Category: 2019
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txH2O highlight: Breaking Barriers
This month’s txH2O highlight focuses on a Texas wetland restoration project. The saltwater marsh, known as Magic Ridge Marsh in Magnolia Beach, Texas, covers roughly 14 square miles, stretching from Magnolia Beach to Indianola in Calhoun County. These wetlands connect to Matagorda Bay, but blocked tidal flow caused steady degradation to Magic Ridge Marsh, leading to large…
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Institute to hold water quality meeting in Rogers
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting Feb. 19 in Rogers for anyone interested in joining a partnership to improve and protect water quality in the Big Elm Creek watershed. The meeting, free and open to the public, will be at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 5 W. Prairie Ave.…
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Water well owner training set for Feb. 22 in Marlin
A Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training has been scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Falls County Courthouse, 125 Bridge St., County Court Room 110 in Marlin. The “Well Educated” training is free and open to the public. Dr. Drew Gholson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the…
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Riparian, stream ecosystem workshop set for March 6 in Bandera
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 6 in Bandera for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in Bandera County. The morning session will be at the Recreation Hall at Mansfield Park, 355 W. A Mansfield Road. The afternoon…
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AgriLife Research joins partnership to promote food, water security and international development
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources have entered into a cooperative research initiative to promote food, water security and international development. The agreement will promote mutual cooperation in the areas of agricultural teaching, research and extension. The activities will promote food, water security and international development and strengthen education and research in…
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Texas Water Journal publishes first article and comentary of Volume 10, Number 1
The Texas Water Journal published the first papers for the Volume 10, Number 1, 2019 issue: an article titled “A Refined Hydrogeologic Framework Model for Gaines, Terry, and Yoakum Counties, Texas” by Jonathan V. Thomas, Andrew P. Teeple, Jason D. Payne, and Scott J. Ikard, and a commentary titled “Water Fuels our Future” by Charles Perry, Senator, Texas Senate; Chairman, Senate…
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TWRI’s Year in Review: 2018
For the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), 2018 marked another successful year of addressing Texas water resource issues. The institute, under the direction of Dr. John Tracy, continued achieving its programmatic missions in research, outreach and education. TWRI serves as the lead unit in the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), including Texas A&M AgriLife, to…
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A look back: txH2O Highlights
txH2O, a biannual magazine publication of the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) since 2005, features stories on current water resources research and outreach programs and priority water issues facing Texas. This month, Conservation Matters is beginning a new series, txH2O Highlights, that looks back at some of the previous articles that are still relevant today. Our first txH2O Highlight is an…
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Tracy named ISTPP Fellow in Bush School
Dr. John Tracy, Texas Water Resources Institute director, was recently selected as a fellow for the Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy (ISTPP). He was one of 12 faculty members, 10 from Texas A&M University and two from other universities, chosen in January 2019 as part of the ISTPP Fellows Program. The ISTPP is a nonpartisan…
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TWRI announces USGS 104G Water Resources National Competitive Grant
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) announces the release of the draft Request for Pre-proposals (RFP) for the FY 2019 National Competitive Grant Program by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources. Pre-proposals are requested on the topics of improving and enhancing the nation’s water supply and availability. Any investigator at an institution…
