Preparing for hurricane season, NRI publishes 2020 annual report, meet scientist Paul Montagna & more in May's Conservation Matters

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Conservation Matters is published by the Texas Water Resources Institute and the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute.

It’s time to prepare for hurricane season
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is swiftly approaching. With the potential for a busy season ahead, now is the time to prepare. Read more.

The NRI 2020 Annual Report is here
Each spring, NRI releases an annual report highlighting our mission, our programs, and the impactful projects defining the last year. We are continually grateful for the opportunities to pursue natural resource conservation solutions across the nation for generations to come. Read more.

Meet a scientist: Paul Montagna
Paul Montagna, Ph.D. is the Chair for HydroEcology at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is among the top 2% of researchers in the world for scientific impact and he contributed to the largest environmental settlement in history. Read more.

Behind the scenes: Leopold Live Chapter 2
We've officially kicked off filming for Leopold Live!: Chapter 2 and we're excited to give you a behind-the-scenes peek at what's coming up in the next few months from new stewardship practices to practical knowledge to keep in your back pocket. Read more.

Request for proposals for Water Programs of Excellence for fiscal years 2022-2023 announced
TWRI has announced a request for proposals for Water Programs of Excellence for the fiscal years of 2022-2023. Proposals are due June 10. Read more.

Private Land Stewardship Academies: Natural Resource Management
We're building a community of practice around land stewardship where you can click, open, explore, shuffle and share the content to save and use as you need it. We're excited to share four collections with you — first up: Natural Resource Management. Read more.

Texas A&M University’s Lacewell honored with lifetime achievement award
Read more.

Potential impacts of climate change on Texas quail
Read more.

Tune in to the Rio Grande Water video series
Read more.

Are wild pigs safe to eat?
Read more.

May is American Wetlands Month
Read more.

In case you missed it: Arbor Day and every day: Trees essential to clean drinking water
Read more.

txH₂O highlight: Planning for the next big one
Read more.

Texas Water Journal publishes new article on Seadrift wind-aided wastewater treatment plants
Read more.

Events

Previously listed events may be canceled or postponed to comply with Texas A&M University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) directives designed to protect public health.

Wildlife 2021 -
Texas Wildlife Annual Convention,
July 15-18, 2021, San Antonio

Texas Watershed
Planning Short Course,
September 27-30, 2021, Bandera

University land, water & wildlife news we are reading

Federal water rule does not account for pollution across state boundaries, UT News
Could humans communicate with whales?, Texas A&M Today
Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction, UT News
Filling federal oversight gaps, University of Houston
Following nature’s cue, researchers build sustainable industrial networks, Texas A&M Today
Texas sorghum has good prices, needs rain, AgriLife Today
iSeaTurtle app expands to track turtles over entire Texas coast, Texas A&M Today
Model could create hurricane forecasts up to 18 months in advance, NC State News

EPA selects University of Texas at Arlington as winner of 9th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, Dallas Weekly
The world needs water. These materials take it from the air, Chemical & Engineering News

Resources

Texas Water Journal
Texas+Water
Wild Wonderings
txH₂O
Texas Land Trends
Natural Resources Training Program Updates
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Research

TWRI and NRI work together to foster and communicate research and educational outreach programs focused on water and natural resources science and management issues in Texas and beyond. TWRI and NRI are part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

Conservation Matters publishes timely information about water and natural resources news and research at universities and organizations in Texas. If you have information for possible inclusion in Conservation Matters, please contact Kerry Halladay at kerry.halladay@ag.tamu.edu. All submissions may be edited for grammar and style.

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Preparing for hurricane season, NRI publishes 2020 annual report, meet scientist Paul Montagna & more in May's Conservation Matters