Dr. Ralph A. Wurbs, senior professor in the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Texas Water Journal’s Texas Water Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Wurbs has worked in water management since 1971, when upon graduation from Texas A&M University with a BSCE degree, he joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program as a civil engineer, planning and designing water resource projects. Since 1980, Wurbs has been a professor at Texas A&M, teaching and conducting research in water r ..read more

On September 13th at 11am, presenters Kartik Venkataraman (Tarleton State University), Narayanan Kannan (U.S. Department of Agriculture), and Victoria Chraibi (Tarleton State University) will present "Low Flow Trends in Ecologically Unique Stream Segments." The speakers will present new research published in the Texas Water Journal on Texas stream flows that is highly relevant to the evaluation the reliability of surface water rights issued by the State of Texas. This information is the type of evidence used by stakeholders who desire to protect existing legal rights or secure new legal right ..read more

On September 13th at 11am, presenters Kartik Venkataraman (Tarleton State University), Narayanan Kannan (U.S. Department of Agriculture), and Victoria Chraibi (Tarleton State University) will present "Low Flow Trends in Ecologically Unique Stream Segments." The speakers will present new research published in the Texas Water Journal on Texas stream flows that is highly relevant to the evaluation the reliability of surface water rights issued by the State of Texas. This information is the type of evidence used by stakeholders who desire to protect existing legal rights or secure new legal rights ..read more

Call for Papers The Texas Water Journal ISSN: 2160-5319 (Online) The Texas Water Journal (ISSN 2160-5319) is an online, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal devoted to the timely consideration of Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates science, engineering, law, planning, and other disciplines. The journal also provides updates on key state legislation and policy changes and publishes papers regarding the water resources that Texas shares with other states in the U.S. and Mexico. The Texas Water Journal is open-access and ..read more

The Texas Water Journal is pleased to announce a generous gift from the Water Foundation through the Texas Wellspring Fund. This gift will support current Texas Water Journal operations, permit TWJ to resume its author webinar series, and allow TWJ to develop new projects. The Texas Water Journal 501(c)(3) Board of Directors, Editorial Board, and staff thank the Water Foundation for its support through the Texas Wellspring Fund. TWJ is an online, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal devoted to Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues from a multidisciplinary perspective i ..read more

The Texas Water Journal is pleased to announce a generous gift from the Lyda Hill Philanthropies through the Communities Foundation of Texas. This gift will support current Texas Water Journal operations, permit TWJ to resume its author webinar series, and allow TWJ to develop new projects. The Texas Water Journal 501(c)(3) Board of Directors, Editorial Board, and staff thank the Lyda Hill Philanthropies for its support. TWJ is an online, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal devoted to Texas water resources management, research, and policy issues from a multidisciplinary perspective integrating ..read more

The Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau) at The University of Texas at Austin has joined the partnership that publishes the Texas Water Journal. Beginning with the first article in 2023, the Bureau will work with the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) at Texas A&M University and the Texas Water Journal 501(c)(3) to publish the Texas Water Journal (TWJ). “The addition of the Bureau of Economic Geology to the Texas Water Journal partnership represents a true milestone for the journal. With the Bureau’s assistance the journal will be able to process and publish more articles each year,” no ..read more