Tag: Meet a scientist
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Meet a scientist: Ali Ajaz
Article originally written by September Martin From the time he first witnessed the massive irrigation infrastructure growing up in Indus River Basin in Pakistan, Ali Ajaz, Ph.D., program specialist with Texas Water Resource Institute (TWRI), has dedicated his studies and professional activities to irrigation engineering. “I come from a region which has a lot of…
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Meet a scientist: Katie Lewis
Article originally written by September Martin “I was a science nerd from as far back as I can remember,” said Katie Lewis, Ph.D., associate professor of soil chemistry and fertility, Texas A&M AgriLife Research. When Lewis was growing up in South Texas, she carried around an old cigar box that she called her “science mate.”…
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Meet a scientist: Kathleen O’Reilly
Article originally written by September Martin Today Kathleen O’Reilly, Ph.D., is a professor in the Geography Department at Texas A&M University where she focuses on how people’s location and gender affect their relationship with water and sanitation. But her road to these unique focuses was a long and unusual journey. O’Reilly’s journey began in Oregon, where she grew…
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Meet a scientist: Stephanie deVilleneuve
Article originally written by September Martin Stephanie deVilleneuve has been interested in environmental science since she was a child. She grew up in Sacramento, California, where ideas like recycling and environmental conservation were emphasized in school and the community. When she was in second grade, she was so surprised that her school did not have…
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Meet a scientist: Pam Plotkin
Article originally written by September Martin Having grown up in a big city with a love for animals and the ocean, Pam Plotkin, Ph.D., built a career around sea turtles and marine conservation and restoration, which allowed her to travel widely in tropical environments and fulfill her childhood dream. Plotkin became the director of Texas Sea…
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Meet a scientist: Paul Montagna
Article originally written by Ava English If you ran into Paul Montagna, Ph.D., on the Corpus Christi beach or one of his famous Friday night pizza parties, you probably wouldn’t realize that he is among the top 2% of researchers in the world for scientific impact or that he contributed to the largest environmental settlement in history. When…
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Meet a scientist: Robert Mace
Article originally written by Ava English Robert Mace, Ph.D., is the Executive Director and Chief Water Policy Officer at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and a professor in the Department of Geography at Texas State University. Mace has worked as a water researcher for over 30 years, and his affinity for solving problems about the natural world…
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Meet a scientist: Jaclyn Robertson
Article originally written by Ava English Jaclyn Robertson is a third-generation Aggie and the fourth generation to live on their family property in Milam County, Texas. Her strong connection to her community and deep Texas roots what motivates her work as an AgriLife Extension associate for the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). “As Texans, we value tradition and…
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Meet a scientist: Nathan Glavy
Article originally written by Ava English Nathan Glavy is a San Antonio native, a two-time graduate of Texas A&M University and an Extension program specialist at Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI. On paper, Glavy seems like a likely candidate for someone who would build their career in Texas. But that’s not exactly what Glavy envisioned for his…
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Meet a scientist: Lindsay Sansom
Article originally written by Ava English Lindsay Sansom, Ph.D., fell in love with water growing up in the Texas Hill Country and has spent her entire career helping others connect with their local water sources. Every summer during Sansom’s childhood she would swim in Jacob’s Well, a deep artesian spring that is fed by groundwater,…
