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Meet a Scientist: Suresh Pillai
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw 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…
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Texas Water Journal publishes new article
Cover image for Texas Water Journal, Volume 14, Number 1: Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas. (©2022 Rob Doyle, Pluto911 Photography) The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in volume 14, titled Frac Sand Facilities and Their Potential Effects on the Groundwater Resources of the Monahans-Mescalero Sand Ecosystem, Permian Basin, Texas, by Robert E. Mace and…
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Jepson expands role at TWRI
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) Wendy Jepson, Ph.D., is stepping into an expanded role at the institute as associate director of research (social science). Since 2020, Jepson has been TWRI interim associate director at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas. She is also a University Professor in the Texas A&M University Department…
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John Tracy talks Fort Worth’s critical infrastructure on KERA radio
John Tracy, Ph.D., director of TWRI, spoke to Miranda Suarez of KERA News, North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station, on March 11. During the freeze and subsequent power outages in Fort Worth, city hospitals were prioritized for power. Still, three of the city’s four plants lost power despite being considered critical infrastructure as well.…
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Meet TWRI’s newest employees
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe Over the last few months, the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), has added new faces to its team to help fulfill its mission. Most recently, the institute added two new members to its communications team: Kerry Halladay as communications manager and Chantal Cough-Schulze as a communications specialist. Jaclyn Robertson…
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ICYMI: Mills Scholars spotlight, scholarship recipients announced
In January, we spotlighted our Mills Scholars Program, which awards at least four $5,000 scholarships to graduate students who are pursuing research in water-related studies at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M–Galveston and Texas A&M–Qatar. The scholarships have been awarded for the past five decades by the W.G. Mills Memorial Fellowships in Hydrology, established in 1967 by…
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TWRI’s Summer 2019 txH2O published
We recently published the Summer 2019 issue of our magazine, txH2O, highlighting Texas water utilities challenges and potential solutions. Articles in this water utility-themed issue: TWRI interviewed experts from the Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Water Development Board, Arlington Water Utilities, Lubbock Water Department, El Paso Water, San Antonio Water System and the City of Lago…
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Meet a scientist: Clare Entwistle
From a math major to a watershed saver, Clare Entwistle, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) research associate, knows that protecting riparian areas is important for the future of Texas. Currently, Entwistle plans and facilitates riparian and stream restoration workshops held across Texas. She works closely with area stakeholders to educate and inform watershed residents about the…
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50th Anniversary
First established in 1952, TWRI was designated as the water resources institute for the state of Texas in 1964 by the Texas Legislature and Texas Governor after Congress passed and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) of 1964. “Abundant, good water is essential to continued economic growth and progress,” said…
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Did You Know? Q&A with Tiffany Dowell
By Tiffany Dowell Editor’s Note: txH2O asked Tiffany Dowell, assistant professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist focusing on agricultural law, to answer some questions about groundwater law for our readers. To read more, follow Dowell’s blog, Texas Agricultural Law. Who owns groundwater in Texas? Landowners in Texas own the water beneath their property. Moreover,…
