Helping water professionals learn how to manage water resources is the goal of new training programs coordinated by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). TWRI is working with Texas A&M University's Spatial Sciences Laboratory (SSL), Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, and the Texas AgriLife Blackland Research and Extension Center at Temple to market and administer short courses on water-related geographic information systems, remote sensing technology, and computer simulation models. Continue reading
Planned or anticipated topics include the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), Agricultural Policy Economic Extender (APEX), Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP), and EPANET.
In other training programs, the institute is working with Texas AgriLife Research, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, state and federal agencies, and various universities to conduct training programs in watershed protection planning.
The training courses are designed to provide intensive hands-on instruction, walk users through model fundamentals, and answer questions.
TWRI will support participating faculty by developing curriculum materials, handling logistics, and administering continuing education credits. Faculty and staff will focus on model development and training as TWRI assumes a greater role in administering these courses.
Efforts are also under way to create web-based training modules to prepare students to take the advanced training courses. Modules currently being developed will provide an overview of natural resources and agricultural processes that are simulated by SWAT and APEX, and will describe how to reclaim damaged soils. Collapse
| (See all) Upcoming Courses | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modeling of Water Distribution Systems using EPANet | Urban Solutions Center Dallas, TX |
Dec. 9-11, 2009 |
| Watershed Coordinator Roundtable Meeting | Williamson County Extension Office Georgetown, TX |
Jan. 27, 2010 |
| Getting In Step Workshop | Williamson County Extension Office Georgetown, TX |
Jan. 28, 2010 |
| SWAT for Beginners | Urban Solutions Center Dallas, TX |
Feb. 8-9, 2010 |
