The Triag, May 2017

College of Agriculture and Human Sciences

May 2017

Prairie View, TX

PVAMU Visits Washington D.C. Carrying out “The Dream” through our Land-Grant HBCU See centerfold for full story

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by Prairie View A&M University College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, Department of Marketing Communications & Information Technology Interim Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs JAMES PALMER Ph.D. Director of Marketing, Communications & iT LaRachelle Smith Editor and Media & Publications Coordinator Maurice Perkins Contributing Photographers Maurice Perkins Meshia Greer

June 4 - 16, 2017

Research Extension Apprentice Program (REAP) PVAMU – Main Campus

Contributing Writers Maurice Perkins Kelley Redmon Gary Newton, Ph.D. Ali Fares, Ph.D. Kwaku Addo, Ph.D. Carolyn Williams, Ph.D. Meshia Greer Rukeia Draw-Hood, Ph.D. Gary Newton, Ph.D. Contributing Proofreader Kelley Redmon

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The State of Texas’ Hispanic population is on the fast track to growth. The 10,405,000 Hispanics make up 39% of the state’s entire population. Based on a 2014 American Community Survey, the median annual earnings of working-age Hispanics is $22,000. In 2013 the United States (U.S.) Census Bureau estimated the median household income just under $52,000. In a separate report conducted by the U. S. Census Bureau in 2016, the Texas Hispanic population is projected to be 50 million by 2050 – three times the White population and ten times the Black population.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced the availability of $8.8 million in funding to support agricultural science education at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The The HSI Education Grants Program promotes and strengthens HSI programs that attract, retain and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, natural resource and human sciences workforce.

“Hispanic students earn only eight percent of the degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering, and math,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy in a recent interview with the USDA Office of Communications. He goes on to say, “These investments help Hispanic-Serving Institutions promote STEM education and agricultural industry careers to all their students, including Hispanic students.”

¡Enseñame el Dinero!

(Show me the Money) Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences addresses the needs of the Hispanic community through its Cooperative Extension Program that serves Texas’ underserved counties, including Waller County where 29.6% of the county’s population is Hispanic. Community and Economic Development (CED) agents conduct educational programs in Hispanic counties including El Paso, Zavala, Dimmit, Uvalde, and Willacy. The CED field staff provide training and one-on-one consulting in financial literacy, small business, financing, credit, contract opportunities, home ownership and much more. In an effort to focus on minority businesses, CED field staff conduct a 12-course training program called the Business in Development (BID) program that emphasizes helping minorities obtain state-wide business contracts. The BID program teaches the fundamentals necessary to be successful in obtaining and executing state contracts. Participants receive their certification as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), which allows them to take advantage of contract opportunities state agencies set aside for HUBs. Maurice Perkins, Editor and Media & Publications Coordinator

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Nebraska native Zhane Latrice Brown explains why she chose to pursue her education in agriculture and to dream of becoming a veterinarian at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). Brown hails from a small town offering limited educational progress to their minority residents. For her, PVAMU was a culture shock, but she quickly learned to embrace the environment that encourages and promotes persistence and determination in spite of an obstacle.

A Regents Merit Scholar, Brown maintains a high GPA and is an early admit to Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. As Brown notes, “Being an agriculture major made me a well-rounded student. I was able to gain a knowledge base that brought everything about agriculture together and my education became larger than just being a vet.”

Something magical happens in the CAHS when intelligence, grace and being impacted align with the future goals of students.

Brown interned in the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) and credits Laura Carson, Research Scientist, and Sela Woldesenbet, Research Specialist and DVM, with lab experiences in pathogenic bacteria that will help her as a veterinarian.

Brown completed the Purdue University program Access to Animal-Related Careers (AARC) in summer 2016. In addition to Carson and Woldesenbet, she credits her grandmother, Aunt Judy, and Mama Morgan as role models who gave her the drive to meet her objectives and future goals. Not wanting to let her grandmother down, Brown lives by Maya Angelou’s adage, “Now that I know better, I do better.”

Kelley Redmon, Communication Specialist

Mentoring the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers Faculty and staff within the Department of Agriculture Nutrition and Human Ecology and the Cooperative Extension Program collaborated on a series of workshops for new and beginning farmers and ranchers interested in production farming and enhancing production efficiencies. The project was funded by a NIFA grant emphasizing practical skill sets and applications needed to manage a small, diverse farm or ranch while exposing participants to the social, ecological and environmental considerations of sustainable production. By participating in the project, participants learned how to market cattle. Upon completion of the requirements, they received a beef quality certification through Texas A&M University’s Beef 706 at College Station.

The grant has already helped students in the CAHS pursuing agriculture degrees. Student participants have included Joshua George, Ronald Charles, Nicholas Turner, Gabriel Phillips, Phillip Boyd, Emory Davis, Philip Harris and Gerry Mcllveen. Their participation helps differentiate them from other graduates and enhances the value of their degrees.

Kelley Redmon, Communication Specialist

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at work Cameron County Teen Ambassadors and CEP Agent Recognized

Cameron County teen ambassadors and Guadalupe Castro, CEP Agent, were recently recognized for their involvement in the Heroes 4-Health Program, a grant project funded by Walmart through the National 4-H Council and facilitated in ten counties by Dawn Burton as Health Coordinator. A photo of a 4-H ambassador was shown prominently on the front page of the local Harold newspaper, along with the new smoothie bike that they used to demonstrate the benefits of being physically active and eating healthy. The smoothie bike’s attractive and popular design was the creative product of Tomeka Thomas, administrative assistant for Family & Consumer Sciences in Harris County. The youth also demonstrated healthy snacks for the family and gave presentations on drinking less sugar, eating less fast food, and a healthy MyPlate.

Local organizations sponsored The World Diabetes Day Health Fair...to promote prevention and provide...according to the article. In the article, Castro states, “Right now, we are seeing more childhood diabetes, and I’ve seen someone as young as fifth grade develop diabetes, which is why … It’s important to teach the dangers of eating too much fast food, or eating too much sugar, and it is never too early for people to start being healthy.” In her role as a CEP Agent, she recently received a District 12 award for excellence in 4-H program quality through a school-based curriculum that advances life skills through the Heroes 4-Health Program in Cameron County.

The newspaper feature shows Proyecto Juan Diego Heroes-4-Health member Desiree Garcia making an apple smoothie while cycling during Proyecto Juan Diego World Diabetes Day Health Fair.

Rukeia Draw-Hood, Ph.D., Program Leader

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Extension program Cass County 4-H Clubs Are “Crafting-Up” for Clothing and Textiles Competitions Adult volunteers in Cass County are learning new Clothing and Textiles skills in preparation for 4-H FCS/CLT competitions. Educational workshops for volunteers have covered the use of sewing tools and equipment, clothing construction, the importance of using the iron and ironing board in creating professional looking garments, “pressing” as one sews, and fiber properties of fleece.

Led by 4-H Agent John Ferguson, the hands-on sessions have participants winding the bobbin, threading the upper thread and machine needle, using Rotary cutters and acrylic rulers, pressing, and constructing two finished products.

Volunteers, joined by 4-H youth members, are mastering skills needed to compete in 4-H competitions. Sewing has provided the opportunity to refashion or recycle outdated items into something useful, which is also part of the statewide 4-H Clothing & Textiles, Duds to Dazzle Competition.

Working with the group, 4-H Program Specialist Joice A. Jeffries saw laughter and fun as participants created “Camp Caddies” and “Fringed Fleece Scarves.” Camp Caddies had three to five pockets to store toiletries such as a comb, hairbrush, toothpaste, toothbrush and soap.

Joice A Jeffries, Ph.D., Program Specialist

Grand Reopening of Harris County Bear Creek Extension Office Held The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Harris County Bear Creek Extension Office. The building had been closed for many months after a flood in the spring. The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences was highlighted. Administration and staff from both agencies were present, in addition to a number of other community agency partners. Carolyn Williams, associate administrator for the Cooperative Extension Program, assisted with the ribbon cutting.

Marcus Glenn, extension agent for 4-H Development, provided a robotics demonstration. Extension agents for Family & Consumer Sciences, Jennifer Garza and Ashley Moore, staffed a table where guests could get additional information on all the extension, research, and academic programs offered by the College. Also present were extension program leaders: Rukeia DrawHood, Jimmy Henry, and Jackie White.

Rukeia Draw-Hood, Ph.D., Program Leader

To learn more about the Cooperative Extension Program, visit the CAHS website at www.pvamu.edu/CEP. The Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University is funded by the National Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA) through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 1890 Extension Formula Program supports extension education programs that respond to the changing needs of limited resource clientele and underserved populations.

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ccording to the U.S. Department of Education, President Jimmy Carter signed an executive order in 1980 establishing a federal program “to overcome the effects of discriminatory treatment and to strengthen and expand the capacity of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) to provide quality education.” In 2011, President Barack Obama established the National HBCU Week to provide a forum to exchange information and share innovations among and between institutions.

Stakeholders, which include federal agencies, private sector companies, and philanthropic organizations, provide an overview of successful engagements that if replicated, could improve instruction, degree completion, and understanding of federal policies that shape and support higher education.

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Carrying Out through our Prairie View A&M University Leadership PVAMU members, executive leaders, and students attended the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges during National HBCU Week in October 2016. During this conference, participants engaged in dialogue and benefited from lectures by Loretta Lynch, Ivory Toldson, Kim Hunter Reed, Gwendolyn Boyd and more.

They were also able to hear panel discussions moderated by guest celebrities. Actors Darryl Bell and Jasmine Guy from 90's television show “A Different World” were on hand to talk about student movements and empowerment.

Chad Womack, Director of Science Education Initiatives with the United Negro College Fund, along with other leaders, shared the status and overview of HBCU STEM and R&D performance and investment trends in STEM.

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The summit closed with an engaging discussion on the institutional capacity for faculty success in sponsored research initiatives. Danielle Y. Hairston-Green, Program Specialist and Leadership PVAMU Cohort 2 member, shared that “many of the speakers discussed how important it is to engage in meaningful research and that we need to do better letting the world know about the research that is occurring on our campuses.”

Chris Cotton, Program Specialist and Leadership PVAMU Cohort I member, explained, “This summit provided an opportunity for leaders and emerging leaders to connect and brainstorm new and innovative approaches to move our HBCU’s.” He further stated that “as a result of the network that I established during this summit a new relationship was forged that will allow PVAMU to benefit from the talents of Lincoln University (Missouri).”

Leadership PVAMU is an executive succession program. The “primary goal of this program is to fortify PVAMU’s leadership pipeline through the creation of a talent pool of qualified and PV trained individuals with effective leadership competencies.”

Danielle Hairston-Green, Ph.D., Program Specialist

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What’s on Your Plate?

Students all over the country are preparing for college and parents are sharing their “wise” advice to them as they embark on their semi-independent lives.

“Don’t stay out late. Don’t bring home bad grades. Don’t date. Have a social life but not too much"...well, maybe that’s just me.

Anyway, many of these budding college freshmen are leaving with awesome academic and time management skills but with little or no cleaning skills, budgeting skills, and not to mention cooking skills. This is not all the parent's fault but our cute millennials seem to think that we will always be there to feed them and clean after them. Well, guess what future college freshmen? WRONG! Over the past few months, I have been recapping with my daughter all the skills I hope she learned by watching her grandmother, father and – me cook, clean, repair ‘stuff’, and manage our finances. To my surprise, she retained maybe 25% of those skills. But, she doesn't oppose listening to me reinforce the age-old lessons once more. There are so many things that we can do to prepare our children for this new life but as a mother of three children, two of which have already left to experience college life, I know firsthand the importance of continually sharing your wisdom; especially when it comes to nutrition. Here are some of the most critical things that our new college freshman should keep in mind regarding nutrition.

Revisit the earth:

Teach your children some really fun recipes that combine the richest and healthiest plant-based selections like beans, dark leafy greens, fruits, tubers (sweet potatoes, cassava, yukka, etc.) and whole wheat. For less than $1.25 a meal, your college freshman will receive all of the nutrients they need even if they decided to remove meat and dairy from their daily diets. Visit Oldways. com to try some of their amazing plant-based meals.

Plan:

Plan out your meals as much as you can. Take an insulated lunch bag with you that allows your food to stay cold. Typically, the university student café has microwaves to heat your food. Bringing your meals helps manage food consumption better. During busy class days or cafeteria protests because of the food selection, proper storage technique will help avoid waiting in long food lines and offer fast heating solutions.

Rotate:

Perhaps you would like to share creative dishes and culinary skills, invite a few friends and develop a cooking schedule. You can challenge each other to prepare a meal that costs $2.00 or less per person, takes less than 30 minutes of prep to plate, and is nutritious based on the Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate.Gov/college.

Guzzle: Drink plenty of water. If you are not consuming half (½) your body weight in ounces of water, then you are not getting enough fluids.

Yeah, yeah, yeah….perhaps it doesn’t taste as ‘fizzly’ good as my favorite Dr. Pepper; however, infusing your water is not only healthy but a great way to flavor your water without added sugars. To make water more palatable, try adding a mint leaf, lime, and a green tea bag in your water at room temperature. Yummy.

So, I think you are all set. I'm sure there are many more tips you need to be successful on campus. Listen up, remember your parent's advice, and when all else fails, GOOGLE it.

Budget: Establish early how much you or your parents allocate

to spend on groceries and discuss the best places to shop in the area of your university. For example, some universities may be in an area classified as a food desert and fresh produce is not easily accessible; therefore planning is essential. Although there are home delivery services available, like Amazon Prime’s and Uber’s new initiative to bring your groceries to your door, it can become expensive. So, my advice is to use your nifty MS Office products that the university provides on your campus computers or that fancy APPLE MAC BOOK PRO your parents provided and select a budget template. In addition, be proactive and contact your local county extension agent for more detailed budgeting advice. Extension agents are located in every state.

References: Usda.gov, Myplate.gov/college, Oldwayspt.org/recipes Danielle Y. Hairston-Green, Ph.D., Program Specialist

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CAHS Technology Resources Help Get Job Done New resources are available to assist the CAHS faculty and staff with presentations, research analysis, and professional development. Give these tools a try and contact the department of marketing, communications and IT (DOMCiT) if there are additional resources to add to this list.

As the purveyors of information from a premiere agricultural research center with many opportunities to explore new discoveries, we look to analytics that make sense of an issue to determine the needs of our clientele. According to the makers of the NVivo software, this tool is designed to help organize, analyze and find insights in unstructured or qualitative data such as interviews, open-ended survey responses, articles, social media and web content.

This software tool creates animated videos and presentations that are interactive and engaging. It’s easy to use and especially helpful for reaching youthful audiences or when light-hearted and fun is the message you want to convey. Follow the link and discover The Secret to an Awesome PowToon or take a peek at the creative handiwork of extension colleagues who have already placed their presentations in the webinar series page of the CAHS website.

This exciting resource is a gem for self-guided, on-the-go learning at your convenience. With an iPad or smart phones, you can even turn your car into a mobile seminar session. Learn something new or improve your skills in almost any category from technology, teaching, leadership development, Microsoft software, graphic design plus many more. Some videos include worksheets and transcripts that can enhance any learning style.

Publication Templates Present a strong, consistent image at your next program or presentation with our new editable templates. CAHS branded Flyers, Power Points and Symposium Posters are now available to be downloaded – along with official logos – from the Resources tab of the CAHS website. Branding is a practice, which if followed consistently, gives us an edge in the eyes of our consumers and stakeholders. It says that we are serious about our service.

CAHS faculty and staff can submit a request for access to NVivo, Powtoons, and Lynda.com via the CAHS Service Request system. NVivo licenses are in limited supply and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

LaRachelle Smith, Director of Marketing, Communications and Information Technology

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Water Team Members Participate in and Lead at Workshop

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ARC Water Team members Ripendra Awal, Haimanote Bayabil, Almoutaz El-Hassan, Ram Ray, and Ali Fares actively participated in the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus Workshop on Integrated Science, Engineering, and Policy: A Multi Stakeholder Dialogue held in College Station, Texas.

One of the objectives of the workshop was to build the roadmap that lays the foundation for the creation of an inclusive FEW Nexus Community.

Program Directors from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the USDANational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) who funded this workshop were present in addition to members of TAMU and TAMUS leadership.

The Water Team members contributed substantially to the organization of this event, discussion in the breakout sessions, and other activities across the workshop. These members made contact with NSF and NIFA’s program leaders and participants from national laboratories, United Nation’s organizations, and major universities. Fares led the discussion on the development of the ten White Papers that will be part of the final FEW Nexus plan.

In addition to the 119 participants who were present at the meeting, over 100 other participants joined the meeting via the Internet. The Water Team members were invited to collaborate with other scientists on future research proposals dealing with different aspects of the FEW Nexus.

Ali Fares, Ph.D., Interim Associate Director for Research

Water Team Members Publish in Water Journal

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embers of the Cooperative Agricultural Research Center (CARC) Water Team, Ripendra Awal, Haimanote Bayabil and Ali Fares, published a new peer-reviewed article titled “Analysis of Potential Future Climate and Climate Extremes in the Brazos Headwaters Basin, Texas” in the journal Water.

The scientists’ study aimed to determine potential future climates and climate extremes and assess spatial and temporal changes in precipitation and temperature in the Brazos Headwaters Basin under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios for periods: 2020s, 2055s, and 2090s. Results of their study indicate that the basin’s future average temperature will increase; however, annual precipitation will decrease for all periods and in some locations in the basin, this decrease will be as high as 14%.

The team members are continuing their research to evaluate potential future climatic changes on the Brazos’ drought and flood frequencies, surface and groundwater resources, and crop water uses and irrigation demands.

Ali Fares, Ph.D., Interim Associate Director for Research

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Ignite the CAHS Deputy Director Makes Seminar Presentation

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’Oreal Stepney, Deputy Director, Office of Water at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), visited campus on Thursday, February 2, where she met Cajetan Akujuobi, Vice-President of Research and Dean of the Graduate Studies, before giving a seminar presentation. During her talk she gave detailed information on the TCEQ Office of Water covering the four major divisions she overseas: i) Water Availability Division, ii) Water Quality Planning Division, iii) Water Quality Division, and iv) Water Supply Division. She entertained several questions from the audience. Her presentation was streamed live and was archived for future viewing.

After her presentation she met James Palmer, Associate Provost and Interim Dean and Director of the Land grant Programs, Claudine Gee, CAHS’ Director of Fiscals Affairs, and Kwaku Addo, CAHS’ Associate Director of Academic Programs and Department Head.

Stepney has been working with TCEQ since 1992, assuming several responsibilities across the agency. She is a Certified Professional Engineer in the Texas and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering.

In celebration of the 2017 African American History Month, the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences’ Seminar Series is dedicating the four seminars in February to well accomplished Texas Female African Americans. The theme of the Series is Celebrating Excellence.

Ali Fares, Ph.D., Interim Associate Director for Research

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Dr. Ram Ray Recognized for One of the Most Read Articles Research Scientist Ram Ray’s peer reviewed article “Integrating Runoff Generation and Flow Routing in Susquehanna River Basin to Characterize Key Hydrologic Processes Contributing to Maximum Annual Flood Events,” was published in the Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. This article was one of the 15 most read articles.

Ray and his colleagues used a coupled hydrologichydraulic model to estimate hourly streamflow for the period from 2000 to 2008 over the Susquehanna River Basin (71,250 km2) in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. They validated their coupled model using daily streamflow, snow water equivalent derived from satellite data, and snow depth from in situ measurements. Comparing synthetic model scenarios with and without snow processes suggests that if future climate conditions reduce winter snowfall due to warmer temperatures, but maintain total precipitation levels, annual runoff will increase and mean annual peak discharge will decrease.

Ali Fares, Ph.D., Interim Associate Director for Research

CARC Set to Test and Calibrate Newly Developed Sentek Drill & Drop Probe A partnership has been established between Prairie View A&M University and Sentek Technologies to test and calibrate Sentek’s newly released Drill & Drop soil moisture monitoring probe. Sentek, an Australian Company with an international presence, provides sensors and solutions for precision measurement and management of soil water and salinity dynamics.

Research Professor and Interim Associate Director of Research Ali Fares is the Principal Investigator on this project. Last year, Sentek staff provided training on how to install and maintain the Drill & Drop probes to members of the Water Team. On February 1 and 2, 2017, Research Scientist Ripendra Awal, Post-Doc Researchers Haimanote Bayabil and Almouatz El Hassen, and undergraduate student Yassine Cherif installed six probes on the PVAMU Research and Demonstration Farm and started logging them at variable time steps.

These probes will be used to collect soil moisture data needed for the calibration.

Ali Fares, Ph.D., Interim Associate Director for Research

Yassine Cherif During Installation of the Drop & Drill Soil Moisture Probe at the Site of the Experiment.

Haimanote Bayabil, Ripendra Awal, Yassine Cherif, and Almouatz El Hassen (from front right to front left) after installing the six sensors.

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Elementary School Day on “The Hill” Comes to the Farm PVAMU hosted over 1,400 youth for its Elementary School Day on “The Hill.” A group of about 60 students from Aldine ISD visited the University Farm and were introduced to research and extension activities by CAHS personnel through hands-on activities. Students rotated through the following stations before heading back to the MSC for lunch: 1) Ultrasound and Stethoscopes. Students were introduced to equipment used by veterinarians and also by animal production researchers to evaluate the body conditions of the animals.

2) Water Quality and Quantity. Students examined different types of soil-water content sensors and water quality monitoring devices such as analytical probes.

3) Wellness and Nutrition. Students in this station used a retrofitted standing bike to make smoothies with different healthy ingredients. They were able to peddle their way to a smoothie.

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4) Plant Identification and Appreciation.

Students were able to see different plants and to examine their major parts, e.g. leaves, roots, shoots, and flowers.

5) Vermiculture. In this station, students had a brief introduction to the process of using worms to decompose organic food waste, turning the waste into a nutrient-rich material capable of supplying necessary nutrients to help sustain plant growth and protect the environment.

Ripendra Awal, Ph.D., Research Scientist

Fares Invited to 2016 Texas Water Roadmap Forum This one-day forum, a facilitated charrette, was organized and sponsored by the Texas Water Development Board and National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network on Climate, Energy, Environment and Engagement in Semiarid Regions (RCN-CE3SAR). The RCN-CE3SAR was the forum facilitator. The forum was hosted by Texas A&M University–San Antonio (A&M-SA) with arrangements coordinated by the Institute for Water Resources Science and Technology at A&M-SA. The forum brought together Texans from diverse technical, academic, research, management, and business backgrounds in water to participate in the third in a series of water roadmaps facilitated

by RCN-CE3SAR. Ali Fares, Interim Associate Director of Research and Professor of Water Security was one of the invited participants at this event.

The main goal of the Forum was to prioritize and frame key milestones with the overall objective of securing that future. To achieve this goal, the Forum brought together individuals from diverse backgrounds in water. These are individuals who are interested in securing Texas’ water future while accelerating the growth of Texas’ water infrastructure, technologies, industries, and sustainable water use. They represent Texas’ leading water sectors, including water associations and other non-governmental organizations, research institutes and universities, public agencies, industry, and water utilities, districts, and authorities.

James Palmer, Ph.D., Interim Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs

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