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.
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Ep. 27: How Floodplains Shape Flood Risk with Dr. Rebecca Diehl
Episode 27
Friday, 12 December, 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. ----- 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