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December 2007

Selected Texas Springs

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 11:57pm
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Frank Heitmuller, a geographer at the US Geological Survey and a PhD student in the Dept of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin, gives a synopsis of a report "Compilation of Historical Water-Quality Data for Selected Springs in Texas, by Ecoregion."

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's Texas Water 101 series that appears on ICONMEDIA.ORG's Austin News Real program on community television in Austin.

Texas Living Water

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 11:53pm
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Donna Hoffman, Communications Coordinator of the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club, presents a video about Texas water produced by the National Wildlife Federation and Environmental Defense, discusses the Sierra Club's work on water issues, and provides details about uranium mining in Texas and its impact on the environment.

Three Elements of Water

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 11:45pm
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Charles O'Dell, master naturalist and Hays County resident, explains three basic water issues facing all Central Texans: water supply, water quality, and wastewater. The interview was conducted at Austin's community television station.

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's Texas Water 101 series as part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's program Austin News Real.

History of the Environment

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 11:15pm
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Kevin M. Anderson, a geographer and philosopher, is the coordinator of the Austin Water Utility's Center for Environmental Research. He spoke about the History of the Environment - focused on Central Texas and Austin - at the Green City Festival on October 13, 2007 at Austin City Hall. Others at the Green City Festival spoke about the work they do to protect the environment.

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's series Texas Water 101 that appears on ICONMEDIA.ORG's community television program Austin News Real.

Hydrogeologist on Edwards Aquifer

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 10:56pm
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City of Austin hydrogeologist David Johns speaks about the karst features of the Edwards Aquifer at the Green City Festival on October 13, 2007 at Austin City Hall. Others at the festival at booths on the plaza talk about the work they do to protect the environment.

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's Texas Water 101 series that appears on ICONMEDIA.ORG's Austin community television show Austin News Real.

Turtle on Barton Creek Dies

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Sat, 12/22/2007 - 12:48pm

We first saw this turtle some months ago when there was more water in Barton Creek. With the lack of rain, the water level continued to fall in the pool where this Spiny Softshell Turtle lived and the pool became smaller and smaller. This autumn we walked this section of the creek regularly. And each time it became easier and easier to see the turtle. The water became murkier and it had to rise to surface more frequently to get air.

Spiny Softshell Turtle, Apalone Spinifera, on Barton Creek

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Mon, 12/10/2007 - 1:23pm
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Dec 9, 2007 This is a spiny softshell turtle, Apalone Spinifera, found in a remaining pool of water in the now dry creekbed of Barton Creek. Spiny softshelled turtles are almost entirely aquatic coming out rarely to move to a different location or to lay eggs. This is primarily due to the fact that soft shell turtles lack the bony scutes over their shell leaving them open to rapid dessication when out of the water.

Water Issues in the Texas Hill Country

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 9:34pm
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Pam Thompson interviews Raymond M. Slade, Jr. on her Austin News Real program on November 15, 2007. Watch Video. Austin News Real is a television program produced by ICONMEDIA's Pam Thompson and Stefan Wray that airs on Austin cable access channel 10. This season Austin News Real presents a series focused on water issues called Texas Water 101. In this episode Raymond M. Slade, Jr., a hydrologist, narrates his slide show "Water Issues in the Texas Hill Country." Texas Water 101 is sponsored by the Save Barton Creek Association.

Austin News Real

Submitted by Pam Thompson on Thu, 12/06/2007 - 11:18pm
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Frank Heitmuller, USGS Geographer
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2007-12-06
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Frank Heitmuller, a geographer at the US Geological Survey and a PhD student in the Dept of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin, gives a synopsis of a report "Compilation of Historical Water-Quality Data for Selected Springs in Texas, by Ecoregion."

This episode is part of ICONMEDIA.ORG's Texas Water 101 series that appears on ICONMEDIA.ORG's Austin News Real program on community television in Austin.

Soft Shell Turtle in Barton Creek

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Sat, 12/01/2007 - 8:40pm

Today we walked on Barton Creek. It is mostly a dry creek bed except for a few remaining pools. We looked at one pool where we had seen turtles before. Today we saw this Soft Shell Turtle. Not sure exactly which type it is. What's unfortunate is that since there are so few pools of water left on the creek right now, unleashed dogs love to jump into this water and splash about. But it's not so good for the turtles.