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Future Water Scientists Kick Off Yearlong Water-R2O NRT Study Tour

September 25, 2025

By: Kim Byers

UA graduate students hit the road for the Water-R2O NRT Operational Hydrology Study Tour, a three-day journey that showed them how scientists, forecasters and emergency managers team up to keep Southeast communities safe from floods.

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UA Water Scientists Graduate from Elite Training Program, Welcome New Fellows

August 12, 2025

By: Kim Byers

AWI’s Water-R2O NSF Research Traineeship program celebrated the graduation of its 2024-2025 cohort, capping a year of hands-on water science training that spanned the Southeastern U.S. and four European countries.

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A group of people are standing outside on a grassy area, listening attentively to a man. They are gathered around a metal structure with slatted panels, possibly a weather station or environmental monitoring equipment. The group includes both men and women, dressed casually, with some holding backpacks. In the background, there are various buildings and more equipment, along with trees and a clear blue sky. The setting suggests a field trip or educational tour related to environmental science or meteorology.

UA Students Travel Abroad for International Water Research Experience

July 31, 2024

By: Kayla Roberson

This summer, four University of Alabama students enrolled in the National Science Foundation Water-R2O Research Traineeship program, or Water-R2O NRT, got the opportunity to travel abroad to four different research sites and facilities in four different countries. During their visits, they focused on atmospheric sciences, meteorology, hydrology and environmental policy.

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First Cohort of UA’s Water Operations and Forecast Graduate Training Program Begins

September 15, 2023

By: Brock Parker

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The first cohort of The University of Alabama’s Water-R2O National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program has been assembled and is beginning its unique hydrologic science research and training journey.

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