Category: 2024
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Research roundup: new water research from around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Medina River in April 2024. (Photo by Tina Hendon, TWRI.) Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M University System scientists Effects of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on microbial community structure during anaerobic digestion: This new research by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists focuses on the fundamental understanding of biological…
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Communications student intern position available at TWRI
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hiring a communications student intern, a position open to graduate or undergraduate students. Communications student interns assist the TWRI communications team, develop social media content, interview sources and write articles for TWRI’s publications, our monthly email newsletter TWRI News and txH2O magazine. In addition, student writers may develop or edit…
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Ogallala Aquifer Summit brings together experts
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The 2024 Ogallala Aquifer Summit. (Photo by Kansas State University Research and Extension.) “Change is not necessary, but survival is not mandatory,” was a recurring theme at the 2024 Ogallala Aquifer Summit, leaving a big impression on many attendees. Scientists from the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and the Ogallala Aquifer…
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TWRI celebrates Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Texas Water Resources Institute has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. The statewide campaign is April 28 through…
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Little Bay water quality public discussion set for May 7 in Rockport
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, is hosting a public meeting on May 7 in Rockport for anyone interested in a brief presentation and discussion of ongoing research in the Little Bay watershed involving microbial source tracking and human health risk analysis. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the Bay Education Center,…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop for Eagle Mountain Lake watershed set for May 14
The morning session will be at the Azle Memorial Library on 333 West Main Street. The afternoon session will include a walk and presentations along Ash Creek. “Riparian education workshops motivate informed landowners and local residents to adopt and support practices to better manage riparian and stream ecosystems,” said Alexander Neal, TWRI program specialist, College…
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Middle Yegua Creek watershed protection meeting set for May 14 in Giddings
The public is invited to attend a project meeting and join the Middle Yegua Creek Watershed Partnership on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lee County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office, 310 South Grimes Street, in Giddings. This partnership will serve as the forum for public input, which will drive the development of…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop for Baffin Bay watershed set for May 2
The morning session will be at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center at 1730 West Corral Avenue. The afternoon session will include a walk and presentations along a nearby stream. “Riparian education workshops motivate informed landowners and local residents to adopt and support practices to better manage riparian and stream ecosystems,” said Alexander Neal, TWRI program…
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Private water well screenings set for Midland and Odessa April 22-23
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting upcoming events in Odessa and Midland April 22-23 to allow residents to have their well water screened. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist, College Station, said the Texas Well Owner Network program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs. “The TWON…
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New article published in Texas Water Journal Volume 15
Cover image for Texas Water Journal, Volume 15, Number 1:The Narrows on the Blanco River. ©2020 Erich Ross Schlegel, Texas Water Foundation. The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Volume 15, titled Case Study of Groundwater Management Issues at the Forefront of Large scale Production from a Confined Aquifer: The Vista Ridge Project, by Steven…
