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STEM Education is Key to Understanding Connections Between People, Watersheds and Texas’ Economy

Project Sponsors

  • Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University -- Corpus Christi

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    Harte Research Institute
  • The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University

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    River Systems Institute
  • Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi

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    Texas State Aquarium
  • Ewing Halsell Foundation, San Antonio -- H2O Project Funder

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  • Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University -- Corpus Christi

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  • The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University

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  • Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi

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  • Ewing Halsell Foundation, San Antonio -- H2O Project Funder

    Youth

Project Background

Ensuring adequate supplies of clean water for Texas’ economic growth, agriculture, and environment will be the defining natural resource issue of the 21st Century. Nowhere is this challenge more acute than South and Central Texas. But the public lacks understanding of watersheds and the interconnections between people who live in a watershed, their water usage and the health of headwater springs, streams, rivers, bays, estuaries and the ocean. Well-informed citizens are needed to assure that future decisions affecting water use and watersheds are sound and sustain Texans and the Texas economy. H2O will help meet this challenge in an unprecedented effort to engage young Texans in a learning process that will prepare them to be informed and constructive participants in future decisions as citizens, voters, and water users.

H2O is funded by the Ewing Halsell Foundation, San Antonio.

H2O — A Solution to a Building Education Crisis

H2O is an inquiry-based STEM environmental educational experience that uses advanced digital interactive learning opportunities designed around the theme of “Headwaters to Ocean” as well as hands-on outdoor education opportunities designed to complement and leverage existing programs.

Features include innovative curricula, materials, and delivery methods that will use emerging web-based and mobile technologies coupled with time-tested hands-on in-the-watershed experiences for participants in a networked array of schools and education organizations.

STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Project Initiatives

Critical Thinking Skills

Develop programs that foster sound thinking and use new technologies to maintain the attention of today’s students and engage enough people of appropriate ages to ensure Texas’ citizens will make informed choices.

Building Partnerships

Build upon, link and network successful and progressive educational programs, schools, projects and organizations that can lend to watershed education throughout the project area.

Hands-on Experience

Create outdoor opportunities that further watershed education and add value to existing programs through hands-on field experiences and application of new mobile technologies to aid learning.

Discovery Centers

Develop and fund technology-based watershed discovery centers that will house advanced educational facilities to uniquely demonstrate the linkages between people and the watershed, from headwater to ocean.

World Water Congress Spots Aquatic Science

Rudolph Rosen speaking about Texas Aquatic Science at world water congress in Cancun, Mexico

Texas Aquatic Science was featured at the XVIth World Water Congress held in Cancun, Mexico in June 2017. With the theme “Bridging Science and Policy” the World Water Congress was jointly held by the International Water Resources Association, the National Water Commission of Mexico and the National Association of Water and Sanitation Utilities. Dr. Rudolph […]

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World Water Congress to hear about Water Education Pathway

world water congress to hear aquatic science education

More international recognition is coming to Texas Aquatic Science Education Pathway by way of World Water Congress. Texas Aquatic Science was invited to present a description and technical paper to the World Water Congress to be held at the end of May in Mexico.  Over 5,000 attendees comeing from about 100 countries will attend the […]

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STEM Conference Features Aquatic Science Education Pathway

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1,200 teachers at the 2017 Texas Stem Conference have opportunity to hear about the Texas Aquatic Science Education Pathway. The 10th annual Texas STEM Conference was held January 19-21, 2017, In Dallas. About 1,200 teachers attended the STEM Conference and had an opportunity to hear all about the Texas Aquatic Science Education Pathway. Rudolph Rosen, […]

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2016 Texas Water Forum Report Available

The Report of Water Forum III by Rudolph Rosen

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network on Climate, Energy, Environment and Engagement in Semiarid Regions (NSF/RCN-CE3SAR) co-sponsored the 2016 Texas Water Roadmap Forum. Focusing on workforce education, data, and research, the forum was hosted by the Institute for Water Resources Science and Technology on the campus of Texas […]

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Water Roadmap Forum for Action in Texas

image for water roadmap forum of blanco river by rudolph rosen

2016 Texas Water Roadmap Forum to be held by the Texas Water Development Board and the National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network for Climate, Energy, Environment and Engagement in Semiarid Regions on November 29th The 2016 water roadmap forum will be one day facilitated charrette and plenary session – is organized and sponsored by the […]

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Spanish Captioned Aquatic Science Videos

Spanish Captioned Aquatic Science Videos, Rudy Rosen

Spanish Captioned Aquatic Science and Water Videos Now Available at TPWD YouTube Channel Partners in the Texas Aquatic Science project have always focused on making aquatic science as accessible as possible. Now, each Texas Aquatic Science chapter overview video is available with Spanish and English closed captioning thanks to efforts by Texas Aquatic Science partner, […]

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Aquatic Science International Debut

Aquatic Science International debuts at marine sustainability sysmposium at pictured Scottish Association for Marine Science organization by rudy rosen

Aquatic Science International Debut at the North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Marine Sustainability Workshop held at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban, Scotland. OBAN, SCOTLAND, September 20, 2016 —  An international Marine Sustainability Workshop held in Scotland featured the Texas Aquatic Science international debut on September 20, 2016.  The workshop had the […]

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Aquatic Sciences Education at Conference

Paper on Aquatic Sciences Education at Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies presented

Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Conference Features Study on Effectiveness of Texas Aquatic Sciences Education Curriculum CORPUS CHRISTI, September, 20, 2016 — Results of study of the effectiveness of the Texas Aquatic Sciences education pathway was presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the Gulf Coast Geological Societies Convention and meeting of the Gulf […]

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Spanish Aquatic Science

English to Spanish Aquatic Science Glossary in Texas Aquatic Science

English as Second Language Students learn Spanish Aquatic Science Terms One of the dreams of the developers of Texas Aquatic Science has always been making aquatic science as accessible as possible. In the largely Hispanic school districts in Texas this dream motivated development of Spanish aquatic science support efforts.  As a result, a new English […]

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Workshops Classroom & Outdoor Education

Texas Aquatic Science education program logo

Texas Parks and Wildlife Announces Summer 2016 Workshops for Teaching Aquatic Science – Classroom and Outdoor Education For all science teachers at grades 6-8, High School Aquatic Science and High School Environmental Science, there are three Texas Aquatic Science workshops scheduled for this summer. If you can’t attend, please pass along to a co-worker.  All […]

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Aquatic Science Research at Student Meet

Aquatic Science Research Symposium at Texas A&M University San Antonio

Texas Aquatic Science Research and Pathway for Education was the Keynote Presentation at the 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium at Texas A&M University in San Antonio Empowering Tomorrow’s Water Science Savvy Citizens: A Formula for Success in Delivering Experiential Technology-Enhanced STEM Education (about Water) was the title of the keynote presentation by Dr. Rudolph Rosen […]

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Aquatic Science Education at Forum

Educator demonstrates Texas Aquatic Science education experiential activity

Historic Education Forum on PK-12 Brings Leaders from San Antonio Together – Texas Aquatic Science Education Among Initiatives Present Texas Aquatic Science education curricula and experiential activities were featured at a PK-12 education forum held on April 21, 2016 in San Antonio.  Along with other important education initiatives active in the San Antonio region,  Texas […]

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Nexus Water Food Energy Strategic Plan

Nexus water food energy by Rudy Rosen

Nexus water food energy experts converge on San Antonio for forum and to build a strategic planning roadmap. Following on success of an earlier water technology roadmap planning effort in San Antonio (previous water technology article here) facilitated by the National Science Foundation funded RCN-CE3SAR (see below), this newest planning effort focuses on the nexus […]

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Aquatic Science Students Feedback

Aquatic science students at an aquatic science meeting by rudy rosen

Aquatic science students give feedback to Texas Aquatic Science author at student water event. About 900 aquatic science students and others interested in water converged at Confluence 2016, San Antonio Water System’s (SAWS) annual water event for high school students.  Texas Aquatic Science was featured at a booth that also included Texas Stream Team, Meadows […]

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Aquatic Science Video on VideoClass.com

website image by rudy rosen on Aquatic Science Video

Aquatic Science Video Lessons by Dr. Rudy Rosen is featured on the Website VideoClass. Aquatic science video lessons previously available only through TexasAquaticScience.org,  You Tube and WaterVideos.org can now be seen on VideoClass.com. According to the creators of VideoClass.com:  Our mission is to create a community where teachers and students alike can find comfort and […]

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      • STEM Conference Features Aquatic Science Education Pathway
      • 2016 Texas Water Forum Report Available
      • Water Roadmap Forum for Action in Texas
      • Spanish Captioned Aquatic Science Videos
      • Aquatic Science International Debut
      • Aquatic Sciences Education at Conference
      • Spanish Aquatic Science
      • Workshops Classroom & Outdoor Education
      • Aquatic Science Research at Student Meet
      • Aquatic Science Education at Forum
      • Nexus Water Food Energy Strategic Plan
      • Aquatic Science Students Feedback
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      • Aquatic Sciences Featured at Confluence
      • Texas Aquatic Science Certified Field Site Named
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      • Aquatic Science Education Research
      • Aquatic Science Book 2nd Printing Now Available
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      • H2O Partner, River Systems Institute, to enhance outdoor STEM education opportunities for students at Spring Lake, headwaters of the San Marcos River
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