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Meet a scientist: Amanda Tague
Growing up, Amanda Tague always had a love for science and the outdoors, which set her on a path towards a career in water. “My brother got a lot of those volcano science projects,” she said. “So, I would steal them, as the older sister. I would say that, along with my family, were probably…
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Headwaters to Ocean field work program reviewed in Texas Water Journal
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Volume 17, a program review titled “From Source to Sea: Case Study of a Watershed-Scale, Transdisciplinary Field Program in Coastal and Marine Graduate Education” by Audrey R. Douglas et al.
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Berthold receives Special Achievement Award from Soil and Crop Sciences
The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University recently awarded a Special Achievement Award for Research and Extension Collaboration to Allen Berthold, Ph.D., TWRI associate director.
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Texas Water Journal publishes new legal review in Volume 17
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Volume 17, a legal review titled “The Texas Supreme Court’s Decision Concerning Ownership of Produced Water in Cactus Water Services LLC v. COG Operating LLC: When Is Water Not Water?,” by Joshua Katz.
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Photo essay: Mill Creek monitoring
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s water team was in action at Mill Creek this month collecting water quality measurements.
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“The real orphan wells” examined in new Texas Water Journal article
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in Volume 16, titled “Failed P-13 Water Wells: The Real Orphan Wells and How Texas is Denying Ownership,” by Sarah E. Stogner and Ronald T. Green. Texas law recognizes that there are environmental implications when drilling a well through freshwater aquifers, and legislation mandates various state agencies oversee wells…
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Free workshop for new and small-acreage landowners set for Oct. 25 in Castroville
To help small-acreage landowners understand their property and make informed decisions, the Texas Water Resources Institute, Medina Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, and other partners are hosting a workshop, Land Smart: A Guide to Small Acreage Stewardship, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM at the St. Louis Braden Keller…
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Texas Water Journal publishes commentary on 89th Texas State Legislature
The Texas Water Journal has published a new commentary in Volume 16, titled “89th Texas State Legislature: Summaries of Water-Related Legislative Action,” by Jeremy B. Mazur, Sarah R. Kirkle, Vanessa Puig-Williams, Leah K. Martinsson, Alan Leonard, Evgenia Spears, Adam Foster, Perry L. Fowler, and Todd H. Votteler.
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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…
