Category: 2025
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Water research showcased at Texas A&M Water Day
Student researchers from across campus filled Texas A&M University’s 12th Man Hall with research posters and science-based solutions to some of the world’s most pressing water problems April 23 during Texas A&M Water Day. The annual event is hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, and the Water Management and Hydrological Science Program in the…
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Research roundup: recent water research from TWRI and around Texas
Guadalupe River New Braunfels, Texas. Adobe Stock photo. Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M AgriLife and TWRI scientists The extraordinary drought provision and the future of the Rio Grande water deliveries under the 1944 US–Mexico water treaty: an exploratory policy analysis: Texas Water resources Institute Senior Research Scientist Rosario Sanchez and coauthors analyze how decision makers have…
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Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week celebrates native ecosystems
The Texas Water Resources Institute joins with Texas A&M AgriLife agencies and institutes to partner with organizations statewide to highlight the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas during Soil and Water Stewardship Week April 27-May 4. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and its Texas Watershed Steward program, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute and TWRI all collectively work to support…
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Private water well screenings set for North East Texas May 5-8
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting upcoming water screenings in North East Texas May 5-8 for residents and well owners. 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 program was established…
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Davidson Creek watershed meeting set for April 29
Article originally written by Leslie Lee The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, is hosting a stakeholder meeting for local residents and stakeholders to contribute to the Davidson Creek Watershed Protection Plan April 29 in Caldwell. The public meeting will be held at noon at the Burleson County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office, 1516 Fm…
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Texas A&M student Cash Kinsey is first EPA intern from TWRI
Texas A&M University graduate student Cash Kinsey is serving as an intern at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., gaining firsthand experience in the EPA’s Office of Water, thanks to support from the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and its Mills Scholarship program in partnership with the EPA. Kinsey is earning a master’s…
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TWRI welcomes new staff members
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) business team and water team have welcomed new staff members this spring. Mary Michael Zahed joined the institute in February as a program specialist, leading projects related to watershed planning and implementation. Zahed will be focusing on stakeholder engagement, educational outreach and building strong community partnerships. Prior to working at…
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Private water well screenings coming to Far West Texas April 21-22
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting well water screenings April 21-22 for residents and well owners in the Alpine area and Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties in Far West Texas. Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem program workshop for Mill Creek watershed set for April 22
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 22 in Industry for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Mill Creek watershed. The morning session will be at Industry City Hall, 725 Main Street. The afternoon session will…
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Private water well screenings set for Permian Basin April 21-25
Article originally written by Leslie Lee The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings April 21-25 for residents and well owners in the Permian Basin region Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become…
