Category: 2015
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TWRI awards graduate students water research scholarships
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) recently awarded Mills Scholarships to five Texas A&M University graduate students for the 2015–16 academic year. The students will use the $5,000 scholarships to pursue water-related research. The W.G. Mills Endowment supports diverse disciplines pursuing research in water-related studies. TWRI uses the Mills Scholars program to assist current and prospective Texas…
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Meet a scientist: Allen Berthold
Dr. Allen Berthold may have grown up dryland farming, but that doesn’t mean he’s not making waves now. As a research scientist at the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), Berthold helps coordinate various research and extension projects involving water planning, assessment and conservation. “Growing up farming, we always knew water was one of the most important issues, so…
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Aggie Turf launches new website
Landscape professionals and homeowners alike can now find a variety of science-based turfgrass resources on the newly developed Aggie Turf website. Aggieturf.tamu.edu is part of the turfgrass program within the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University. Turfgrasses often serve as the backbone of residential and commercial landscapes, athletic fields, recreational areas and golf courses, and according…
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Stormwater BMPs at Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas center show statewide promise
The results of stormwater practice demonstrations at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas demonstrate the potential benefits for using such practices in urban areas statewide, an expert said. “Because much of the land in urban areas is paved or covered by other impervious structures, typical filtration and purification done by soil and plants…
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Stormwater BMPs at Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas center show statewide promise
The results of stormwater practice demonstrations at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas demonstrate the potential benefits for using such practices in urban areas statewide, an expert said. “Because much of the land in urban areas is paved or covered by other impervious structures, typical filtration and purification done by soil and plants…
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New txH2O spotlights water conservation technologies, partnerships and leaders
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) Summer 2015 issue of txH2O is now online. This issue spotlights innovative work in improving urban water conservation, a new partnership in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and several natural resources nexuses, including the water, energy, food nexus and the water, soil nexus. The lead story features interviews with researchers and water utilities…
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Recent flooding could potentially speed up spread of zebra mussels
Among all the negative effects of the recent drought in Texas, there was one positive result: low lake levels, and the resulting closure of many boat ramps, may have limited the spread of zebra mussels, an aquatic invasive species. With the recent heavy and frequent rains, however, the state’s zebra mussel outlook has changed. “We’ve…
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Meet a scientist: Wade Ryberg
Quick reflexes and a set of hands — these were Dr. Wade Ryberg’s childhood tools for catching reptiles and amphibians. After the capture, he would often bring the animal home for further study. “I would catch something in the wild, keep it, feed it, watch it eat, and then I would just put it back where I…
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Celebrate Smart Irrigation Month and save water
July is Smart Irrigation Month, and the Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have many resources to help Texans save water supplies and money by irrigating their landscapes more efficiently. Check out these links for irrigation tips and information: Smart Irrigation Month is a public awareness campaign lead by the Irrigation…
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Flood recovery resources are available through AgriLife Extension
As many Texans recover from recent flood damage, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has resources that can help. The Texas Extension Disaster Education Network, or Texas EDEN, has science-based materials related to floods, and other emergencies and disasters at texashelp.tamu.edu. View the Texas EDEN Floods page for expert advice on flood recovery, and see these specific resources…
