Professor José Luis Castro, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) or College of the Northern Border – Monterrey, Mexico In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Jose Luis Castro-Ruiz, a professor-researcher at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Monterrey, Mexico. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Southern California. His main research interests include urban development problems, urban water management, and trans-boundary water management along the
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q&a+water: Jayne Harkins
U.S. 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 Jayne Harkins, P.E., U.S. Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. Commissioner Harkins was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018. As Commissioner, she serves as head of the U.S. Section of the Commission, overseeing personnel in twelve offices along the U.S.-Mexico border and in Washington,
q&a+water: John Balliew
President & CEO, El Paso Water Utilities In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews John Balliew, President and CEO of El Paso Water Utilities. Balliew leads all aspects of water, wastewater, reclaimed water and stormwater services for El Paso Water. Balliew is a 30-year veteran of the utility, starting his career at the laboratory in 1983 and holding various positions of increasing responsibility. Before becoming President and CEO in 2013, he was vice president
q&a+water: Lori Magruder
Professor, University of Texas and ICESat-2 Science Definition Team Leader, NASA In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Dr. Lori Magruder, research scientist at the University of Texas’ Applied Research Laboratories and the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) Science Definition Team Leader for NASA. Her technical background is in aerospace engineering, with a focus on lidar remote sensing. ICESat-2 is part of NASA’s Earth Observing System. It is a satellite designed to
q&a+water: Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist
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