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.
Environment & Nature
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.
UA Contributing Solutions to Wastewater Treatment in Rural Alabama
Engineering researchers at The University of Alabama are part of a prestigious project to demonstrate effective solutions to raw sewage draining into the waterways of the state’s Black Belt region.
UA-Led Study of Southeastern Groundwater Assists Water Management
The University of Alabama is leading a 4-year, $6 million project to conduct groundwater research that will provide new scientific insights and make useful groundwater water predictions for the Southeast.
Disruption to Tiny Life Can Lead to Big Changes in Warmer Climate
New research from The University of Alabama supports the growing consensus that, while some animals will find it difficult to adjust to predicted warmer temperatures, a more widespread effect of a changing climate is disruption in how ecosystems function.
Four Professors Receive Early Career Research Awards
Over the summer, four professors at The University of Alabama received national recognition early in their careers for innovative research that will increase understanding of our world while boosting UA’s educational mission.
UA Researchers Part of National Project to Study Intermittent Streams
Biologists at The University of Alabama are part of a national research project that addresses water quality at the critical connection between streams that flow continuously and those with intermittent flow.
UA Researchers Provide U.S. Drought Vulnerability Rankings
According to UA research, drought vulnerability comes from a combination of how susceptible a state is to drought and whether it’s prepared for impacts. The most and least vulnerable states could surprise.
UA, Auburn, Others Join for Antarctic Biological Research
Twenty scientists soon embark on a 14-week voyage to study unexplored Antarctic waters to improve understanding of biodiversity undergoing rapid changes because of a changing climate.