Texas A&M University graduate student Terrence Boyle Jr., under the direction of Dr. Mary Wicksten, biology professor, is studying the mud crab, Rhithropanopeus harrisii, recently introduced to Texas. The crabs are known to foul up water intake pipes.

Baylor University researchers are working to figure out a way to clean chemical compounds such as those found in Prozac and birth control pills out of the water supply, according to a news story in the university's student newspaper.

Central Texas Stream Team (CTCS), a voluntary and interdisciplinary group of experts formed to develop and promote strategies and solutions for protection and restoration of Central Texas rivers and streams, recently held its first meeting in Temple.

Texas A&M University's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and Water Management and Hydrologic Science Degree Program are cooperating to offer generous fellowships for up to five minority (African-American, Hispanic, or Native American) graduate students seeking a doctorate in certain water-related fields, including water quality, watershed modeling, geographic information systems, environmental microbiology or environmental chemistry.

Several Texas A&M University scientists will join other national and state researchers speaking at the climate change conference, "Forecast: Climate Change Impacts on Texas Water," April 28-30, 2008, at the Texas State Capitol Extension in Austin.

Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) recently funded 10 water-related research projects for graduate students from Texas A&M University and the University of Texas.

The Rio Grande Basin Initiative (RGBI) project was recently selected as the first place winner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) 2008 Texas Environmental Excellence Award (TEEA) in the agriculture category.

The Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo and the National Drought Mitigation Center will sponsor the Natural Resources Field Day on April 24 at the San Angelo center.

The Spatial Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at Texas A&M University is holding Beginner and Advanced Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) courses in April. The beginner course is April 21-23 and the advanced is April 23-25.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s 16th annual Texas State Youth Water Camp will be July 13-17 at the George and Opal Bentley 4-H Center in Monahans.