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Meet TWRI’s Urban Water Program team

Located at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas, these water experts are pursuing solutions for urban and suburban water challenges.

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Texas students compete in the Slingshot Challenge

TWRI's Kelly Albus helped hundreds of students develop videos for the National Geographic competition.

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Call for student entries: 2024 National Geographic Slingshot Challenge opens

Middle and high school students can submit environmental videos to the competition, which is supported by TWRI’s Kelly Albus.

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Water Seed Grants award $2.39 million in research funding

Funded by state appropriations from the Texas Legislature to Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the multidisciplinary research projects will advance water management in Texas.

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Teacher training on citizen science and Junior Master Gardner set for July 12 in Fort Worth

Teachers who work with students of all ages are invited to a Junior Master Gardener and Citizen Science Training July 12 in Fort Worth.

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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas

Catch up on recent peer-reviewed research by TWRI scientists and water researchers around the state.

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Hundreds of Texas students produce environmental science videos for Slingshot Challenge

Thanks to tireless schoolteachers, students’ ingenuity and hard work, and support from TWRI professionals, this spring middle and high school students in Texas produced educational videos about environmental science for the National Geographic Slingshot Challenge.

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Big city solution: Installing green stormwater infrastructure slows down, cleans up runoff

Not only has population growth and aging infrastructure put a strain on existing stormwater drainage systems in Texas, but climate change impacts have also made extreme one-day rainfall events more common.

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To slow down and clean up runoff, install Green Stormwater Infrastructure

TWRI researchers analyzed how Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) can help solve communities' stormwater challenges in a recent research review, and the proposed strategies can help local decision-makers overcome barriers and install GSI for long-term benefits

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Water research roundup: new research from TWRI and around Texas

Catch up on recent peer-reviewed research by TWRI scientists and water researchers around the state.

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Partnership leads to civic innovation planning grant award

Partners from AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension and the University of North Texas build an alliance to advance sustainable, equitable stormwater management.

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New staff members join Texas Water Resources Institute urban water team in Dallas

Over the last few months, the Texas Water Resources Institute has added two new research scientists to the team: Sayd Randle, Ph.D., and Bardia Heidari, Ph.D.

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