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Water Wizards

As a vital part of Texas State University, the Meadows Center brings together departments and research centers to engage in research collaborations that provide practical science-based opportunities for faculty, staff, and students. We work with multi-disciplinary expertise across campus to catalyze research on water and the environment.

Our group and faculty members have expertise in a wide range of topics, such as hydrogeology, ecosystems, biology, environmental flows, water conservation, water quality, economics, and policy. You may contact meadowscenter@txstate.edu or individual wizards for more information.

Christopher Brown, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Texas Water Law and Policy, Environmental Geography, Environmental Law, Administrative Law

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Joni Charles, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Economics

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Environmental Policy and Governance, Groundwater Governance

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Richard Earl, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Geography

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Flooding Hazards, Water Supply and Management

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Sangchul S. Hwang, Ph.D., P.E.

Sangchul S. Hwang

Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, Ingram School of Engineering

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Low Impact Development, Pervious Concrete, Water Sustainability, Community Connect

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Keisuke Ikehata, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Ingram School of Engineering

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Water Quality, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse, Sustainable Water Resources Management

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Jason Julian, Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Geography

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Water Resources, Land Use/Land Cover Change, River Ecosystems, Fluvial Geomorphology

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Kimberly Meitzen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Geography

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: River Processes and Ecology, Environmental Flows, Hydraulic Modeling and River System Connectivity

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Ken Mix, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Sciences

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Soil Health, Botanical Insecticides, Small Farmers and Ranchers

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Benjamin Schwartz, Ph.D.

“The Original Water Wizard”
Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Director, Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Research Interests: Karst Hydrogeology, Cave Ecosystems, Aquatic Invertebrates of Caves and Springs

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