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Explore comprehensive strategies for addressing Texas's growing water challenges in this one-hour lecture by Dr. Bridget R. Scanlon from the Bureau of Economic Geology. Learn about the Texas Imperative initiative and the groundbreaking $1 billion annual Texas Water Fund designed to bridge the increasing gap between water demand and supply amid intensifying droughts and floods. Discover how GRACE satellite data reveals alarming terrestrial water storage declines of approximately 90 million acre-feet since 2002, primarily due to groundwater depletion. Examine innovative water sources including stormwater capture from high magnitude flows, treated municipal wastewater as drought-proof alternatives, and produced water from oil and gas operations. Understand the potential for aquifer storage and recovery systems, interbasin transfers, and water trading mechanisms. Gain insights into how the Texas Imperative supports water management decision-making through analytical dashboards and scenario planning tools to enhance the state's water security in the face of population growth, industrial development, and climate variability.
