The GWSC blog features the organization’s latest news and opinion writing on global water topics. Opinion pieces will be clearly marked as such.

GWSC Food for Thought on the University of Alabama Campus
GWSC recently held its first event on The University of Alabama campus, marking an important milestone for the center’s student engagement efforts at its home

Crafting the Future of Environmental Security
This opinion article was written by GWSC Human-Environmental Analyst, Penny Beames. On October 8-9, 2025, in Montreal, Canada, I had the pleasure of representing The

Finding the “Golden Thread” on Environmental Security
This opinion article was written by GWSC Director Mike Gremillion. In mid-October, I joined a distinguished group of security and resilience professionals brought together by

GWSC Staff Presents Work at National, International Conferences
GWSC staff members Dr. Caily Schwartz and Emma Dyson presented GWSC briefs and maps to colleagues from around the globe. Dr. Caily Schwartz represented the

JoM Mapping Health to Water Security
From Health to Water: The Power of Context This opinion article was written by Human Environmental Analyst Dr. Penelope Mitchell I’m a human-environmental analyst for

Water Pressures Test the Strength of the Iranian State – A GWSC Water Security Synthesis
Dr. Penelope Mitchell, GWSC Human-Environmental Analyst, has had a new opinion article published in Geopolitical Monitor. This situation report is the culmination of five in-depth GWSC briefs,
Meet Our Three Newest Staff Members
Exciting times at GWSC! Over the past few months, our team has added three new employees to support our mission of translating water and environmental

Alabama Senior Joins GWSC as Fall 2025 Communications Intern
Counts Shanks is a senior at The University of Alabama, pursuing a double major in Public Relations and Political Science with minors in International Studies

Beyond Peak Water Security: Measuring Household Water Insecurity in High-Income Countries
This opinion article was written by GWSC Human-Environmental Analyst, Dr. Penelope Mitchell. The Myth of Modern Water Access In the US and other high-income countries, there