Category: 2023
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Riparian and stream ecosystem program workshop for San Bernard River watershed set for May 23
The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 23 in Angleton for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the San Bernard River Watershed. The morning session will be at the Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Office, 21017 County Road 171 in…
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USGS research grant recipient helps Texans understand groundwater recoverability, costs
Article originally written by Madalyn Richards Justin Thompson, Ph.D., strives to help Texas communities understand groundwater recoverability. With support from a 2021-22 Research Grant from the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), his research findings are helping citizens, groundwater districts and government leaders begin to understand who can and cannot afford to produce groundwater…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for May 12 in Angleton
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training for Brazoria County residents May 12 in Angleton. The free, in-person event will be 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension County Office, 21017 CR 171, in Angleton. Online registration is required at tx.ag/May12Angleton. Attendees who…
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TWRI-USGS grant recipient’s research shows no-till reduces runoff and soil erosion
Article written by Mackenzie Schneider Reduced or no-tillage management practices are gaining interest among Texas agricultural producers to manage water and soil resources, and Texas A&M University graduate student Sayantan Samanta has produced new data showing those practices’ positive impacts on runoff and soil erosion in a Texas agricultural watershed. A Texas Water Resources Institute…
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Meet a scientist: Garrett McKay
Article originally written by Mackenzie Schneider All it took was one AP environmental science class to get Garrett McKay, Ph.D. hooked on the subject. The high school class gave him his first experiences with air, land and water issues, and he never looked back. After high school, McKay stayed in his home state of California to study…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for May 4 in Burnet
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training May 4 for Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills and Williamson counties. The free event will be held in-person from 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife County Office, 607 North Vandeveer, Suite 100, in Burnet. Registration…
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Private water well screenings set for Northeast Texas April 24-27
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting two upcoming events in northeast Texas to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened: a “Well Educated” water well screening April 24 in Mount Pleasant, and a “Well Informed” water well screening April 24 in Longview and Marshall. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist…
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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration program workshop set for April 25 in Temple
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host a workshop 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. April 25 in Temple for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around central Texas. The morning session will be at the Seaton Star Hall, and the afternoon session will be outdoors in and along a creek…
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TWRI researchers win JCWRE Paper of the Year Award
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) recently announced that the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education (JCWRE) has awarded the JCWRE Paper of the Year Award to Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) researchers for the paper “Total Maximum Daily Loads and Escherichia coli Trends in Texas Freshwater Streams.” Michael Schramm, TWRI research specialist, and co-authors Lucas Gregory, Ph.D., TWRI…
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Texas Legislature: water bills outlook
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Every two years the Texas Legislature convenes in Austin for a whirlwind 180-day session full of meetings, hearings and work. Thousands of bills are filled covering just about any topic you can think of. Numerous water and natural resources bills have been filed in the 88th Regular Session of…
