SDG STARS

Water Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Hannah Schwartz Conserving water is crucial for the health of our planet and future generations. With water scarcity continuing to be a pressing global issue, every drop saved makes a difference. By reducing water usage, we protect ecosystems, wildlife, and agricultural lands that rely on this precious resource. With…

ContributorApril 6, 2024

Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Workshop

Rain Garden Introduction, Alabama Watershed Stewards: 8:30am-10:00am Rain Barrel Introduction, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper: 10:00 am-10:30am Pickup Rain Barrel: 10:30-11:00am *** Workshop attendance is free but if you want a rain barrel, you must pre-pay here *** Materials Provided: "How to Install a Rain Garden" handbook Rain Barrel is provided if you pre-pay for oneYou will learn: Basics…

ContributorOctober 13, 2022

Water Webinar – Smoke on the Water: Fire Effects on Black Rails and Other Coastal Marsh Birds

Fire Effects on Black Rails and Other Coastal Marsh Birds featuring Dr. Jim Cox and Heather Levy of the Stoddard Bird Lab at Tall Timbers Research Station (TTRS). Jim Cox heads up the Stoddard Bird Lab at TTRS. The focus of the award-winning lab ranges from assessing how fire management…

ContributorMarch 21, 2022

AUWRC Water Webinar – Fostering a Successful Future for the Water Resources Field in Alabama

A panel of water resources professionals discuss their educational and professional paths, roles in the water resources field in Alabama, and the most pressing needs for water resources research in Alabama and beyond. Panelists include: Sandy Faulkner | Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board Chris Johnson | Alabama Department…

ContributorMarch 18, 2022

Public Lecture: Climate Change

Dr. Stefan Kuks, visiting international scholar in the Department of Political Science and one of Europe's leading experts governmental response to climate change, will give a lecture "Built on Water - The Delta Program of the Netherlands" which will examine how Holland - where half of the country's population lives…

ContributorJanuary 14, 2022

Water Webinar: Using Field Physiology Techniques to Find Contrasting Mechanisms of Drought Tolerance in Peanut

This Water Resources Center webinar features Dr. Alvaro Sanz-Saez. REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Jen MorseDecember 16, 2021

Water Webinar: Biochar: Cleaning Air, Water and Improving Soil Health

This Water Resouces Center webinar features Drs. Sushil Adhikari, Yaniv Olshansky, and Kevin Wang. REGISTRATION is OPEN Your name, email, and organization are required to register for this event. The Water Resources Center asks for optional information so to better understand their effectiveness in serving all Alabama citizens and for…

Jen MorseDecember 16, 2021

2021 CUAHSI Cyberseminar Series: Digital Hydroconnectivity

The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrological Science, Ince. (CUAHSI) has upcoming webinars in their 2021 Digital Hydroconnectivity Cyberseminar Series, all held from 1-2pm ET. Speakers from Universities and Organizations across the country will be presenting on a variety of topics related to hydrological connectivity. LEARN MORE HERE

ContributorNovember 4, 2021

Director's Corner SDG14

Spaceship Earth & the “Ultimate Life Support System”

“I am a passenger on the spaceship Earth.” ~ Buckminster Fuller Imagine yourself on the International Space Station (ISS). You’re up there captivated by views of our beautiful planet, doing experiments, completing assigned tasks, living, and floating weightless. Hurtling around the world at over 17,000 miles per hour, there is…

Mike KenslerOctober 4, 2021

Guest Posts SDG14 SDG17

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat …

By Eve Brantley. Have you seen Jaws? I watched it as an 11-year-old, peeking through my fingers. The iconic line about needing a bigger boat describes the realization they are in a situation much bigger than originally anticipated. Each day we learn more about how our actions impact the world…

adminAugust 9, 2021