Community Impact
We are committed to providing infrastructure support to CIROH consortium partners and members to advance their research. Our impact spans across various cloud platforms and resources. Here's an overview of our contributions:
Amazon Web Services
24 ongoing projects
69 active users
GCP and JupyterHub
63 ongoing projects
183 active users
On-premise HPC
57 ongoing projects
78 active users
NSF ACCESS Allocations
7 ongoing projects
75 active users
To learn more about our projects and the impact we're making, check out our blogs for in-depth insights and updates!
From Research to Impact: CIROH Science Meeting 2025 Resources and Reflections
Best CIROH Science Meeting Yet! Reflecting on the 2025 CIROH Science Meeting held September 15-18 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Access meeting resources, session recordings, and presentation slides while we celebrate four days of collaborative water science research and community building.
Published on 9/26/2025
Focusing on Streamflow Data: New Software for Camera-Based Hydrologic Modeling
New open-source software tools enable scalable, automated camera-based streamflow monitoring using low-cost field computers and cloud computing services.
Published on 9/24/2025
Evaluating NextGen’s Performance in the MARFC Region with NGIAB
A case study on using NextGen in a Box (NGIAB) to assess the NextGen Hydro Framework in the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC) region, comparing its performance with CHPS and NWM 3.0.
Published on 8/29/2025
Cross-Institutional Collaboration Enhances Hydrologic Modeling in the Logan River Watershed
A joint effort by CIROH (University of Alabama) and Utah State University
Published on 8/29/2025
NGIAB Reaches 10,000 Docker Pulls: NextGen In A Box Makes Water Modeling More Accessible
NextGen In A Box (NGIAB) surpasses 10,000 Docker pulls, highlighting growing global adoption of accessible, containerized water modeling tools.
Published on 8/1/2025
CIROH Researchers Showcase Cutting-Edge Hydrologic Science at NHWC 2025
CIROH researchers showcased innovative work and leadership at the 15th Biennial National Hydrologic Warning Conference (NHWC 2025), presenting cutting-edge hydrologic forecasting tools and earning top recognition.
Published on 8/1/2025
Tethys Summit 2025: Advancing Geoscience with Open-Source Web Apps
Explore the workshop materials and our experience at Tethys Summit 2025.
Published on 8/1/2025
AORC Data in Your Hands: User-Friendly Jupyter Notebooks for Data Retrieval and Analysis via CIROH JupyterHub Notebooks
Accessing AORC data has never been easier with our new Jupyter Notebooks, designed for both point and zone retrieval from the AORC datasets hosted on AWS.
Published on 7/1/2025
Assessing Streamflow Forecast Over the Hackensack River Watershed Using NGIAB
A summary of the research presented at the 2025 CIROH DevCon, focusing on streamflow forecasting in the Hackensack River Watershed using NGIAB.
Published on 6/27/2025
DevCon 2025: A DevOps and Cyberinfrastructure Success Story
Our team demonstrated how modern DevOps principles and cloud infrastructure can seamlessly support large-scale technical workshops for over 200 attendees.
Published on 6/4/2025
DevCon 2025: Hydroinformatics and Research CyberInfrastructure Keynote
Keynote Recap - CIROH Developers Conference 2025
Published on 6/4/2025
Application of NOAA-OWP's NextGen Framework: DevCon 2025 and EWRI Congress 2025 Highlights
A recap of presentations and workshops from the 2025 EWRI Congress and CIROH Developers Conference, focusing on the practical application of the NOAA-OWP NextGen Framework.
Published on 6/4/2025
δHBV2.0: How NGIAB and Wukong HPC Streamlined Advanced Hydrologic Modeling
Here's how NGIAB and Wukong HPC enabled researchers at Pennsylvania State University to create advanced models!
Published on 5/16/2025
Google Cloud Next 2025: Innovation at Scale ✨
Google Cloud Next 2025
Published on 4/15/2025
🌟 UA's Alabama Water Institute Showcases 30-Minute Hydrological Modeling Revolution🌟
AWI News talks about NGIAB
Published on 3/28/2025
Pennsylvania State University Researchers Leverage CIROH Cyberinfrastructure for Advanced Hydrological Modeling
February Monthly Blog Update
Published on 2/28/2025
CIROH at AGU 2024
December Monthly Blog Update
Published on 12/19/2024Community NextGen Updates
November Monthly Blog Update
Published on 11/29/2024
CIROH Science Meeting 2024
October Monthly Blog Update
Published on 10/29/2024
Accessing National Water Model (NWM) Data via Google Cloud BigQuery API
September Monthly Blog Update
Published on 9/30/2024
CIROH Cloud User Success Story
August Monthly Blog Update
Published on 8/28/2024
CIROH Research CyberInfrastructure Update
July Monthly IT Update
Published on 7/31/2024
CIROH Developers Conference 2024
CIROH Developers Conference 2024
Published on 5/2/2024
AWRA 2024 Spring Conference
AWRA 2024 Spring Conference
Published on 4/16/2024
Google Cloud Next '24: A Flood of Innovation and Inspiration
Google Cloud Next '24: Las Vegas
Published on 4/16/2024- 📰
Monthly News Update
March 2024Monthly News Update - March 2024
News and release notes for Community NextGen
Published on 3/31/2024 - 📰
Monthly News Update
February 2024Monthly News Update - February 2024
News and release notes for Community NextGen
Published on 2/29/2024 - 📰
Monthly News Update
January 2024NextGen Monthly News Update - January 2024
News and release notes for NextGen
Published on 1/31/2024 - 📰
Monthly News Update
December 2023NextGen Monthly News Update - December 2023
News and release notes for NextGen
Published on 12/30/2023 
NextGen In A Box v1.1.0 Release
News and release notes for NGIAB
Published on 11/30/2023- 📰
Monthly News Update
November 2023NextGen Monthly News Update - November 2023
News and release notes for NextGen
Published on 11/30/2023 NextGen In A Box Updates
News and release notes for NGIAB
Published on 10/30/2023
NextGen Framework Forcings
NextGen Framework Forcings
Published on 10/30/2023