Category: 2015
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Journal publishes new paper on Texas water policy and weather
The Texas Water Journal recently published “Texas water policy appendix: the weather” by Carlos Rubinstein in its Volume 6, Number 1 issue. In the paper, Rubinstein examines weather events over the past 150 years that have resulted in policy changes at the state and federal level. These changes, Rubinstein writes has helped the state “prepare for, respond…
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Texas A&M students walk with water buckets to raise awareness
Texas A&M University students recently carried buckets of water around campus to simulate the experience of walking to access clean water and to raise awareness of the one billion people in developing countries who struggle with clean water scarcity. The event, called “Walk4Water,” was organized by Just4Water, a student nonprofit organization dedicated to providing self-sustainable water…
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Bush School researchers report on connections among water, energy and food policy issues
Understanding public opinion and policy preferences as they relate to the nexus of water, energy and food (WEF) is the focus of a new study by a team of researchers from the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy (ISTPP) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. WEF issues form a highly connected…
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Texas A&M University campus golf course strives to conserve, manage water
Since its multi-million dollar renovation in fall of 2013, the Texas A&M University Campus Course has used water-efficient practices and technologies to establish itself as not only a premier golf course but a leader in water conservation. Management practices to reduce water demand include careful selection of turf varieties and efficient irrigation systems, said Steven Chernosky, golf…
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AgriLife Extension publications outline agriculture impact to Ogallala Aquifer
Six publications analyzing the water use of the crop and livestock industry in the Southern Ogallala Aquifer region have been completed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists. Water use in the southern Ogallala region has greatly exceeded the recharge rate for the past several decades, leading to a steady decline in the aquifer, said Dr. Steve…
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Planners aim for coastal growth in all the right places
When it comes to helping coastal communities be more resilient to weather hazards, ideas don’t need to be sandbagged, experts say. That’s why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted $750,000 to the Texas Coastal Watershed Program, which already is experienced in working with city leaders along the Texas coast and other Gulf states. “We’re the first…
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Texas A&M students walk with water buckets to raise awareness
Article originally written by Eva Vigh Texas A&M University students recently carried buckets of water around campus to simulate the experience of walking to access clean water and to raise awareness of the one billion people in developing countries who struggle with clean water scarcity. The event, called “Walk4Water,” was organized by Just4Water, a student nonprofit…
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Texas A&M University campus golf course strives to conserve, manage water
Article originally written by Eva Vigh Since its multi-million dollar renovation in fall of 2013, the Texas A&M University Campus Course has used water-efficient practices and technologies to establish itself as not only a premier golf course but a leader in water conservation. Management practices to reduce water demand include careful selection of turf varieties and efficient…
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Texas Well Owner Network publication wins educational materials award
The educational publication “Texas Well Owner Network: Well Owner’s Guide to Water Supply” has received a 2015 Extension Education Community Education Materials Award from the American Society of Agronomy. The award was presented at the 2015 ASA Educational Materials Awards Program held recently in Minneapolis. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel identified in the award…
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txH2O magazine celebrates 10 years and brand new issue
Since 2005, the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has published its flagship magazine, txH2O, and the Fall 2015 issue celebrates those 10 years of publishing as well as the announcement of Dr. John C. Tracy as the institute’s new director. Other stories examine the management of floods in Texas, the institute’s award-winning bacterial source tracking program and water education programs for kids around the…
