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Stay informed about Texas water research and education with TWRI’s news team.
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What is a Watershed Protection Plan?
Bois d’Arc Lake via drone. Photo courtesy of David Cowan, North Texas Municipal Water District. Every person on Earth lives in a watershed, whether they realize it or not. A watershed is the land area that drains into a stream, river or eventually the ocean. And what happens across that land directly impacts the water…
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Middle Yegua Watershed Protection Plan published
An hour west of College Station lies Middle Yegua Creek, a tributary of the Yegua Creek system and part of the larger Brazos River Basin. The area surrounding the creek is rural, with a mix of agricultural pastures and wooded areas. Native wildlife can be found at every twist and turn. Since the land provides…
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Research roundup: recent water research from Texas A&M and other Texas universities
Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M University System scientists Assessing the effects of no-tillage with rye and mixed cover crops on soil water and nitrogen dynamics and soil carbon sequestration in semi-arid irrigated cotton production systems: This research, coauthored by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists, investigated the long-term effects of conventional tillage…
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Buzzing with promise: Grow Zone project in College Station demonstrates stream restoration
Frisbee golf players throw neon frisbees across the bubbling creek, parents push children in strollers around hilly sidewalks and joggers complete laps around the park block — a typical evening at Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station is full of activity. At the center of it flows the creek, surrounded by lush vegetation, where…
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Monitoring Sandy Creek
Our water team started a new monitoring project this month in East Texas. Sandy Creek, which flows through Jasper, Texas, will have three sites Texas Water Resources Institute monitors, collecting water quality measurements and samples. Follow Research Specialist Shaylynn Postma, Program Specialist Anna Eismont and Water Intern Avery McCreight as they collect flow, pH, temperature,…
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Research roundup: recent water research from Texas A&M and other Texas universities
Amistad National Recreation Area in Del Rio, Texas. Photo by Sam Craft, Texas A&M AgriLife. Peer-reviewed publications by Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M University System scientists Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Types on the Uptake and Translocation of PFAS and Metabolomic Activities of Hydroponically Cultivated Lettuce (Lactuca sativa): This Texas A&M University-led study assessed the…
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Watershed coordinator roundtable talks microbial source tracking, gathers Texas water professionals
Texas watershed coordinators and water professionals gathered in College Station on May 20 for the semi-annual Texas Watershed Coordinator Roundtable. Part of Texas Water Resources Institute’s Watershed Planning Short Course program, the roundtable gives attendees the opportunity to network and discuss happenings in the watershed planning space. This meeting focused on microbial source tracking (MST), providing an update…
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Global Water Scarcity course at Texas A&M expanding its impact
When Texas A&M University students are choosing their course schedules, a class called “The World Has a Drinking Problem” stands out in the crowd. But AGSM 105 is more than a clever name. The 1,000 students enrolled annually in the course are gaining insights into both domestic and international water concepts, including U.S. groundwater and…
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Meet a scientist: Garett Sansom
Despite starting with very little, Garett Sansom, DrPH, overcame adversity and is now pursuing his passion for environmental health at Texas A&M University. Sansom is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Humble beginnings Although he grew up in Wimberly, Texas,…
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Davidson Creek watershed meeting set for July 1 in Caldwell
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, invites community members, landowners, and residents interested in local water quality to attend a public meeting for the Davidson Creek Watershed Protection Plan (WPP). The meeting will be July 1 at 12 p.m. at the Burleson County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office, 1516 FM 166, in Caldwell. RSVP…
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