Category: 2023
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Exploration Green shows stormwater management possibilities
Texas Water Resources Institute held its semi-annual Texas Watershed Coordinator Roundtable in Houston Oct. 9-10. The two-day tour and roundtable is part of the Watershed Planning Short Course program and brings together watershed coordinators and other water resource professionals from across the state. This roundtable’s focus was the Houston area. The largest city in Texas, Houston serves…
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New research aims to connect a continent
For the vast and diverse continent of Africa, communication can be a challenge. Between Africa’s 54 independent countries and over 2,000 unique spoken languages, it is not uncommon for one region or one water body to be known by a plethora of different names depending on who and where you ask. This causes issues for…
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Meet a scientist: Jason Gerlich
The natural environment one grows up in can heavily influence their interests and path in life. Texas Water Resources Institute Research Specialist Jason Gerlich grew up outdoors, happiest when surrounded by agriculture and nature, and pursuing that love has taken him across the world and back to his home state to work on water quality issues. While…
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Research roundup: new water research from TWRI and around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Canadian River in April 2023. (Photo by Ed Rhodes, TWRI.) Peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife scientists Let’s talk about PFAS: Inconsistent public awareness about PFAS and its sources in the United States: Allen Berthold, Ph.D., Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) interim director, Stephanie…
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Request for Pre-Proposals: 2021–2022 TWRI Graduate Student Research Programs
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is happy to announce its call for pre-proposals for students conducting water resources research. The TWRI Graduate Student Research Program has funds available for graduate students at Texas universities through two programs. The TWRI Mills Scholarship Program is available to Texas A&M College Station, Galveston and Qatar only and the U.S. Geological Survey Graduate Research Program is…
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Salado Creek riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for Nov. 21
Salado Creek. (Photo courtesy of TWRI.) The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program workshop from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in Salado for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Salado Creek watershed. The morning session will be at the Salado Museum and College…
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Read TWRI’s all new issue of txH2O
The Texas Water Resources Institute recently published the fall 2023 issue of txH2O magazine, focused on new challenges facing Texas water supplies. In this issue, learn about the research teams dismantling forever chemicals, helping cities adapt with green infrastructure, managing reservoirs strategically and more: txH2O magazine features stories on current water resources research and outreach programs…
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Meet a Scientist: Suresh Pillai
A former semi-professional badminton player, a DJ and the director of the National Center for Electron Beam Research at Texas A&M University — these are just a few of the many hats that Suresh Pillai, Ph.D., has worn over the years. While he might not have begun his academic path planning to be a leading researcher in his field,…
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Ag irrigation workshop in Caldwell Nov. 10
An irrigation system near Navasota, Texas. (By Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications) Local producers can receive updates on grant programs and new irrigation technologies. Agricultural producers in Milam and Burleson counties are invited to an agricultural irrigation workshop Nov. 10 in Caldwell, hosted by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District and…
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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg TWRI Water Team completing water quality monitoring at Mill Creek. Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife Communications. Peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife scientists Linking watershed nutrient loading to estuary water quality with generalized additive models: Michael P. Schramm, TWRI water research specialist,…
