Tag: research
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TWRI researcher analyzes multiple-use water services in low- and middle-income nations
Article originally written by Sadie Kammlah As a result of limited resources in low-and middle-income countries, most communities use the same water source for both domestic and productive uses. These uses include drinking water, irrigation and watering livestock. Matt Stellbauer, a Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University and research specialist at the Texas Water Resources…
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Research roundup: recent water research from TWRI and around Texas
Peer-reviewed publications by TWRI and Texas A&M University System scientists Producer Willingness to Accept Incentive Levels for Cover Crop Adoption in the Southern Great Plains: Texas Water Resources Institute scientists and co-authors analyzed agricultural producers’ willingness to adopt regenerative cover crop practices in their operation. This research analyzed survey responses submitted by producers and non-operating landowners…
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Rhodes recognized by Society for Range Management for Ogallala research
Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) Research Specialist TWRI Ed Rhodes received the technical publication award at the annual Texas Section Society for Range Management (TSSRM) meeting held last month in Victoria. “The honors and recognition received by our faculty and students highlight the significant and ongoing contributions of Texas A&M AgriLife to rangeland health and resource stewardship…
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Shifting Navasota River examined in TWRI-led research
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Rivers change as time goes on, natural erosion, severe weather events and human intervention can all contribute to a changing landscape. The Navasota River is no exception to this. Flowing 125 miles from Mount Calm in East Texas, it eventually joins the Brazos River and is dammed in six…
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Most Americans are oblivious to ‘forever chemicals’ and risks
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists conducting the first generalized U.S. study on public awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found most Americans do not know what the substances are or have knowledge of any potential associated risks. PFAS are a category of thousands of manufactured chemicals and an emerging concern to environmental and human health.…
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New research aims to connect a continent
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw For the vast and diverse continent of Africa, communication can be a challenge. Between Africa’s 54 independent countries and over 2,000 unique spoken languages, it is not uncommon for one region or one water body to be known by a plethora of different names depending on who and where…
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Research roundup: new water research from TWRI and around Texas
Article originally written by Madison Pigg The Canadian River in April 2023. (Photo by Ed Rhodes, TWRI.) Peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife scientists Let’s talk about PFAS: Inconsistent public awareness about PFAS and its sources in the United States: Allen Berthold, Ph.D., Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) interim director, Stephanie deVilleneuve,…
