September 2018 BLOG POSTS

Native plant restoration: a bridge to a sustainable future in the Trans-Pecos?

Forrest S. Smith | Texas Native Seeds Program Director | Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute | September 21, 2018

Restoration of native plants and habitat in tandem with energy sprawl could be a bridge to a better future for residents, communities, and the general landscape of the greater Big Bend region of the Trans-Pecos area of West Texas. As has been pointed out in previous posts, this area of West Texas... Read More >

Modernized Oilfield Lighting Protects Night Skies, Benefits the Industry

Bill Wren | Special Assistant to the Superintendent | McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin | September 10, 2018

Since 1932, McDonald Observatory has enjoyed nighttime skies as dark as any major astronomical observatory in the world.  Its remote location, in the heart of the Davis Mountains of West Texas, seemed to ensure this for decades to come.  With the boom in oil and gas related activities in... Read More >



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