Breaking news about water resources research and education at Texas universities

“We believe a workshop of this type will greatly benefit the interaction between water resources researchers and educators and the government agencies involved in addressing the water resources issues in the state,” said Dr. [...] TWRI anticipates funding 10 graduate research enhancement grants of up to $5,000 in the area of water resources with the intent to strengthen graduate student research and education programs in water resources. [...] Proposals are requested in not only the physical dimensions of water supply, demand and availability, but also quality trends in raw water supplies, the role of economics and institutions in water supply and demand, institutional arrangements for tracking and reporting water supply and availability and institutional arrangements for coping with extreme hydrologic conditions. [...] In response to the potential problem, the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and EPA established the Buck Creek project. [...] Bill Payne of the Texas A&M University’s Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Amarillo has co-authored and edited the second edition of “Dryland Agriculture,” a publication highlighting the need for improved dryland agriculture technology due to the combined effects of growing competition for diminishing fresh water supplies and an expanding global population.