Category: 2018
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Turfgrass and landscape field day for professionals and enthusiasts set for Oct. 10 in Dallas
An Oct. 10 turfgrass and landscape field day for professionals and enthusiasts will offer industry networking opportunities, research facility tours and technical discussions by Texas A&M AgriLife researchers and specialists. The event will be from 7 a.m.-2 p.m at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas, 17360 Coit Road. Sixteen expert-led sessions will…
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Texas A&M ocean engineering researchers studying adaptation of coastal ecosystems to environmental stressors
Researchers in Texas A&M University’s Department of Ocean Engineering are working to better understand the natural adaptation of coastal ecosystems to environmental stressors such as storms, rising temperatures and sea levels. They are looking at the exchange of sediments between the nearshore environment, the beach and the sand dunes; and the factors limiting the growth of coastal…
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A&M School of Law students publish report on potential liability for dam, reservoir operators, post-Harvey
A group of students from Texas A&M University School of Law recently published a report, Flooding Events Post Hurricane Harvey: Potential Liability For Dam and Reservoir Operators and Recommendations Moving Forward. The report reviews current dam and reservoir operations in Texas and examines the potential liability that such operators may face for actions and decisions taken…
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New UT center to address water purification technologies
The Center for Materials for Water and Energy SysTems (M-WET), a new multi-university research center headquartered in The University of Texas (UT) at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering, was recently announced. The M-WET seeks to address basic science knowledge gaps in the development of next-generation, polymer membrane-based water purification technologies, according to a UT News article.…
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ICYMI: Texas+Water newsletter, Volume: 1 Issue: 6
Texas+Water has published its sixth newsletter. In this issue, the featured articles include topics on the overall health of Galveston Bay, the state’s lone natural lake, invasive zebra mussels clogging Austin’s water supply and more. This newsletter is the go-to source for timely, insightful information concerning water issues in Texas. Each newsletter also features current Texas…
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New Program Review published by Texas Water Journal
The Texas Water Journal has published a new Program Review titled Integration of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) observations into the West Gulf River Forecast Center operations by Gregory J. Story, hydrometeorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS). This Program Review introduces the CoCoRaHS network and illustrates its integration into the daily operations at the…
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Campus group provides network for those interested in water
Do you have a passion for water? The Texas A&M Water Network is dedicated to building an on-campus network of students and water professionals who share a passion for water. The group will have its first meeting for the fall semester on Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Scoates Hall, room 208, and invites interested individuals to…
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Lavaca River Watershed Protection Plan accepted by EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently accepted the Lavaca River Watershed Protection Plan developed by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and watershed stakeholders. The plan outlines a strategy to restore water quality in the watershed, developers said. Part of the Matagorda Bay system, the Lavaca River watershed covers approximately 909 square miles in southeast Texas and…
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Field days in Texas and Kansas draw individuals interested in water management
Article originally written by Alexandra Hoskins As Labor Day signals the end of summer and beginning of fall, field days across the Ogallala Aquifer region sent attendees off with information about water management and summer crops to carry into next year’s growing season. In Texas, the Summer Crops/OAP (Ogallala Aquifer Program) Center Pivot Irrigation Field Day took…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for Sept. 20, 21 in Boerne, San Antonio
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is hosting two residential rainwater harvesting and turf management trainings in Boerne and San Antonio on Sept. 20 and 21, respectively. Both events are free and open to the public. Participants at either training can also have their soil tested free of charge. Both trainings will…
