talk+water: Michael Campana, Oregon State University

July 17, 2020 January 18, 2019 By Todd Votteler

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with Michael Campana, who is a Professor of Hydrogeology and Water Resources Management at Oregon State University and Technical Director of the American Water Resources Association. He formerly directed the Water Resources Program at the University of New Mexico where he is Emeritus Professor. Interests include hydrogeology; hydrophilanthropy; IWRM (integrated water resources management); WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene); in developing regions; water policy; managed aquifer recharge; and education. He is

outlook+water: December 2018

July 17, 2020 December 16, 2018 By Robert Mace

SUMMARY: Drought is affecting less than 1 percent of the state. This year’s hurricane season affected Portugal more than Texas. The Pacific is warm enough for El Niño, but has not yet shown an effect on the atmosphere; so no Niño yet. We landed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport about 9:30 am before Thanksgiving. After dropping our bags off at a BagBnB, my bride asked “Where next?” Without hesitation, I answered: “Lower 9th

talk+water: Lori Olson, Texas Land Trust Council

July 17, 2020 December 11, 2018 By Todd Votteler

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with Lori Olson, who is the Executive Director of the Texas Land Trust Council. Olson has extensive experience in the field of land conservation and has worked with a number of land trusts across the country.

q&a+water: Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist

July 17, 2020 December 11, 2018 By Todd Votteler

Professor, Texas Tech University and CEO, ATMOS Research In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Professor in the Public Administration program at Texas Tech University and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech, part of the Department of the Interior’s South-Central Climate Science Center. Dr. Hayhoe’s research focuses on developing and applying high-resolution climate projections to evaluate the future impacts of climate change on human society and

outlook+water: November 2018

July 17, 2020 November 14, 2018 By Robert Mace

SUMMARY: October was another rain-filled month for much of Texas. Drought is down to affecting only 1 percent of the state. Statewide reservoir storage is close to exceeding the highest percentages since at least 1990. The odds of El Niño paying a visit are up to 80 percent for this winter. One thing I learned over the past month is that I would die from dysentery during a boil water notice if a cryptosporidium passed