Tag: Rosario Sanchez
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Texas Water Journal article highlights inequities in Texas water resource management
Inequity persists in Texas water resource management and will worsen if changes are not made, says a recent Texas Water Journal (TWJ) article co-authored by Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) senior research scientist.
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TWRI-led study spotlights most vulnerable borderland aquifers
The U.S.- Mexico border overlays two countries, 10 border states and numerous transboundary aquifers. A recent study conducted by Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) researchers focused on identifying areas within these transboundary aquifers that may be in a fragile condition due to overutilization. Led by Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., TWRI senior research scientist, the research, titled Effective transboundary aquifer areas…
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TWRI’s Sanchez coauthors new white paper about U.S.-Mexico border water management
Texas Water Resources Institute Senior Research Scientist Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., recently coauthored a new white paper about U.S.-Mexico border water management. In the paper, the authors lay out proposals to strengthen the ability of the United States International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) to respond to border water management challenges. According to the authors, the paper is…
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TWRI, Mexican water institute work on groundwater in the border region
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe Texas A&M AgriLife Research, on behalf of the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), recently signed a specific agreement with Instituto Mexicano de Tecnologia del Agua (IMTA) to work on various topics related to groundwater along the Texas-Mexico border. Cross-boundary connections Dr. Rosario Sanchez, TWRI senior research scientist, said the specific agreement…
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Sanchez to attend international transboundary conference
Dr. Rosario Sanchez, senior research scientist for the Texas Water Resources Institute, will be a facilitator at one of three sessions at an international transboundary conference in May. The conference, Advancing Sustainability of US – Mexico Transboundary Drylands: A Binational Workshop, is set for May 2-4 at the Positino Science and Technology Institute in San…
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Meet a scientist: Rosario Sanchez-Flores
Originally authored by Claire Corley. The idea of uncertainty can be an unsettling topic. Dr. Rosario Sanchez-Flores, a Texas Water Resources Institute research scientist, is using science to tackle a major source of uncertainty affecting agriculture and water security along the Texas-Mexico border: transboundary aquifers. “There is not much data on it and not much research…






