Breaking news about water resources research and education at Texas universities

The TEEA celebrates the efforts of citizens, communities, businesses and organizations to preserve and protect the Texas environment. [...] The conference will feature national climate change scientists who have conducted cutting-edge work in the prediction of global warming and the impending changes on the earth’s climate and state scientists who are working to understand the impacts on Texas and its water resources. [...] mailto:twri@tamu.edu The conference is hosted by the River Systems Institute of Texas State University and is co- hosted by Texas Water Resources Institute of Texas A&M AgriLife, and the Environmental Sciences Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. [...] “They just aren’t designed for pharmaceuticals or personal care products.” Small portions of the compounds found in these products are able to slip through the treatment processes at the wastewater plants, getting into the water supply and affecting the wildlife it houses, he said. [...] Attempts have been made to improve the quality of the water moving through this watershed, but have had little success due to the broad scope of work that is needed to positively impact water quality in the Bosque River.