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 […]
Water Roadmap Forum for Action in Texas

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 […]
Aquatic Science, Drought, Environment, rcn-ce3sar, Rudolph Rosen, Rudy Rosen, San Antonio, STEM, Technology, Texas A&M San Antonio, water, Water Education, Water Science, Water Tech, Water Technology, Water Technology RoadmapNexus Water Food Energy Strategic Plan
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 […]
Aquatic Science, Drought, H2O, Nexus, nexus water food energy, rcn-ce3sar, Rudolph Rosen, Rudy Rosen, San Antonio, STEM, Texas A&M San Antonio, Water TechnologyWater Institute Approved by Texas A&M

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on November 12th approved the Institute for Water Resources Science and Technology, a new water institute for research and education in Texas. Located at Texas A&M University in San Antonio, the new water institute will seek to bring together scientists, planning and management experts, and policy analysts […]
Aquatic Science, Meadows Center, Rudolph Rosen, Rudy Rosen, San Antonio, STEM, Texas A&M University San Antonio, water, Water Education, Water Science, Water TechnologyWater Technology Forum Report
Historic water technology forum brings key leaders in water sector together H2O partner Meadows Center for Water and the Environment’s, Dr. Rudolph Rosen co-chaired the organizing committee for the Texas Water Technology Roadmap Forum. Quoting from the water technology forum report: By invitation only, the Forum brought key thought leaders from Texas’ water sectors together. […]
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H2O partner Meadows Center to sponsor Texas’ first water technology roadmap On February 25, 2015 the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment along with other partners will host a water sustainability-oriented forum bringing together principals of water-related companies, associations, university research centers and other Texas research institutes, and others interested in accelerating growth of […]
Austin, Drought, Meadows Center, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, Technology, Texas, Texas State University, water, Water Education, Water Tech, Water Technology, Water Technology RoadmapSXSW Interactive Features H2O’s STEM Education Technology

SXSW Interactives’ Sixth Street Showcase hosted by the University of Texas System featured H2O’s interactive STEM education technology for enhancing student learning about water and the environment. The Showcase was held to give a sneak peek to cutting-edge technologies that students and faculty members at the state’s higher education institutions are developing. Participating universities included […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Experiential Education, Harte Research Institute, Meadows Center, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, TechnologyiPad – iPhone Aquarena STEM Education App now at iTunes Store
App for Aquarena Education now available free. To get the App go to the iTunes App Store and search for “Aquarena.” Or, come visit the springs and download the App on site. http://www.aquarena.txstate.edu/ See the App in iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aquarena/id594300970?mt=8 The “Aquarena” App was developed for use in outdoor water education at Aquarena Springs, at […]
Aquarena, Aquatic Education, Ewing Halsell Foundation, iPad, Meadows Center, Outdoor Education, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, Technology, Texas State UniversityAquatic Science STEM Technology Integration Test Center

Experiential education and research interactive kiosks now in aquarium room — Part of Aquarena Technology Integration Test Center at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Through experimentation, evaluation, and research into educational value and cost options, workers supported by H2O are developing suitable cost-effective educational enhancement technology to full-scale in a new major […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Experiential Education, Harte Research Institute, Meadows Center, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, TechnologyiPad – iPhone App for Outdoor Education at Aquarena to Include Species Identification Key
A new iPad and iPhone App for use in outdoor education is being built for Aquarena Center, at the headwaters of theSan MarcosRiver, by developers atTexasStateUniversity. The new App will include an identification guide to the common fish, birds, plants and animals that inhabit the springs, wetlands, and adjacent watershed. The App will be available […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, iPad, Meadows Center, Outdoor Education, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, TechnologyNew Mobile Technology App Now Under Development by H2O for Outdoor STEM Education in Areas Without Mobile Device Connectivity
Student experiential education outdoors inTexas’ watersheds can be enhanced by targeted use of mobile devices such as smartphones and pads. Students can access information to augment their outdoors experience or use the devices to store information about the outdoors experience that can be used later in classroom or after-school learning, thus extending the outdoors experience. […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Meadows Center, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, Technology, Water EducationResearch Education – First Look
The San Marcos Springs give rise to the San Marcos River and are home to several endangered and sensitive species, including wild rice. Researchers at Texas State University are evaluating specific in-stream conditions that favor growth of rice. Computer modeling of micro flows in the river, specific locations of rice, impacts of drought, inputs of sediment, […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Experiential Education, Meadows Center, Rudy Rosen, STEM, TechnologyIntegration of Mobile Technology into K-12 Outdoors Experiential Education: Practical Application, by Rudolph Rosen
Integration of Mobile Technology into K-12 Outdoors Experiential Education: Practical Application for H2O (Headwaters to Ocean) by Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D. Research Professor, Texas State University, River Systems Institute For many K-12 teachers, the computer has become a familiar tool. No longer seen as a mysterious “black box” of science and engineering wonder, computers are now […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Harte Research Institute, Meadows Center, Rudolph Rosen, STEM, TechnologyHarte Research Institute and Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Focus on Integration of Mobile Technology for Bays and Estuaries Student Field Studies

A key H2O project partner providing student access toTexas’ gulf bay and estuary educational opportunities is the Aquatic Education Program (AEP) at TAMU-CC’s Center for Coastal Studies. The AEP has been in existence for almost two decades and began as a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Corpus Christi Ecological Field Office and […]
Ewing Halsell Foundation, Experiential Education, Harte Research Institute, Meadows Center, Rudy Rosen, STEM, TechnologyPrototype STEM Education Technology for Texas Rivers Center Unveiled
Youth and Adult Water Science Education for the 21st Century by Rudolph Rosen, Ph.D. Educational exhibits designed for today’s visitors and students rely heavily on technology. Technology enhanced exhibits generate added excitement for visitors and can deliver large amounts of information in a small space, reducing space requirements and overhead costs. They also provide flexibility […]
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