Texas Water Research Network
Since 2015, the Texas Water Research Network (TWRN), part of the Environmental Science Institute at the University of Texas, has been bringing together researchers and stakeholders to address the grand challenges related to water resilience in Texas. The TWRN fosters collaboration and supports research on water science, management, and policy. Our mission is to facilitate:
- Collaborative scientific research on the nexus of changing water availability and rapidly growing urban corridors; and
- Collaboration and communication linking science and policy to advance Texas water resilience.
The Texas Water Research Network addresses water challenges through network-wide meetings, where researchers and stakeholders convene to hear from experts and collaborate on key issues affecting Texas water resources. Take a look at our upcoming meeting:
The Task Force Team draws on the experience and expertise of established researchers and stakeholders related to Texas water resources. The Task Force Team will provide broad perspective and guidance to shape the focus and direction of the Texas Water Research Network.
| Name | Institution | Organization |
| Jay Banner | Univ. of Texas at Austin. Environmental Science Institute & Department of Geological Sciences. |
| Jose Abella-Gutierrez | Univ. of Texas at Austin. Environmental Science Institute. |
| Patrick Bixler | Univ. of Texas at Austin. LBJ School of Public Affairs. |
| Cole Ruiz | Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend |
| Robert Mace | Texas State Univ. Meadows Center for Water and the Environment |
| Josh Katz | Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP |
| Vince Clause | Freese and Nichols |
| Natalie Ballew | Texas Water Development Board |
| Ryan Franco | Altos Partners |
Network Meeting related Manuscripts
- Bixler, R. P., Atshan, S., Banner, J. L., Tremaine, D., & Mace, R. E. (2019). Assessing integrated sustainability research: Use of social network analysis to evaluate scientific integration and transdisciplinarity in research networks. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 39, 103–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2019.08.001
- Cook, M. A., Tremaine, D., Wyatt, B. M., Banner, J. L., Charles, J., Berg, M., et al. (2024). Addressing challenges to ensuring justice and sustainability in policy and infrastructure for Texas water resources in the 21st century. Texas Water Journal, 15(1)
- Glazer, Y. R., Tremaine, D. M., Banner, J. L., Cook, M., Mace, R. E., Nielsen-Gammon, J., et al. (2021). Winter Storm Uri: A Test of Texas’ Water Infrastructure and Water Resource Resilience to Extreme Winter Weather Events. Journal of Extreme Events, 08(04), 2150022. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2345737621500226
- Nielsen-Gammon, J., Banner, J. L., Cook, B. I., Tremaine, D. M., Wong, C. I., Mace, R. E., et al. (2020). Unprecedented drought challenges for Texas water resources in a changing climate: what do researchers and stakeholders need to know? Earth’s Future, 8(8). https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001552
Spin-off Research Projects and Initiatives
NSF- Sustainable Urban Conference: Challenges to and Opportunities for Resilience in Rapidly Developing Urban Corridors; Austin, Texas; August 14-16, 2019
NSF The New 100th Meridian: Urban Water Resiliency in a Climatic and Demographic Hot Spot.
NSF-Urban Watershed Evolution – Novel Temporal Perspectives on the Hydrologic Impacts and Positive Unintended Consequences of Failing Municipal Infrastructure