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Planet Texas 2050 Fall Research Showcase

December 9, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Basic Info

Date:
December 9, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Website / RSVP:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlfu-qqzgoHtcsWYZ7NTgUGIUGWr6fmnFO

Who's Hosting This Event?

Planet Texas 2050
Who We Are:

Planet Texas 2050 is a research initiative at the University of Texas at Austin. They direct their research towards finding solutions that will help make our communities more resilient and better prepared for the looming stressors of climate change and an increasing urban population.

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Planet Texas 2050
Event Category:

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Event Topics
Climate Change, Water
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Planet Texas 2050 invites you to a semester-long showcase series taking place fall 2020. These presentations will highlight the Planet Texas 2050 research projects funded from 2019-2020 and point to future directions and collaborations within and beyond the Planet Texas 2050 community.

 

December 9, 2020
12 -1 p.m.

“Texas Water Stories” [Team: Heather Houser (project lead – English), Paul Adams (Geography), C.J. Alvarez (Mexican American & Latina/o Studies), Tia Madkins (Education), and Fikile Nxumalo (Univ of Toronto)]

 

Over the past two years, Texas Water Stories has assessed wide-ranging narratives about one of the most valuable resources in Texas: water. Hear historical narratives about the Rio Grande along the US-Mexico border, discover Coahuiltecan ceremonies honoring the natural springs of Central Texas and learn about farmers struggling with the declining Ogallala aquifer and their subsequent shift to dry-land farming on the Southern High Plains.

Venue

Online