Category: 2019
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Partners transform abandoned wastewater treatment ponds into coastal wetland habitat
Article originally written by Jaime Flores The Arroyo Colorado Watershed Partnership, Texas Water Resources Institute and the city of San Benito have been working on projects designed to reuse treated wastewater to fill abandoned wastewater treatment ponds. These ponds not only enhance the city’s treatment of wastewater but also provide a coastal wetland habitat while reducing…
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txH2O highlight
Did you know a whole crop can be irrigated using a cell phone app? July is Smart Irrigation Month and TWRI has many resources about modern irrigation practices for producers in our magazine, txH2O. The article, 21st Century Irrigation, discusses different technologies being researched and used by today’s producers to irrigate crops. Across the Ogallala Aquifer region, new…
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txH2O highlight: 21st Century Irrigation
Did you know a whole crop can be irrigated using a cell phone app? July is Smart Irrigation Month and TWRI has many resources about modern irrigation practices for producers in our magazine, txH2O. The article, 21st Century Irrigation, discusses different technologies being researched and used by today’s producers to irrigate crops. Across the Ogallala Aquifer region, new…
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TWRI staff present at national water resources conference
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) Dr. Lucas Gregory and Dr. John Tracy recently gave presentations on TWRI research at the annual water resources conference held by the Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) and the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) in Snowbird, Utah. UCOWR, a consortium focused on water resources research, education and outreach, helps universities…
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Conservation Stewardship Program sign-up available for Texas rice producers
Rice producers in 12 counties in southeast Texas can submit applications until June 28 for the next funding cycle of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. This CSP is part of the efforts supported by the Lower Colorado River Authority and…
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Texas Watershed Planning Program reaches watershed coordinators statewide
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe Water quality in Texas begins in its watersheds, and the Texas Water Resource Institute (TWRI) has benefited communities around the state by training regional watershed coordinators and other professionals through its Texas Watershed Planning Program. “Our Texas Watershed Planning Short Course provides needed training and sustainable proactive approaches to managing…
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Texas Water Journal publishes new article
The Texas Water Journal published an article in the Volume 10, Number 1, 2019 issue titled “A Tool for Rapid Assessment of Hydrological Connectivity Patterns in Texas Coastal Wetlands: Linkages between Tidal Creeks and Coastal Ponds” by Todd M. Swannack, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, William E. Grant and Stephen E. Davis III. The article discusses how a matrix…
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TWRI’s nature photography highlight
June 15 is Nature Photography Day. At TWRI, our Water Team members provide us with awesome nature photos while helping make every drop count! View our team’s excellent photography by scrolling through this Nature Photography Day highlight. TWRI Water Team photographers include: For more nature photos of our team’s work in Texas, view these photo essays:
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Water quality training July 17 in Weslaco will focus on Arroyo Colorado
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop is set for 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 17 in Weslaco. The workshop is part of efforts by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) to improve and protect water quality in the Arroyo Colorado. The free workshop will be at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 2401 U.S. Business Highway 83. It will be…
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A&M center to host membrane filtration course
The Separation Sciences Group at the Process Engineering Research & Development Center at Texas A&M University will host a hands-on, practical short course, Water Quality Management: Municipal, Industrial and Environmental Applications, July 14-16 in College Station. The short course, a workshop on membrane filtration systems, will benefit manufacturers, consultants, designers, researchers, water personnel and wastewater engineers. Short course…
