UA in Study of Frogs’ Ability to Rebound from Infectious Disease
A national team of researchers that includes The University of Alabama will examine whether frogs’ ability to survive certain infections helps enhance understanding of human responses.
Environment & Nature
UA Researchers Tackle Plastic Waste as Part of National Effort
Researchers will experiment with more effective ways of breaking down hard-to-recycle plastics.
Barrier Island Marine Ecosystem Altered by Storm Events
UA researchers found storms affect the marine ecosystem around barrier islands longer than originally thought.
Rainforest Drought Intensified Disease, Death in a Brazilian Frog
Human-caused changes to the environment that exasperate droughts in a Brazilian rainforest intensify seasonal infections of a deadly fungus afflicting frogs and toads, causing localized mass deaths, according to research involving The University of Alabama.
AWI Strategic Plan Addresses Global Water Research and Solutions
The Alabama Water Institute has launched its five-year strategic plan to guide its mission of carrying out cutting edge and applied research for a more water-secure world.
Drone Resolution
UA researchers have shrunk complex radar technology to fit drones, allowing them to capture more, better data to help with water management.
UA Research to Enhance Flood Resilience of Coastal Communities
Researchers at The University of Alabama Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research are working to develop advanced computational earth science and coastal models that help coastal communities prepare for flooding from tropical storms and hurricanes.
Nearly a Third of Mobile Bay Marshes Gone Since 1980s, Study Finds
About half a football field of marshes on the edges of Mobile Bay vanished annually over the past 35 years, according to a study by researchers at The University of Alabama.
Groundwater Impact on Oceans Cannot Be Ignored, Major Study Finds
The international study involves data from Mobile Bay collected by researchers at The University of Alabama.
New Grant Strengthens Work to Solve Rural Wastewater Challenge
Recently announced federal funding will move forward an ambitious project to demonstrate effective solutions to raw sewage draining into the waterways of the state’s Black Belt region.