Texas Water Resources Institute

Archive for August 2005

TWRI Welcomes New Faces

By Danielle Supercinski, August 2005
Kevin Wagner joined the Texas Water Resources Institute in July 2005 as a project manager in charge of directing 319 projects funded by the Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. He oversees the development of project research and educational [...]

August 17th, 2005 | Posted in Uncategorized
Reclaimed Wastewater: An Idea that Could Soak in

Aug. 9, 2005
Writer: Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. George Di Giovanni, (915) 859-9111, gdigiovanni@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Naomi Assadian, (915) 859-1908, n-assadian@tamu.edu
EL PASO - As water becomes ever more scarce, quenching thirsty crops with wastewater may be OK if done right, researchers here say.
“Managing reclaimed water by pretreating before using it to irrigate, monitoring for viruses, choosing [...]

August 9th, 2005 | Posted in Uncategorized
Water: Researchers Seek Ways to Make the Most of a Limited Resource

Aug. 4, 2005
Writer: Linda Anderson, (979) 862-1460, lw-anderson@tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Zhuping Sheng, (915) 859-9111, Z-sheng@tamu.edu
Joshua Villalobos, (915) 859-9111, jvillalobos@ag.tamu.edu
EL PASO - Mild winters, low humidity, lots of room, cultural diversity, higher education opportunities and a lively economy - El Paso has a lot to offer.
But one thing it doesn’t have is a lot of water.
Enter [...]

August 4th, 2005 | Posted in Uncategorized