TIAER Produces Forty-Five New Publications in 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 11, 2003

Heather Jones, TIAER
(254) 968-9577
hjones@tiaer.tarleton.edu
 

Stephenville, Texas—The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) produced forty-five new publications in 2002. These publications cover a variety of nonpoint source pollution topics including water quality issues in the North Bosque River watershed, total maximum daily load (TMDL) analysis, and modeling of agricultural watersheds. Fourteen of the forty-five reports stem from a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract that focuses on the Bosque River watershed, evaluating the impacts of agriculture on water quality. TIAER utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to address nonpoint source pollution issues. By combining good science, policy and economics TIAER seeks to provide workable solutions to nationwide environmental problems caused by nonpoint source pollution. Based on sound science and economics, TIAER works to understand policy options that keep industry competitive while addressing real problems. TIAER is housed at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. More information about TIAER and its publications can be found at http://tiaer.tarleton.edu/.

The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) was authorized by the Texas legislature to conduct applied research on environmental issues that have public policy implications, provide a setting for environmental studies that focus on the interface between government and private sector, facilitate national leadership on emerging environmental policy, and establish interdisciplinary programs or partnerships with public or private institutions of higher education, governmental agencies, or private entities to develop and implement new policies, technology, strategies, relationships, and sources of funding.

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