🎉 Start your holidays right with another bonus episode of #F140Pod! From mangrove carbon sequestration to water use behaviors, environmental justice, and climate change effect alleviation, Dr. Soe Myint is back to share his research with you. 🎧 Listen Here: https://bit.ly/f140pod
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
Research Services
San Marcos, Texas 2,438 followers
Inspiring research, innovation, and leadership that ensures clean, abundant water for the environment and all humanity.
About us
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment is dedicated to inspiring research, innovation and leadership that ensures clean, abundant water for the environment and all humanity. Our headquarters are located on the site of an environmentally, culturally, and archaeologically significant resource, Spring Lake, which serves as a living laboratory, a community center, and an irreplaceable educational resource. The Meadows Center is managed by Texas State University and is a showcase for research, education, stewardship and environmental leadership projects. We bring together departments and research centers to both engage in scholarly inquiry and provide practical, science-based solutions to complex water-related challenges across Texas and around the world.
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http://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/
External link for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Marcos, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- environmental education, water research, watershed protection planning, and conservation leadership
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211 San Marcos Springs Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666, US
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Get directions
201 San Marcos Springs Dr
San Marcos, Texas 78666, US
Employees at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
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Robert E. Mace
Executive Director at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
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Laura Parchman
GIS & Data Specialist, Watershed Services, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
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Todd H. Votteler
Senior Water Advisor & Strategist | Water Markets | Water Policy Research | Water Dispute Resolution | Editor-in-Chief
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Rudolph Rosen
Retired Director, Institute for Water Resources Science and Technology and Visiting Professor
Updates
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Planning a road trip? Staying cozy by the fire? No matter where the holidays take you, dive into the fascinating world of water with these must-listen podcast episodes from Texas+Water: 💧 Emily Lewis from Clyde Snow & Sessions on complexities of Colorado River management 💧 Jeremy Mazur from Texas 2036 & Gabriel Collins from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy on water infrastructure and Texas’ economy 💧 Commissioner Brigid Shea on Travis County’s water conservation efforts Full scoop: https://lnkd.in/gZ55fRWN
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💧 Wise Up on Water Wisdom Wednesdays! Let’s work together for a sustainable future. What are your favorite water-saving hacks at home? Drop them below! #MC4Water #WaterWisdom #SaveWater
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As we gear up for 2025, we reflect on another incredible year at #MC4Water! From engaging 114,000+ visitors in outdoor education at Spring Lake to training 536 new Texas Stream Team community scientists and securing 23 research grants for environmental resiliency, 2024 has been a testament to our shared commitment to Texas’ water future. 💧✨ Full scoop: https://lnkd.in/gsxYcQgr Thank you for being part of our journey! 💙
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Thanks to a wonderful partnership with H-E-B, we're sharing some heartwarming snapshots from our recent field trips at Spring Lake! This fall, their support made it possible for 528 students to dive into the wonders of nature through free field trips with #MC4Water! We’re grateful for H-E-B's continued support in making environmental education accessible for all! #HEBHelpingHere #OurTexasOurFuture #HEB
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🎉 Bonus Alert! Catch our very own #MC4Water host, Robert E. Mace, turning water into...more water?! In this bonus episode of #F140Pod, join us as we revisit the latest rainwater harvesting research, and learn how it could be the answer to your area's water planning needs. 🎧 Listen Here: https://bit.ly/f140pod
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Texans, it’s official—our “normal” temperatures have left the old record books in the dust. 🌡️ The latest post from our Hotter Than a Habanero blog dives into the data, showing that Texas’ current baseline temps have surpassed even the warmest years of the Dust Bowl and the Drought of Record. 😳 Get the full scoop via #MC4Water ED, Dr. Robert E. Mace: https://bit.ly/4eL4jc0 #TexasHeat #HotterThanAHabanero
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#MC4Water Executive Director Dr. Robert E. Mace will be a keynote speaker at the 2025 Urban Riparian Symposium on Feb. 19-21 in Waco! This year’s theme: Bridging Nature and the City. Register today to join the Texas Riparian Association and the Texas Water Resources Institute for a deep dive into sustainable riparian management: https://bit.ly/3MdEg1m
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A new paper published in Ecological Modelling and co-authored by #MC4Water Wildlife & Fisheries Biologist Chris Riggins tackles the challenges of coding for novice ecological modelers, offering practical guidance to integrate good coding habits into reliable and reproducible ecological models. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gss58hJc #WaterWednesday
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#DYK the green space surrounding Spring Lake was once part of a golf course? While the area is now restored, thousands of golf balls remain at the bottom of the lake, threatening this delicate ecosystem. Sign up to volunteer with our Ecological Research Group this Friday (9-11 a.m.) to help remove them from Spring Lake! Limited spots—sign up now: https://bit.ly/3UQsr5I A BIG thank you to the Environmental Fund of Texas for funding this important restoration effort! 🙌
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