Tag: Texas Water Journal
-
Texas Water Journal publishes first article and comentary of Volume 10, Number 1
The Texas Water Journal published the first papers for the Volume 10, Number 1, 2019 issue: an article titled “A Refined Hydrogeologic Framework Model for Gaines, Terry, and Yoakum Counties, Texas” by Jonathan V. Thomas, Andrew P. Teeple, Jason D. Payne, and Scott J. Ikard, and a commentary titled “Water Fuels our Future” by Charles Perry, Senator, Texas Senate; Chairman, Senate…
-
TWJ publishes paper on surface water-groundwater interaction issues in Texas
The Texas Water Journal published the final paper for its Volume 9, Number 1, 2018 titled “Surface water-groundwater interaction issues in Texas” by Dr. Steven C. Young, Dr. Robert E. Mace and Carlos Rubinstein. The paper examines the interaction between the management of surface water rights by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and groundwater use permitted by…
-
TWJ publishes paper on water workforce readiness
The Texas Water Journal recently published a paper titled “Water security for Texas: a post-secondary education pathway for water workforce readiness” by Rudolph A. Rosen, Luis A. Cifuentes, James Fischer, Howard Marquise and John C. Tracy. The paper examines concern within the water and wastewater industries over high rates of retirement eligibility and difficulties finding and attracting…
-
Texas Water Journal publishes new article
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article titled “Texas’ water quality challenge and the need for better communication in an era of increasing water quality contamination events” authored by Sapna Mulki, Carlos Rubinstein and Julianne Saletta. As Texas cities experience an increase in incidents associated with water quality contamination, the need for public education and…
-
New Program Review published by Texas Water Journal
The Texas Water Journal has published a new Program Review titled Integration of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) observations into the West Gulf River Forecast Center operations by Gregory J. Story, hydrometeorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS). This Program Review introduces the CoCoRaHS network and illustrates its integration into the daily operations at the…
-
Texas Water Journal publishes new article
The Texas Water Journal recently published a paper titled “Systems-level thermodynamic and economic analysis of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant integrated with a combined cycle power plant” by Andrew S. Reimers and Dr. Michael E. Webber, both of the University of Texas, Austin. The paper is about a study that includes thermodynamic and economic analyses of a seawater reverse…
-
Paper presents changes in Ogallala Aquifer groundwater quality
In a new paper published by the Texas Water Journal (TWJ), a group of researchers for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), found that the quality of water being extracted from the Ogallala Aquifer changes in complex and unpredictable ways. “In some cases, water quality declined and in others water quality improved,” the…
-
Texas Water Journal published two articles in May
By Sarah Richardson The Texas Water Journal recently published two papers. In “Effects of the Rincon Bayou Pipeline on salinity in the upper Nueces Delta,” Dr. Elizabeth Anne Del Rosario and Dr. Paul A Montagna of Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, write about the Rincon Bayou Pipeline pumping water from the Nueces River to the upper delta at…
-
Texas Water Journal publishes new website
The Texas Water Journal has launched a new website on a new url: https://twj.media. The new website is more dynamic and makes all of the journal’s information easier to access. Check out the ease of viewing past issues and the Water Events Calendar. The Texas Water Journal is an online, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the timely…
-
Texas Water Journal publishes first paper in 2016 issue
The Texas Water Journal has published “Conjunctive groundwater management as a response to socio-ecological disturbances: a comparison of 4 western U.S. states,” its first paper in Volume 7, Number 1. Authors Zachary P. Sugg and Sonya Ziaja of the University of Arizona School of Geography and Development, and Edella C. Schlager of the University of Arizona School…
