News Archive
06/25/2008
Addressing Issues of Sustainability: Significance, Practices, Successes, and Challenges In Texas
06/18/2008
River's Current Needs Snag Net of State Entities
Governor Rick Perry and leaders joined to aid the Trinity Basin Conservation Foundation in its efforts to ...
05/31/2008
7th Natural Resource Leadership Course (NRLC)
Applications are being accepted for the 7th Texas AgriLife Extension NRLC course
05/02/2008
Gatesville Elementary Field Day
Justin Tatum talks to a class about horse’s hooves prior to giving a demonstration on horse shoeing.
04/08/2008
A new TAMU Wildlife and Fisheries site featuring timely information and advice on natural resource conservation
03/25/2008
6th Annual SOFOR GIS Conference
IRNR staff presented the TRIMS project at the SOFOR GIS Conference in Orlando, Florida
03/05/2008
SWTJC Students Test Drive Geospatial Technologies
Students from Southwest Texas Junior College participate in Geospatial Ecosystem Management (G.E.M.) Program.
02/21/2008
Yes, you can control cedar and keep golden-cheeked warbler habitat. PDF courtesy of The Cattleman magazine.
01/29/2008
Edwards Aquifer Program Marks Initial Progress
Initial directives for EARIP have been met and the program is beginning to take shape, according to program participants.
01/25/2008
Prescribed Burn Training Conducted
A prescribed burn certification training was held January 16-17, 2008 in Gatesville.
01/23/2008
Dr. Jim Cathey Teams Up with IRNR
Jim Cathey to conduct outreach and education activities within the Trinity River Basin.
01/11/2008
Shaw Publishes Grasses Of Colorado
Dr. Robert B.Shaw's book has just been published by the University Press of Colorado.
01/07/2008
Dr. Robert Gulley recently joined IRNR as the new program manager for Texas Cooperative Extension.
01/06/2008
It isn't just developers and livestock operators who have issues with the government's Endangered Species Act (ESA).
12/19/2007
Snelgrove will join the institute as an Extension Program Specialist in the LIS lab effective January 7, 2008.
12/14/2007
Thanks to the Trinity River Basin Environmental Restoration Initiative, great changes to the basin are becoming evident.
12/14/2007
Prescribed Burn Training - January 16-18, 2008
The TWMF in conjunction with Coryell County Extension and IRNR will be conducting a prescribed burn school in Gatesville.
12/12/2007
IRNR hosted a GC-CESU meeting on December 11th with National Park Service staff.
12/11/2007
Geospatial Extension Specialists meet in Austin to Develop Outreach Resources
Geospatial Extension Specialists from 10 states met to develop outreach and education materials on geospatial technologies.
12/10/2007
Higginbotham receives Regents Fellow Service Award
Regents Fellow Service Award was given to Dr. Billy Higginbotham, Texas Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist in Overton.
11/29/2007
Adding Remotely Sensing Information to Your GIS Toolbox
A group of geospatial tech specialists met at the NOAA CSC in Charleston to preview new workforce development opportunities.
11/22/2007
Project purifies murky water to shore up region's supply
The Trinity River's reputation as a murky fish-killing ditch makes it hard to imagine it as a source of drinking water.
11/22/2007
Project gives water from Trinity River a fresh start
Not far from Corsicana lies a sprawling man-made wetland built by the Tarrant Regional Water District.
11/17/2007
Educators go Geocaching as part of CAST
15 educators participated in a field workshop in Geocaching as part of the CAST convention in Austin.
11/07/2007
Educators in Humble I.S.D train in GPS for the Classroom
Over 55 educators from Humble I.S.D. participated in a one day workshop on GPS in the Classroom.
11/02/2007
Assistant Secretary of the Army Briefed on Recovery Credit System
Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr. Keith Eastin, has briefing on the Recovery Credit System pilot project.
10/25/2007
Memorandum of Partnership Signed
Roel Lopez and Bob Shaw attended the Principal's Meeting of SERPPAS.
10/20/2007
President Bush Announces Official Program Release for the Recovery Credit System
The Recovery Credit System is a proof-of-concept species conservation program developed in partnership by IRNR.
10/18/2007
Geospatial Technologies for the Field
A geospatial technology workshop was held on October 18, 2007 at the TAMU Research and Extension Center in San Angelo.
10/16/2007
2007 Invasive Plant Conference Announced
The the Pulling Together Initiative will host the second statewide conference on invasive plants.
10/11/2007
Gulf Coast CESU Annual Meeting Held in Biloxi
The annual GC-CESU meeting was hosted by IRNR at the Imperial Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.
10/05/2007
South Central Regional Biomass Feedstock Workshop
Shaw attended the South Central Regional Biomass Feedstock Workshop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
10/04/2007
The Texas Native Lands Alliance holds Charter Membership Meeting
The Texas Native Lands Alliance (TNLA) held its Charter Membership meeting October 4, 2007.
09/20/2007
Geographic Information System Workshop Slated For Oct. 18
A GIS Workshop is set for Oct. 18 at the Texas A&M University System Research and Extension Center at San Angelo.
09/12/2007
Fire Ants Killing Baby Song Birds at High Rates
Red imported fire ants may be killing as many as a fifth of baby song birds before they leave the nest.
08/25/2007
First Lady visits Coryell County
Bush was in Coryell County to get a first-hand look at the Recovery Credit System (RCS) conservation program.
07/20/2007
Central Texas 'trimmed' to Internet Map
A wide variety of people across Central Texas test drives TRIMS.
04/27/2007
Restoring the Trinity : Governors initiative accelerates efforts to improve river
A comprehensive effort to improve the Trinity River Basin watershed, its ecosystem and water quality is underway.
04/19/2007
Shaw Named Associate at Texas A&M Renewable Natural Resources Institute
Dr. Bob Shaw has been named associate director of the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, effective May 1.
03/16/2007
Fragmentation of Agricultural Land
KBTX interview with Neal Wilkins, director of IRNR.
12/05/2006
Environmental markets theme for February meeting in Houston
10/23/2006
Wilkins to Lead Renewable Natural Resources Work at Texas A&M
