Tag: twri
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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…
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TWRI researchers win JCWRE Paper of the Year Award
The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) recently announced that the Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education (JCWRE) has awarded the JCWRE Paper of the Year Award to Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) researchers for the paper “Total Maximum Daily Loads and Escherichia coli Trends in Texas Freshwater Streams.” Michael Schramm, TWRI research specialist, and co-authors Lucas Gregory, Ph.D., TWRI…
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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas
Article originally written by Madalyn Richards (Photo by Ed Rhodes, TWRI.) Read recent peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute scientists: Assessment of the Trust Crisis between Upstream and Downstream States of the Helmand River Basin (1973–2022): A Half-Century of Optimism or Cynicism?: by TWRI’s Najibullah Loodin and Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., this new research assesses the challenges of trust-building…
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TWRI publishes 2022 Annual Report
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has published its latest Annual Report, sharing accomplishments and project highlights from 2022. For the past 70 years, TWRI has used internal expertise and external collaborations to provide science-based, community-supported solutions for Texas’ most pressing water quantity and quality challenges, and 2022 brought new and expanding opportunities for the institute…
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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas
Carters Creek. (Photo by Leslie Lee, TWRI.) Read recent peer-reviewed publications by Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M AgriLife scientists: Groundwater management in the borderlands of Mexico and Texas: Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., TWRI, and Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University School of Law, examine stakeholders’ perspectives on borderland groundwater through 44 surveys and personal interviews,…
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Rangeland management is key to sustaining the Ogallala Aquifer
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Center pivot irrigation system. (Thomas Marek, Texas A&M AgriLife Research) Spanning from South Dakota to Texas, the Ogallala Aquifer is the largest freshwater aquifer in North America. But despite its size, the Ogallala is drying up. Scientists have reported for years that, if recharge and use continue at current rates,…
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New publications from TWRI
Baffin Bay looking West at FM 628. (Photo by Ennis Rios) Throughout the course of projects, the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) water team publishes technical reports to share progress with stakeholders and the public. Read TWRI’s most recently published technical reports and watershed protection plans:
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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas
The Blanco River, near Wimberley. (By Chantal Cough-Schulze) Read recent peer-reviewed publications by TWRI scientists: Catch up on water-related research from universities around Texas:
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Meet TWRI’s new staff members
Saboor Rahmany, Leslie Lee, Cameron Castilaw, and Shaylynn Postma The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) team continues to expand, and new staff members have joined the TWRI communications team and water team since the fall of 2022. Saboor Rahmany began as a program specialist in TWRI’s water team in January 2023, working to address water quality and…
