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Alabama Water Institute

Alabama Water Institute

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 The University of Alabama and the Alabama Water Institute (AWI) are leading local, national and global efforts to advance water research, technology and innovative solutions. We are dedicated to building a more resilient and water-secure world by driving groundbreaking research, educating the next generation of leaders and delivering innovations that benefit communities and ecosystems worldwide.2025 Alabama Water Institute/The University of Alabama Science
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  • Ep. 27: How Floodplains Shape Flood Risk with Dr. Rebecca Diehl

    Ep. 27: How Floodplains Shape Flood Risk with Dr. Rebecca Diehl
    Dec 12 2025

    Dr. Rebecca Diehl of the University of Vermont joins the podcast to discuss how rivers and floodplains really work, and why that matters for flood risk and resilience. A CIROH collaborator, she shares how new floodplain mapping approaches, field data and geospatial tools are helping improve flood prediction and inform smarter decisions for communities facing more frequent flooding.

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    About AWI:

    Website: http://awi.ua.edu

    Join the conversation on AWI's social media:

    LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/alabama-water-institute

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlabamaWaterInstitute

    X/Twitter: https://x.com/alabamawater

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alabama_water

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaWaterInstitute
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    31 mins
  • Ep. 26: Dr. Ibrahim Demir on Forecasting Tomorrow's Floods with AI

    Ep. 26: Dr. Ibrahim Demir on Forecasting Tomorrow's Floods with AI
    Oct 27 2025

    Dr. Ibrahim Demir, the Michael A. Fitts Presidential Chair in Environmental Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, and professor of river-coastal science and engineering at Tulane University, discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming the way we forecast floods, manage water resources, and communicate environmental risks.

    Ibrahim's research focuses on using data-driven systems, machine learning, and digital twins to make hydrologic forecasting faster, smarter, and more accessible for communities everywhere.

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    About AWI:

    Website: http://awi.ua.edu

    Join the conversation on AWI's social media:

    LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/alabama-water-institute

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlabamaWaterInstitute

    X/Twitter: https://x.com/alabamawater

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alabama_water

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaWaterInstitute
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    36 mins
  • Ep. 25: Turning Water Forecasts into Action with Dr. Martyn Clark

    Ep. 25: Turning Water Forecasts into Action with Dr. Martyn Clark
    Sep 30 2025

    Dr. Martyn Clark, professor of hydrology at the University of Calgary, joins the AWI Podcast to discuss hydrologic modeling and predicting where water will flow. Clark is a global leader in building advanced models that push environmental forecasting forward and help turn predictions into action.

    The Alabama Water Institute and CIROH recently hosted the 20th anniversary of HEPEX — a global collaboration to improve hydrologic forecasting and its use in real-world decisions.

    Visit HEPEX: https://hepex.org.au

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    About AWI:

    Website: http://awi.ua.edu

    Join the conversation on AWI's social media:

    LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/alabama-water-institute

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlabamaWaterInstitute

    X/Twitter: https://x.com/alabamawater

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alabama_water

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaWaterInstitute
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    29 mins
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