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Texas Water Safari Starting Line © 2019 Ashley Landis/Texas Water Safari
Click here for a recap of the 260-mile race.
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The Q&A: Chairman Lyle Larson & Chairman Charles Perry
In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews State Representative Lyle Larson and Senator Charles Perry to get their take on the 86th Texas Legislative Session. Full story from Texas+Water →
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State Representative Lyle Larson
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Senator Charles Perry
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Here's a look at current and future conditions for drought and rainfall in Texas and beyond via The Meadow Center’s Dr. Robert Mace:
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The odds of El Niño staying with us through the summer have decreased slightly to 66 percent with a 50 to 55 percent chance of conditions remaining through the fall and winter.
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H. Ivie and E.V. Spence are at their highest reservoir levels since the late 1990s. However, drought is peeking back into South Texas. |
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Talk+Water: Austin Technology Incubator
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with a panel about water and new startup technologies. Featured panelists include Erin Keys, who manages Water RIOT at the Austin Technology Incubator; John Higley, CEO of EQO; and Jim Brotherton, CEO of Hydroid. Full story from Texas+Water →
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Leg+Water: June 2019
Every month during the 86th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature Dr. Robert Mace and Dr. Todd Votteler will provide an update on water-related legislation. Full story from Texas+Water →
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The opinions in Texas+Water are those of the authors and shall not be construed to represent the opinions and policies of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, the Texas Water Journal or the Texas Water Resources Institute.
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One Water in Action: Wimberley ISD Makes History as First One Water School in Texas
The small Texas towns of Wimberley and Woodcreek are making big waves in the One Water world after the Wimberley Independent School District announced their plans to build the first One Water school in Texas. When it opens in fall 2020, the primary school campus will utilize a variety of One Water strategies to reduce groundwater usage by 90 percent when compared to traditional construction standards. Full story from Texas Living Waters →
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Texas Struggles to Keep Pace as Thirst for Water Intensifies
About 1,000 people arrive in Texas each day, drawn by jobs, newly built homes and other opportunities. But in a state where prolonged drought is a regular occurrence, officials are struggling to ensure they can sate everyone’s thirst. Full story from the Seattle Times →
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Tunneling Team Undertaking Feasibility Study in Houston Area
Freese and Nichols is leading a team conducting Phase One of a study for the Harris County Flood Control District to determine whether deep underground tunnels can help improve resiliency in the region by alleviating persistent and destructive flooding. Full story from Freese and Nichols →
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Planet Texas 2050: For a Better Tomorrow
A group of 120 researchers across 14 research units on campus have been selected by The University of Texas at Austin for Planet Texas 2050, the university’s first program under the Bridging Barriers project launched by President Gregory L. Fenves in 2016. Full story from UT News →
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Governor Abbott Vetoes HB 1806
House Bill 1806 would allow the San Antonio Water System to sell water from the Edwards Aquifer to adjacent counties, many of which are outside the regulatory jurisdiction of the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA), without any input from other permit holders or the governing board of the EAA. Full story from the Office of the Texas Governor →
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Governor Abbott Signs Disaster Relief And Preparedness Legislation Into Law
Governor Greg Abbott signed into law several monumental bills related to disaster relief and preparedness in Texas. As a result of Hurricane Harvey, Governor Abbott made this issue an emergency legislative item this session, resulting in several bills being passed that will better prepare the state for future disasters. Full story from the Office of the Texas Governor →
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A Tool for Rapid Assessment of Hydrological Connectivity Patterns in Texas Coastal Wetlands: Linkages between Tidal Creeks and Coastal Ponds
Coastal salt marshes are heterogeneous, spatially complex ecosystems. The degree of hydrological connectivity in these systems can be a significant driver in the flux of energy, organisms, and nutrients across the marsh landscape. A new paper from the Texas Water Journal describes a 13-month field study in the Guadalupe Estuary of the Texas Gulf Coast that linked hydrological connectivity patterns between a saltwater pond to water levels in an adjacent tidal creek and nearby San Antonio Bay. Full report from the Texas Water Journal →
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Legal Mechanisms for Mitigating Flood Impacts in Texas Coastal Communities
Texas coastal communities have various legal and policy tools that they can implement to mitigate the effects of flooding in their communities. A new report from the Texas A&M University School of Law highlights the various tools and mechanisms to mitigate and plan for the impacts of flooding. Full report from Texas A&M University →
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Trevor Hance has been named the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center.
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Tom Spencer was appointed Executive Director of TreeFolks.
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JOB OPENINGS
- Executive Director, San Marcos River Foundation - San Marcos. Details.
- Executive Director, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority - Seguin. Details.
- Environmental Protection Specialist, US Environmental Protection Agency - Dallas. Details.
- Senior Water Resources Engineer, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority - Seguin. Details.
- Natural Resources Specialist V, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department - Dickinson. Details.
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Fourth of July Celebration at Spring Lake
July 4, 2019
San Marcos, TX
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Texas Watershed Steward Workshop
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2019 EPA Region 6 Stormwater Conference
July 28 - August 1, 2019
Denton, TX
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Rio Grande Valley Irrigation Management Workshop
July 16, 2019
Monte Alto, TX
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2019 Southern Region Water Conference
July 23-25, 2019
College Station, TX
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8th Annual Texas Groundwater Summit
August 20-22, 2019
San Antonio, TX
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