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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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