader in water resources and ecosystem services. Her research quantifies how changes in nature affect human wellbeing, with a particular focus on water resources. In addition to research, Brauman is committed to and skilled at science communication. In this interview, we’ll get to know a little bit more about Kate, her research, and why the GWSC is such an important resource in the world of water. Join the...
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Ep. 20: Dr. Steven Burian, AWI Director of Science and CIROH Executive Director
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Steven Burian is AWI's director of science, the executive director of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), and a professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. In this episode, he discusses the newly awarded CIROH and the impact of water research from AWI and The University of Alabama. Join the conversation on AWI's social media channels: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: YouTube: Website:
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Ep. 19: Global Water Security Center Director Mike Gremillion
Alabama Water Institute
Mike Gremillion is the director of the Global Water Security Center and deputy director of the Alabama Water Institute at The University of Alabama. In this episode, he discusses the foundation of the GWSC and how it will make a lasting impact on water security, quality, and research for a global society. Join the conversation on AWI's social media channels: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: YouTube: Website:
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AWI Ep. 18: Dr. Cory Armstrong on Effective Severe Weather Communications
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Cory Armstrong is the chair for the Department of Journalism and Creative Media in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences. Her areas of research include media diversity, influences on media content and media messages concerning severe weather.
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AWI Ep. 17: Dr. Carla Atkinson on Freshwater Mussels and Intermittent Streams
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Carla Atkinson from The University of Alabama's Department of Biological Sciences discusses the importance of freshwater mussels, intermittent streams and her recent awards and grants to continue her research on both.
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AWI Ep. 16: Alabama Wastewater Project and Grant with Dr. Mark Elliott
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Mark Elliott discusses a new grant from Columbia University to begin researching more affordable and healthier wastewater solutions in Alabama's Black Belt region. The project is a collaborative effort from several universities and organizations.
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AWI Ep. 15: Dr. Mojdeh Rasoulzadeh from UA's Department of Mathematics
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. Mojdeh Rasoulzadeh is in the Department of Mathematics at The University of Alabama. Her research involves flow and transport modeling in highly heterogeneous subsurface formations. She also studies analytical solutions and numerical simulation of hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in porous media, as well as groundwater flow modeling in karst aquifers.
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AWI Ep. 14: Dr. Glenn Tootle from UA's College of Engineering
Alabama Water Institute
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AWI Ep. 13: Dr. David Weston from Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Alabama Water Institute
Dr. David Weston, senior staff scientist from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the AWI Symposium in December 2019. The topic for his presentation focuses on implications on a plant-microbiome system influencing peatland carbon and nitrogen cycling.
info_outlineMike Gremillion is the director of the Global Water Security Center and deputy director of the Alabama Water Institute at The University of Alabama.
In this episode, he discusses the foundation of the GWSC and how it will make a lasting impact on water security, quality, and research for a global society.
Join the conversation on AWI's social media channels:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaWaterInstitute
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alabamawater
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alabama_water
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/alabama-water-institute
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGvUaCXCzBwL6JS9M8dsdJQ
Website: http://awi.ua.edu