Tag: txH2O highlight
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txH2O highlight: Ogallala Aquifer Summit
Since the next Ogallala Aquifer Summit is right around the corner, this month’s txH2O highlight is on the article Ogallala Aquifer Summit from the Ogallala Aquifer-themed issue of txH2O. In 2018, the Ogallala Water Coordinated Agriculture Project partnered with the Kansas Water Office to bring more than 200 water management professionals from all eight Ogallala region states together for the Ogallala…
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txH2O highlight: On the border
A surprising amount of groundwater exists below the United States-Mexico border, and until recently, little data was known about the location of these shared water sources and how they are managed by each country. This month’s txH2O highlight focuses on projects led by an interdisciplinary group of Texas A&M University System researchers. These projects aimed to study and map the quantity, movement and management of these waters to lead to a better understanding of their governance. Some of their research efforts, however, were complicated by differences in language and methodology between the two…
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txH2O highlight: Water, but no workers
A popular txH2O article read in 2020 is Water, but no workers, from the summer 2019 Water Utilities Challenges issue. Throughout the U.S., the water and wastewater industries are seeing a decline in the number of workers. To help increase the number of workers in the water field, higher education systems, including Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-San Antonio) and Texas A&M…
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txH2O highlight: Getting their feet wet
At the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), a Graduate Student Research Grant Program exists to help Texas university graduate students in water resources and related fields gain experience applying for competitive research grants. The article, Getting their feet wet, from the 2010 issue of txH2O, has more information about the program. Partially funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the W.G. Mills Endowment,…
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txH2O highlight: Working wonders with ferrate
Virender Sharma, Ph.D., a professor in the Texas A&M School of Public Health, uses a simple, abundant and environmentally friendly element — iron — to clean water. In the txH2O article, Working wonders with ferrate, Sharma explains the process he has been researching for years. By manipulating the chemical composition of iron, Sharma has produced research…
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txH2O highlight: Disappearing habitat
The Texas Mid-coast region was once known as one of the best waterfowl hunting destinations in North America. From Corpus Christi to Houston, a strong rice industry produced an ideal wetland habitat for ducks and other waterfowl. In the summer 2015 issue of txH2O, the article Disappearing habitat explains how water and land management changes in Texas…
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txH2O highlight: How does water quality monitoring work?
Water security in Texas depends on water quality monitoring. At Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), watershed restoration projects require consistent water quality monitoring once every two weeks for two years. In the water security issue of txH2O, the article How does water quality monitoring work? gives a behind-the-scenes look. To gain a thorough knowledge of real-time water…
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txH2O highlight: On the fast track
In the Texas High Plains, an agricultural region made successful by relying on the Ogallala Aquifer, producers have also been challenged by severe drought. The article On the fast track summarizes how Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service professionals were able to help producers make the most of their available water resources…
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txH2O highlight: Do you live in Flash Flood Alley?
Do you live in one of the most flood-prone regions in North America? Just in time for hurricane season, the June txH2O highlight is Do you live in Flash Flood Alley? from the fall 2016 Texas’ Extreme Weather issue. In a region of Central Texas, weather and landscape factors work together to produce the rapid flood events that have…
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txH2O highlight: Unlocking secrets of the vadose zone
Not only does the earth contain hidden answers for archeologists, it has answers for water researchers as well. The vadose zone, the layer of earth that lies between topsoil and groundwater, could have answers for drought prediction and mitigation according to the fall 2012 txH2O article, Unlocking secrets of the vadose zone. Understanding the vadose zone…
