Category: 2017
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Ahead of the curve
By Claire Corley Composed of the North and South Llano rivers, the Upper Llano River is known as a Hill Country treasure. Its near-pristine flows provide a healthy ecosystem supporting a variety of aquatic communities and numerous recreational opportunities. To sustain the river’s pristine condition, local stakeholders partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation…
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Institute adds to 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: Ed Rhodes, Kirby Young and Nathan Glavy. Rhodes joined TWRI as a research associate in 2017. In this position, he provides leadership for the institute’s various water quality monitoring projects and assists with quality assurance activities associated…
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Wagner leaves TWRI to become Oklahoma water center director
Dr. Kevin Wagner, former deputy director of engagement for the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), became director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater on July 31. “Dr. Wagner was hugely responsible for the institute’s increased work with state water agencies, and, as a result, the institute and stakeholders in watersheds…
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Researching resiliency: scientists study climate and water along Texas’ urban corridor
Resiliency is defined as the ability to recover quickly from setbacks and a group of university researchers are examining just how resilient Texas may be to future changes in its population, climate and land use in the 21st century. Just east of the 100th meridian lies a line of Texas’ largest and most rapidly growing…
