Tag: Meet a scientist
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Meet a scientist: Bill Balboa
Article originally written by Jaclyn Robertson Bill Balboa, the executive director of the Matagorda Bay Foundation, has dedicated his life and career to advocating for the protection of Matagorda Bay. Balboa grew up in Central Texas and spent most of his teenage years in the 1970s outdoors, swimming in the Highland Lakes’ rivers and streams. His…
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Meet a scientist: Huilin Gao
Article originally written by Cierra George An associate professor in Texas A&M University’s Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Huilin Gao, Ph.D., investigates and monitors hydrologic systems using remote sensing technology. “I first got into the field of hydrology because it’s so close to our day-to-day life,” Gao said. “I’m very interested in interdisciplinary research, and…
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Meet a scientist: Duncan Kikoyo
Article originally written by Cierra George A research specialist at Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), Duncan Kikoyo, Ph.D., dedicates his professional life to promoting equitable stakeholder participation in water resources management and planning. “Ideally, relationships are supposed to be mutually symbiotic. Everyone benefits from the relationship, but our relationship with nature, especially watersheds, has generally…
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Meet a scientist: Srinivasulu Ale
Article originally written by Cierra George Srinivasulu Ale, Ph.D., devotes his professional work to sustainable management of water resources on crop, pasture and grazing lands. Now an associate professor and geospatial hydrologist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Vernon, Ale first became interested in water while growing up in rural India. There, he experienced…
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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…
