Category: think+water

This month we explore academic papers on the topics of evaluating the potential radiation risks associated with naturally occurring radioactive material wastes generated by the oil and gas recovery industry in the Permian Basin, investigating water use changes during the pandemic, and analyzing program outcomes and lessons learned on implementing first-time wastewater infrastructure in underserved communities in Texas.

This month we explore academic papers on the topics of examining the possibility of converting flood storage in the Joe Pool Lake as a means to improve water supply reliability and achieve better cost efficiency, assessing disaster exposure in minority communities in Harris County, Texas, and evaluating simulating crop water use and corn yield to help producers in the Texas High Plains adjust center-pivot irrigation strategies and maximize profitability with limited water.

This month we explore academic papers on the topics of exploring the effects of oil and gas production on groundwater and surface water in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico, analyzing quality of produced water in the Permian Basin to understand feasibility for beneficial reuse outside the oil and gas industry, and using a statistical analysis to locate shifts in water use across urban and agricultural counties in the lower Colorado River basin of Texas.

This month we explore academic papers on the topics of determining how Ashe juniper affects infiltration of water into the subsurface, assessing how irrigation loads dissolved calcium and bicarbonate to agricultural fields, and evaluating water conservation and economic profitability of agricultural production of cotton in the High Plains of Texas.

This month we explore an academic paper that examines equity and diversity within geoscience organizations. The paper outlines a twenty-point anti-racism plan that organizations can implement to build an inclusive, equitable and accessible geoscience community.