Category: 2017
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Riparian, stream ecosystem workshop set for Lockhart
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop Sept. 26 in the Plum Creek watershed for area residents interested in land and water stewardship. “Riparian areas – the green vegetated land area adjacent to the bank of a stream, creek, bayou, river or lake – are unique…
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Wagner leaves TWRI to become director of Oklahoma water center
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe. 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. As the center’s director, he will work with faculty from 11 academic departments at OSU, including the Division…
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New USGS report: Ogallala pumping slowed in 2013-2015, long-term aquifer decline continues
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new report detailing changes of groundwater levels in the Ogallala, or High Plains, Aquifer. The report presents water-level change data in the aquifer for two separate periods: from 1950 (which was prior to significant groundwater irrigation development) to 2015, and from 2013 to 2015. “Change in storage for the…
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UT Austin research: Nanoparticles and magnets offer efficient method of removing oil from water
When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and removing the oil can be challenging, expensive and environmentally risky. But researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) believe they may have developed a better method. In a study published this spring in the Journal…
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Water well owner trainings, screenings set for August
The Texas Well Owner Network is having several private water well screenings in August as well a training program for those interested in private water well management, Aug. 23 in Conroe. “The Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON program, is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, so they can learn about…
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Military veteran-oriented farm tour, workshop slated for Aug. 4-5 in Dallas
The Texas AgrAbility program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a back-to-back farm tour and workshop Aug. 4-5 in Dallas. Both events are oriented to veterans but also open to beginning farmers and ranchers as well as individuals with disabilities, coordinators said. The farm tour will be 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Bonton Farms,…
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Aggies at World Water Congress: TWRI and TAMU personnel lead discussions at international gathering
Artical originally authored by Amy Uyen Truong. Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) researchers and Texas A&M University faculty and students participated in the XVI World Water Congress, hosted by the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and held in Cancun, Mexico, May 29-June 3. Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M School of Law professor, was chair for the conference,…
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USDA-NIFA $5-million grant awarded to TWRI-led Rio Grande Basin water and agriculture project
A team of researchers representing various Texas A&M entities and the New Mexico Water Resources Institute has been awarded a $5 million four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to address water challenges in the Rio Grande Basin. The grant will help researchers from the Texas Water Resources…
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Meet a scientist: Rosario Sanchez-Flores
Originally authored by Claire Corley. The idea of uncertainty can be an unsettling topic. Dr. Rosario Sanchez-Flores, a Texas Water Resources Institute research scientist, is using science to tackle a major source of uncertainty affecting agriculture and water security along the Texas-Mexico border: transboundary aquifers. “There is not much data on it and not much research…
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Infographic: TWRI by the numbers in 2016
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has published its latest annual report, highlighting some of our major project accomplishments from 2016. From watershed protection to education, we’ve helped protect and conserve water resources throughout Texas. Last year TWRI partnered with more than 140 researchers, 30 agencies, 15 centers, 10 departments, 15 universities, 4 cities, 12 river…
