Author: TWRI
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Watershed coordinator roundtable highlights importance of wetlands
The Texas Water Resources Institute held its semi-annual Texas Watershed Coordinator Roundtable in Combine, Texas, April 30 – May 1. The two-day tour and roundtable is part of the Texas Watershed Planning Program and brings together watershed coordinators and other water resource professionals from across the state. Roundtable discusses importance of wetlands Hosted at the John Bunker Sands Wetlands…
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Meet a scientist: Emi Kimura
While people often find themselves inspired by their childhood surroundings, sometimes what is lacking in that environment can be just as impactful. That was the case for Emi Kimura, Ph.D., who grew up in Kyoto, Japan, an urban city a little larger than Dallas. Despite having never seen farming and knowing little about it, she remembers…
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Texas students compete in the Slingshot Challenge
This spring hundreds of middle and high school students in Texas produced educational videos about environmental science for the National Geographic Slingshot Challenge. Thanks to tireless efforts from educators and Texas A&M AgriLife professionals supporting the students’ ingenuity and hard work, their videos and ideas could help slingshot communities into a more sustainable future. Kelly Albus, Ph.D.,…
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Research roundup: new water research from around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Medina River in April 2024. (Photo by Tina Hendon, TWRI.) Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M University System scientists Effects of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on microbial community structure during anaerobic digestion: This new research by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists focuses on the fundamental understanding of biological…
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Ogallala Aquifer Summit brings together experts
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The 2024 Ogallala Aquifer Summit. (Photo by Kansas State University Research and Extension.) “Change is not necessary, but survival is not mandatory,” was a recurring theme at the 2024 Ogallala Aquifer Summit, leaving a big impression on many attendees. Scientists from the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and the Ogallala Aquifer…
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New article published in Texas Water Journal Volume 15
Cover image for Texas Water Journal, Volume 15, Number 1:The Narrows on the Blanco River. ©2020 Erich Ross Schlegel, Texas Water Foundation. The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Volume 15. It is titled Case Study of Groundwater Management Issues at the Forefront of Large scale Production from a Confined Aquifer: The Vista Ridge Project,…
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Research roundup: new water research from TWRI and around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Guadalupe River. (Photo by Sam Craft, Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications.) Peer-reviewed publications by TWRI and Texas A&M scientists Crafting Binational Groundwater Agreements Preconditions for Progress Along the Mexico-U.S. Boundary: Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) senior research scientist, and co-authors analyzed the obstacles hindering…
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TWRI by the numbers in 2023
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) continued to grow and innovate in 2023, providing science-based, community-supported solutions for Texas’ pressing water challenges through internal expertise and external collaborations. TWRI by the numbers in 2023:
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Texas A&M Water Day set for March 27
Texas A&M Water Day 2024 will bring a research poster competition and water lecture to campus on March 27. Poster displays and judging will be held at the Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center in the 12th Man Hall, 9 a.m. to noon. The following Water Lecture and power award ceremony will begin at 2:30…
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Middle Yegua Creek watershed protection meeting set for March 12
TWRI invites the public to attend the third project meeting and join the Middle Yegua Creek Watershed Partnership. It will be March 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lee County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office, 310 South Grimes Street, in Giddings. This partnership will serve as the forum for public input, which will drive the…
