Tag: twri
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New staff join TWRI team
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Matt Stellbauer, Christine Fernandez and Dean Minchillo. (Photos by Ed Rhodes, TWRI.) The new year has brought some new and returning faces to the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). Christine Fernandez joined TWRI’s business team in late 2023. As a business administrator for the institute, Fernandez manages a range of…
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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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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas
Mill Creek, by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife. Peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife scientists MAD water: Integrating modular, adaptive, and decentralized approaches for water security in the climate change era: This paper proposes a convergence approach to water infrastructure — modular, adaptive, and decentralized (“MAD”) water provision and sanitation.…
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TWRI co-hosting ARCSA Conference and climate workshop in San Antonio Sept. 26-27
The San Antonio River Walk at night. (Photo by Mick Haupta, Unsplash.) Sept. 26-27 in San Antonio water professionals and practitioners are invited to attend the 2023 American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) Annual Conference and Expo, co-hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). The theme of the conference is “Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities…
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Two new staff join TWRI water team
Adriana Williams (left) and Amanda Tague (right) have joined the TWRI staff. The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) water team is growing, and two new staff members recently joined the team. Amanda Tague has joined TWRI as a full-time research associate, after serving as a graduate student research assistant at TWRI for the past year. She works with…
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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas
Article originally written by Madalyn Richards (Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications.) Read recent peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife scientists: A planning framework to mitigate localized urban stormwater inlet flooding using distributed Green Stormwater Infrastructure at an urban scale: Case study of Dallas, Texas: In a study…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem program workshop for Double Bayou watershed set for May 31
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 31 in Wallisville for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Double Bayou Watershed. The morning session will be at the White’s Park Community Building, 222 White Memorial Park Road in Wallisville. The…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem program workshop for San Bernard River watershed set for May 23
The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 23 in Angleton for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the San Bernard River Watershed. The morning session will be at the Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Office, 21017 County Road 171 in…
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TWRI-USGS grant recipient’s research shows no-till reduces runoff and soil erosion
Article written by Mackenzie Schneider Reduced or no-tillage management practices are gaining interest among Texas agricultural producers to manage water and soil resources, and Texas A&M University graduate student Sayantan Samanta has produced new data showing those practices’ positive impacts on runoff and soil erosion in a Texas agricultural watershed. A Texas Water Resources Institute…
