In this episode, hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent welcome back EAA GM Roland Ruiz to recap all the progress the agency made in 2021 and get his perspective on the Next Generation and Beyond strategic plan as he celebrates 10 years of being the General Manager for the EAA. From the highly anticipated grand opening of the EAA Education Outreach Center to all the research taking place at the EAA Field Research Park, and the next chapter for the EAHCP as it celebrates its 10th year ensuring a suitable habitat exists for the covered, threatened and endangered, species in both the San Marcos and Comal Springs.

For our final episode this season, and last one for 2021, we wanted to look at how the Edwards Aquifer conditions are doing this year compared to previous years, in a segment we’re calling the State of the Aquifer with EAA Director of Aquifer Science, Paul Bertetti.

Learn about some myths and impressive facts about the Edwards Aquifer as hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent discuss what is fact or fiction when it comes to information they’ve heard over the years while working at the EAA.

What is GIS and how is it used at the EAA? On this episode, hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret discuss the realm of Geographic Information Systems, aka GIS, with Taylor Bruecher, EAA Hydrologic Coordinator. Find out how we display data for the public so they can view it, identify patterns to answer questions, and pose more questions based on their understanding.