Texas Water Resources Institute

A new month, a new Research Roundup! Catch up on the latest water research from scientists across the state: https://bit.ly/3QZsKbX #water #txwater #texaswater #research #science

Pictures from our Mill Creek monitoring this week! Research specialist Shaylynn Postma and graduate research assistant Anya Allen were joined by Texas A&M AgriLife extension program specialist Annalee Epps, who is the watershed coordinator for the creek. #water #txwater #texaswater #monitoring

We were excited to help host a Lonestar Healthy Streams Event last week at the Post Oak Savannah Underground Water Conservation District in Milano! Attendees were able to learn more about bacteria issues in waterbodies, receive educational materials and were encouraged to implement best management practices to reduce bacteria runoff. The workshop took place near the Big Elm Creek watershed, where TRWI has worked since 2018 to address E. coli impairment issues. #water #txwater #texaswater #stream #workshop

How many workshops have you been to where you get the chance to see dinosaur tracks and learn while being on a dude ranch? Our Texas Watershed Planning Short Course might be the only one! Hosted in January this year, 35 students undertook the four-day workshop to learn all about watershed protection plans at the Mayan Ranch in Bandera, Tx. It was a great training with lots of networking and activities, including the chance to see dinosaur tracks on the property (seen in the last picture, each white tile marks a footprint)! #water #txwater #texaswater #training

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Urban Riparian Symposium! This year’s iteration of the event took place in Waco this past week and hosted in partnership between TWRI and the Texas Riparian Association. Also a big thank you to our keynote speakers, Robert Mace, Ph.D., and Chris Johnson, presenters, panelists, speakers and everyone else who made this event happen! #water #txwater #texaswater #riparian #urbanriparian #urbanripariansymposium #waco

We kicked off the start of our Davidson Creek Watershed Partnership this week in Caldwell! These meetings allow us to hear from local stakeholders and work together to create a plan that benefits them and works toward improving water quality in the watershed. Research specialist Amanda Tague is the point of contact for the Davidson Creek Watershed Protection Plan and we're excited to work with Burleson County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agent, John Grange to continue developing this plan. (Photo Credit: TWRI Communications Intern, Sadie Kammlah) #water #txwater #texaswater

Pictures from a recent monitoring trip for our Carters Creek project here in the Bryan-College Station area! #water #txwater #texaswater #monitoring

Deadline approaching! The deadline for TWRI's USGS Graduate Student Research Program FY2026 request for proposals (RFP) is this coming Tuesday, Feb. 18. This program is open to graduate students at all universities in Texas. To apply: https://bit.ly/4jqJlTb #water #txwater #texaswater #funding #research

It's the first Research Roundup of the year! Catch up on new water-related research from Texas A&M and other universities around the state! Read about Austin-area drinking water, international household water insecurity, Houston wastewater treatment plants in heavy rain events, arsenic levels and more. Get the full roundup: https://bit.ly/3Q6cF3P #water #txwater #texaswater #research

Did you know it's estimated that groundwater provides around 40% of the world's drinking water? Along the U.S.-Mexico border, there are a total of 73 hydrological units that help provide both countries with the vital resource. A recent study conducted by TWRI researchers focused on identifying areas within these units that may be in a fragile condition due to overutilization. Led by Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., TWRI senior research scientist, the research, titled "Effective transboundary aquifer areas between Mexico and the United States: A border-wide approach," was published in the Journal of Hydrology. Read more about the team's research: https://bit.ly/4aPAfeE #water #txwater #texaswater #aquifer #research