Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for Oct. 30 in Oakalla
Educational program for residents of the Lampasas River watershed
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October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025
Urban runoff water pollution focus of Nov. 5 training in San Antonio
Natural resource and water professionals are invited to the workshop
October 17, 2025
Stream and creek health workshop set for Oct. 28 in Wimberley
Residents of Cypress Creek and Blanco River watersheds are invited to educational program
October 16, 2025
Private water well screenings set for Oct. 27-28 in Walker, Grimes counties
Residents are invited to water well screenings and results meetings
October 15, 2025
Mass timber takes root in Texas architecture
Architecture and forest researchers explain what cross-laminated timber is and how it supports sustainable construction
October 14, 2025
Texas A&M Forest Service awards $164 million to Texas fire departments
Almost 900 trucks and units provided through funding
October 10, 2025
Texas A&M Forest Service kicks off sixth annual Leadership Institute
Program’s goal is to expand natural resource professionals network across Texas
October 7, 2025
27th annual wildfire academy at Camp Swift builds national readiness
More than 350 firefighters expected to attend
October 6, 2025
Medina River Watershed Protection Plan meeting set Oct. 16 in Castroville
Meeting seeks public input on improving watershed health and quality
October 3, 2025
Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for Oct. 14 in Medina
Event to focus on Upper Medina River watershed
October 3, 2025
New Texas A&M faculty hired to advance ecological science
Strategic hires bolster research and teaching in Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology
October 3, 2025
Texas Watershed Steward event set for Oct. 20 in Cameron
Workshop will cover Big Elm, Deer, Pond, Middle Yegua and Brushy creeks
October 1, 2025
High school students explore wildland firefighting professions
Texas A&M Forest Service provides hands-on learning, introduction to careers
September 24, 2025
AgriLife Extension offers private water well screening in Bexar County on Oct. 7
Bexar County residents can get well water sampled for bacteria, E. coli
September 23, 2025
Private water well screenings set for Blanco County Oct. 6-7 in Johnson City
Residents are invited to water well screenings and results meetings
September 18, 2025
Research evaluates plant compounds to boost disease resilience in catfish
Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are studying plant-based compounds as alternatives to antibiotics to strengthen the health, sustainability and economic resilience of U.S. catfish production, the nation’s largest aquaculture industry.
September 16, 2025
AgriLife Extension publishes wildlife-focused New World screwworm resource
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service released a new fact sheet, “Wildlife Monitoring and Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans protect wildlife from the threat of this potentially devastating parasite.
September 16, 2025
Xu Zhang to develop environmental monitoring biosensors
Xu Zhang, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology as an assistant professor and began her new role on Aug. 1. Zhang’s expertise spans synthetic biology, electrochemistry and materials science to engineer microbe-based biotechnologies for environmental protection.
September 15, 2025
Stream cleanup for Geronimo and Alligator creeks slated for Oct. 4
Annual event aims to remove litter from stream banks, roadways and other public spaces
September 11, 2025
Texas A&M expands scientific access to biodiversity data
The Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology is helping lead a national effort to transform how scientists access and use biodiversity data by digitizing tens of thousands of mammal specimens from its Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections.
