talk+water: Jennifer Bowles, Water Education Foundation

January 20, 2021 August 26, 2019 By Todd Votteler 1 Comment

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Jennifer Bowles, the Executive Director of the Water Education Foundation. The Water Education Foundation is a Sacramento-based nonprofit organization that works to create a better understanding of water resources and foster public understanding and resolution of water resource issues through facilitation, education and outreach. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2014, Bowles was an award winning journalist covering western water issues. Bowles received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and history from

outlook+water: August 2019

July 17, 2020 August 26, 2019 By Robert Mace

SUMMARY: Much of the state saw less than normal rainfall over the past month. The state went from less than 7% either abnormally dry or in drought on July 16 to more than 72% on August 20. Statewide reservoir storage remains above normal. El Niño has fizzled with La Nada conditions projected through the winter. The drought is expected to persist across the state and expand in South Texas. At the end of July, I

q&a+water: Kiah Collier

July 17, 2020 August 22, 2019 By Todd Votteler 1 Comment

Reporter and Associate Editor for The Texas Tribune In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Kiah Collier. Kiah Collier is a reporter and associate editor for The Texas Tribune, with a focus on energy and environment. Collier has reported for publications across Texas over the past decade, including the San Angelo Standard-Times, Reuters, the Austin-American Statesman and the Houston Chronicle. Her reporting has garnered a variety of local, state and national awards, including a Peabody in 2017 for

talk+water: Clint Wolfe & Daniel Cunningham, Water University

July 17, 2020 July 23, 2019 By Todd Votteler

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with Clint Wolfe and Daniel Cunningham about saving water by landscaping with native plants, rainwatering harvesting, and other topics. Clint Wolfe is the Program Manager for the Water University. Wolfe facilitates a team of water resources professionals to assist with research and outreach programming in the areas of water quality, water use efficiency, and watershed planning. He is charged to work with local governments, state and federal agencies, and other entities

q&a+water: Roberto F. Salmón Castelo

July 17, 2020 July 23, 2019 By Todd Votteler

Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Roberto F. Salmón Castelo, Mexican Commissioner for the International Boundary and Water Commission (Comisión Internacional de Limites y Aguas, CILA). Commissioner Castelo has a wide range of experience in hydraulic projects. He was Northwest Regional Manager of the National Water Commission (CONAGUA) from 2002 to 2006 and from then until 2008 he served as General Manager