Category: 2016
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UT Austin Engineering becomes new home for EPA Water Infrastructure Center
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given $3.9 million to researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin to establish the Center for Infrastructure Modeling and Management. The center will develop and improve open source water infrastructure models and share tools and research findings to assist local communities and stakeholders. …
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TWRI hosting Dec. 15 public meeting to address Lavaca River water quality
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting Dec. 15 for anyone interested in improving and protecting the Lavaca River watershed. The free meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Jackson County, 411 N. Wells St. in Edna. Clare Entwistle, TWRI research associate, said the…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for Dec. 7 in Kenedy
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a workshop from 8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in Kenedy for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Lower San Antonio River watershed. The morning session will be at the Kenedy City Auditorium, 303 W. Main St. The…
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Public invited to Navasota River watershed meeting on draft plan
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) are hosting two public meetings Dec. 8 for anyone interested in improving and protecting water quality in the Navasota River and its watershed downstream of Lake Limestone. Meeting times and locations are: Landowners, homeowners, business…
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Upper Llano River Watershed Protection Plan accepted by EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently accepted the Upper Llano River Watershed Protection Plan, which will help prevent future declines in water quality and stream flow. Developers said the plan was accepted as it met the agency’s national guidelines for watershed-based plans and effectively outlined a strategy to conserve and protect water quantity and quality…
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Texas’ weather extremes explained in new txH2O
The Texas Water Resources Institute recently published a new issue of txH2O, featuring insights into weather extremes in Texas. In the magazine, researchers and scientists explain Texas’ propensity for droughts as well as the Central Texas phenomenon of Flash Flood Alley. The fall 2016 issue also profiles Rice University’s Dr. Philip Bedient, who has researched flooding for four decades and has…
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Meet a scientist: Michael Schramm
Growing up in eastern North Carolina, Michael Schramm spent most of his youth surfing, fishing and exploring the rugged Atlantic coast. The barrier island beaches not only influenced his childhood activities but also helped develop his professional interests. Now a Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) research associate, Schramm joined TWRI in May 2016 to apply his longtime…
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New Take Care of Texas website features conservation tips, video contest
The new Take Care of Texas website, produced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recently launched and provides a variety of resources for Texans. Ranging from general information about environmental programs to specific, step-by-step instructions that address common environmental situations, the site covers water conservation, water quality, air quality, and waste reduction and recycling. Take Care of Texas’ animated house shows ways…
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Utilities invited to AMI workshops throughout Texas
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and Johnson Controls Inc. are holding advanced metering infrastructure system workshops for water utilities personnel in five Texas cities in November. Dr. Allen Berthold, a TWRI research scientist, said the free workshops are open to municipal employees interested in learning more about various aspects of advanced…
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Late whooping crane migration expected in Texas
The iconic, endangered whooping crane has embarked on its annual fall migration and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding Texans to expect the large birds to be moving through the state in the weeks ahead as they travel to wintering grounds along the Texas coast. Standing at nearly five feet tall, whooping cranes are…
