John Nielsen-Gammon, State Climatologist of Texas In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, the State Climatologist of Texas. John Nielsen-Gammon is a Regents Professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Nielsen-Gammon joined the faculty of Texas A&M University in 1991 and was appointed Texas State Climatologist by then-Governor George W. Bush in 2000. Dr. Nielsen-Gammon conducts research on large-scale and local-scale weather, climate, and air pollution. He teaches courses in weather analysis
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outlook+water: September 2018
By Robert Mace, Chief Water Policy Officer at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment SUMMARY: Statewide drought conditions have improved considerably over the past month with the amount of the state suffering from drought declining from 59 percent to 29 percent. Statewide reservoir storage reversed its downward trend and is now on pace to exceed average for this time of year. Drought is expected to improve, but persist, particularly in the western half of the
Texas Water Research Network: Improving Connections Between Science & Policy
Water is critical to health and prosperity of the people and environment of Texas. Sustainable management of water resources necessitates forecasts of how water supply and demand may change in response to factors such as rapid population growth, technological innovations, and global climate change. While the state of Texas has one of the most progressive approaches to water planning in the nation, much of the water planning throughout the state is based on a short-term, rear-view mirror approach
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outlook+water: August 2018
By Robert Mace, Chief Water Policy Officer at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment SUMMARY: Drought conditions have worsened over the past month with 59 percent of the state now suffering from drought. Statewide reservoir storage continued to decline with Choke Canyon Reservoir hitting new historical lows over the past month. Drought is expected to improve, but remain, over the next three months. El Niño is still expected this this fall and winter. My day
q&a+water: Brad Farbstein
Brad Farbstein, Owner & President of Real Ale Brewing Company In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Brad Farbstein, Owner & President of the Real Ale Brewing Company. During his homebrewing days as an Economics major at the University of Texas, Farbstein quickly realized his calling: beer would not just be his hobby – it would be his career. After successfully securing a job in sales for the then-unknown Saint Arnold