Tag: txH2O highlight

In anticipation of the fall 2021 issue of txH2O, the past article being highlighted is Health at the nexus of water insecurity. In the article, experts explain how complicated water insecurity can be. This topic is further discussed in the upcoming txH2O. For example, many parts of Texas are impacted by aging water infrastructure and incomplete plumbing…

To keep up with a growing population, state water planners in Texas are more likely to include alternative water sources to bridge the supply gap. Two increasingly likely water sources include desalination and reuse water, according to the article Microfilters, major results from the fall 2017 issue of txH2O magazine. These treatment methods can be achieved with…

More cities are using smart technology to save natural resources, money and time. The article Giving water an upgrade in the summer 2019 issue of txH2O magazine describes how smart cities are using different types of electronic sensors and technology to collect data, allowing the more efficient management of assets and resources. According to the article, the…

Experts have learned that urban landscapes can lose about one-third of irrigation water to runoff. Urban landscape irrigation runoff can be a big problem, according to the article Off and running in the spring 2016 issue of txH2O magazine. A team co-led by Benjamin Wherley, Ph.D., associate professor in Texas A&M’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, and Jorge Alvarado, Ph.D.,…

Being a smart irrigator is important any time of year, but with a wetter-than-usual summer, Texans can take advantage of science-based tools to determine when to turn on the sprinklers. In the article Less is more, experts explain the benefits of using Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Irrigation Technology Program, WaterMyYard. First launched in 2013, the WaterMyYard web app…

Water is a necessity to produce the crops that feed a village. But when water is scarce, it can impact everything from diet and hygiene to income and issues related to gender. In the article Feeding the future, partners of the Innovation Laboratory for Small-Scale Irrigation at the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, a unit of the Texas…

This txH2O highlight is a profile article about Jude Benavides, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Benavides is a Rio Grande Valley native who shows that balancing public service and academic research is possible and impactful. Benavides has been a part of…