Category: 2016
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TAMU expert and international collaborators call for protecting world’s mightiest rivers
A group of 40 international scientists led by a Texas A&M University professor says three of the earth’s mightiest rivers are being damaged in the name of progress. The paper, “Hydropower Expansion in the Amazon, Congo and Mekong – a looming threat to global biodiversity,” was published in the journal Science and includes the findings of Dr. Kirk Winemiller, Texas…
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Texas Water Journal publishes first paper in 2016 issue
The Texas Water Journal has published “Conjunctive groundwater management as a response to socio-ecological disturbances: a comparison of 4 western U.S. states,” its first paper in Volume 7, Number 1. Authors Zachary P. Sugg and Sonya Ziaja of the University of Arizona School of Geography and Development, and Edella C. Schlager of the University of Arizona School…
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New research determines most effective water conservation policies for Ogallala farmers
Farming is a business, and the actions of farmers will be based on economics—even when it comes to water conservation, according to a recent study by Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Extremely small recharge rates in the Ogallala Aquifer indicate depletion is inevitable, and that has policymakers scrambling to find ways to prolong its life and ensure…
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New publications from TWRI: water conservation in the Valley, guides for utilities and more
New publications from the Texas Water Resources Institute:
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for March 3 in Lampasas
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 3 in Lampasas for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Lampasas River watershed. The morning session will be at the Texas Farm Bureau, 1793 N. U.S. Highway 281. The afternoon session…
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New faces join TWRI’s water team
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) water team continues to increase its expertise and capabilities, adding three members within the last year: Clare Entwistle, Brian Jonescu and Victor Gutierrez. Entwistle, who joined TWRI as a graduate research assistant in 2014, became a research associate in April 2016. In this position, she provides leadership for various research and extension projects.…
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Texas Well Owner Network Program receives 2016 Superior Service Award
The Texas Well Owner Network Program received a 2016 Superior Service Award in the team category presented at the Growing a Healthy Texas 2016 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Awards ceremony Jan. 12 in Bryan. Superior Service Awards recognize AgriLife Extension faculty and staff members who provide outstanding performance in Extension education or other outstanding…
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Wagner named deputy director
Dr. Kevin Wagner was named the deputy director of engagement of the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) in January 2016. Formerly TWRI associate director, Wagner’s new role includes engaging with the water resources community in Texas and the nation and coordinating TWRI’s outreach activities with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and The Texas A&M…
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New Water Seed Grants funded
Following a successful first round of funding for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the Texas Legislature again charged three agencies of The Texas A&M University System to address the critical need for efficiency in agricultural and municipal water use. For fiscal years 2016 and 2017, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service…
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TWRI in 2015
By Leslie Lee The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has been helping solve Texas’ water issues through research, education and outreach for more than 60 years. In 2015, TWRI’s projects produced numerous accomplishments, and new leadership and opportunities arrived with the announcement of Dr. John C. Tracy as institute director in December. New urban water resiliency project…
