Rio Grande Research Center - Sul Ross State University

03/27/2020

We can't get on the river now, but here you can see a Lower Canyons trip from the comfort of home. Our own Dr. Urbanczyk is in the film:

In October 2018, award-winning filmmaker Carl Walker Crum joined an all-star crew of NPS river rangers, local outfitters, landowners, and resource management specialists,…

11/14/2016

November 17, 2016 9 AM Gallego Center Sul Ross State University Alpine Texas Brewster County Groundwater District meeting and aquifer presentation by Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk, professor of Geology and Rio Grande Research Center Director.

The Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District will be having a Regular Board Meeting on November 17th at 9am. In conjunction with this meeting we will be having a special presentation on local aquifers.

Kevin Urbanczyk, Ph.D., Director, Rio Grande Research Center. Professor, Department of Biology, Geology, and Physical Science, Sul Ross State University. The meeting and presentation will be at Sul Ross State University in the Gallego Center at 9am on Thursday, November 17, 2016.

07/12/2016

Changes in cloud patterns match predictions from climate simulations of a warming world

04/04/2016

"This workshop will be fast-paced and held in the field on rough terrain...walking to various sites will be required...." need we say more?

Chihuahuan Desert Riparian and Pond Management Workshop slated for April 13 in Marfa March 28, 2016 9000  Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, [email protected]    Contact: Jesse Lea Schneider, 432-295-0342, [email protected]    MARFA – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and collaborators w…

03/31/2016

Releasing 2 months ahead of last year...it would be interesting to know how much of this water might make it to (or through) the Forgotten Reach to the Big Bend Reach as release water and not return flow...?

Federal officials will release Rio Grande water destined for irrigation in southern New Mexico months earlier than last year.

03/31/2016

19th Century solutions to 21st Century problems...

In October 1916, dignitaries gathered at the Rio Grande, near present-day Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, for an event said to be “of world-wide import

11/30/2015

Probably not a bad follow up to Dan Reiser's "Cadillac Desert" ...looking forward to reading Dan's perspective on Western water policy.

Deadbeat Dams is an insider’s story of western water. America is facing a water crisis, and nowhere is this more evident than in the West where significant problems abound. How are we responding to this rapidly growing crisis? We’re not. Deadbeat Dams reveals the desperate need to change western water policies and exposes the public to the lack of common sense, corruption, and utter waste of taxpayers’ money that the author witnessed over a long government career spanning three decades. The faults of the present system of federally assisted water management efforts are amply detailed, and an agenda for reform is provided that can be used as ammunition by a new generation of water reformers.

11/27/2015

FYI. The National Parks Service is providing free annual National Parks passes to all 4th graders and their families. See link!

Junior Rangers in National Parks

11/18/2015

Tim Gibbs from Big Bend Ranch State Park-Texas Parks and Wildlifepresenting about how GIS is used to document and protect resources during GIS day at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.

11/17/2015

Looking forward to celebrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day TOMORROW November 18th from 10-4 at Sul Ross with some informative presentations and ...who knows...maybe a Quad Copter demo? Speaker & Event schedule can be viewed here: http://www.sulross.edu/page/3231/adelante-tejas-professional-stem-speakers

11/16/2015

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in STEM education. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in STEM and STEM education. NSF especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. NSF also encourages undergraduate seniors to apply. Solicitation 15-597 http://www.nsfgrfp.org/