B.L. Harris
Associate Director
Phone: (979) 845-1851
Email: bl-harris@tamu.edu
As associate director of the Texas Water Resources Institute, Dr. B. L. Harris collaborates with the director in providing overall management and leadership for the Institute. He is project director for the Rio Grande Basin Initiative.
Also a member of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Administrative Leadership Team, Harris develops state and federal initiatives, provides input on strategic planning, and recommends appropriate positioning of the Experiment Station relative to legislative issues. He serves as the liaison with other units of the Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program, and with other universities and agencies.
Harris joined Texas Cooperative Extension as a Soil and Water Use Specialist in 1974. He later served as Associate Director for Agricultural Sciences within Texas Cooperative Extension and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. He is the recipient of several awards including the Extension Administration ANR Program Leadership Contributions Award, the Associate Department Heads and Extension Program Leaders Leadership Award, the Extension Specialists Association Distinguished Service Award, and the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Award for Assistance.
Harris earned a bachelor of science degree in agronomy and a master's degree in soil science, both from Texas Tech University. He earned his doctorate from Oregon State University.