Ron Lacewell, Ph.D. — one of two men jointly awarded the Warren A. Hall Medal for 2021 — has a lifetime of collaboration. His work with Utah State Uni…
CANCELED OR POSTPONED: Several TWRI trainings and events are being canceled or postponed to comply with Texas A&M University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) directives designed to protect public health. Please check Our Events page or look for updates on our social media platforms (@txwri) and messages from the program coordinators regarding specific program cancellations and rescheduling events at a later date.
FY2021 USGS Water Resources Request for Proposals announced
The Texas Water Resources Institute announces the release of the three Request for Proposals through the Water Resources Research Act Program Competitive Grants Program by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources.
The three programs for FY2021 are:
- National Competitive Grants Program (also known as 104g), focusing on the topics of improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply and availability and promoting the exploration of new ideas that address or expand our understanding of water problems;
- Aquatic Invasive Species Competitive Grants Program, focusing on better understanding the interactions of numerous aquatic invasive species on water quality and quantity; and
- Per-And Polyflouroalkyl (PFAS) Substances Competitive Grants Program, focusing on better understanding PFAS interactions and impacts on water resources and guiding management decisions that will improve water resources at the regional scale or national scale.
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A series of videos have been produced about irrigation methods along the Rio Grande as part of the Diversifying the Water Portfolio for Agriculture in…
Private well owners can get their water tested and learn about well maintenance at a series of "Well Informed" and "Well Educated" events from the Tex…
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is swiftly approaching. With the potential for a busy season ahead, now is the time to prepare.
Paul Montagna, Ph.D., is the Chair for HydroEcology at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Chri…
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Volume 12 titled Economic Analyses of the Seadrift Wind-Aided Wastewater Treatment Plant Operat…
Texas A&M University's Ron Lacewell, Ph.D. and Utah State University's Mac McKee, Ph.D. jointly won UCOWR’s prestigious Warren A. Hall Award for l…
TWRI has announced a request for proposals for Water Programs of Excellence for the fiscal years of 2022-2023. Proposals are due June 10.
With hurricane season approaching, this txH2O highlight is an article about planning for flooding in Texas. The article, Planning for the next big one…
May is American Wetlands Month, celebrating the ecological, economic, and social importance of wetlands.
Arbor Day is all about trees. But healthy trees and healthy forests do more than just clean the air. They also help keep our water clean.
Our Team in the Media
TWRI Director John Tracy, Ph.D., spoke to Miranda Suarez of KERA News about the surprise shutdown of three of Fort Worth's four water plants during th…
Lucas Gregory, Ph.D., assistant director of TWRI, spoke to Bryan-College Station, TX-local news station KBTX-TV3’s Donnie Tuggle on February 18 about …
Wendy Jepson, Ph.D., associate director of TWRI, talked to radio show Think's host Krys Boyd on February 22 about the energy-water nexus and what went…
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