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The Recharge Zone Podcast

Edwards Aquifer Authority

The Recharge Zone Podcast is the official podcast for the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA), a regional water management agency, which protects the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer – a jurisdictional area that provides water to approximately two-and-one-half million South Central Texans, and covers more than 8,000 square miles across 8 counties! Tune in to charge up your knowledge on all things Edwards Aquifer from the EAA.

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23:37

Season 3, Episode 8 | ET - Not the Alien

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2022/08/31

ET, in this case evapotranspiration, is the elusive process by which water moves from earth’s surface into the atmosphere, and hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret discussed this with EAA’s Principal Geoscientist Marcus Gary. Learn about eddy covariance towers, and how they play an important role in understanding a myriad of observations occurring in the atmosphere and from the soil.

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24:56

Season 3, Episode 7 | Drought Management

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2022/07/29

As this region is in the middle of a drought, hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret sit down with EAA General Manager Roland Ruiz to discuss drought management at the EAA. This episode includes a discussion about critical period management, aquifer conditions, and revisit the EAA’s recently implemented strategic plan which focuses on furthering the long-term sustainability of the Edwards Aquifer through a responsible balance of regulatory, education and conservation-focused programming and partnerships.

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19:33

Season 3, Episode 6 | Soil Matters

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2022/06/30

Learn about the latest happenings at the EAA Field Research Park as hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent interview Thomas Marsalia and Matthew Rogers from the EAA Aquifer Sustainability Team. This episode is all about the implementation of land management techniques to slow and spread the infiltration of water across a landscape, improving soil microbiology, and researching hydrologic conductivity (aka the ability of soil to transmit water) with an instrument called a SATURO.

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37:27

Season 3, Episode 5 | The EAHCP Celebrates 10 Years...

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2022/06/01

This episode is part 2 of the previous episode, where hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent interview Melani Howard with the City of San Marcos and Mark Enders with the City of New Braunfels to discuss the successes of the EAHCP as they relate to the threatened and endangered species, the rivers, and springs in their cities.

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24:46

Season 3, Episode 4 | The EAHCP Celebrates 10 Years...

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2022/04/28

Hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent sit down with Scott Storment, EAA Executive Director for Threatened and Endangered Species, as he discusses the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan from his perspective as the manager of the program. Tune in to learn about the programmatic aspects of the EAHCP, how it functions, and what’s on the horizon for the future of the program. Part 2 of this episode will air next month where Melani Howard with the City of San Marcos and Mark Enders with the City of New

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16:48

Season 3, Episode 3 | The First Aquifer Education...

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2022/03/30

Hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent welcome back Sarah Valdez, EAA Senior STEAM Outreach Educator, and welcome Mike De La Garza, EAA Executive Director for Communications and Development, to discuss the highly anticipated EAA Education Outreach Center (EAA EOC). Mike and Sarah walk us through the partnership between the EAA and Morgan’s Wonderland Camp, and all the awe-inspiring interactive exhibits the center will have to offer once it opens its doors to the public on April 14th! To learn more about the

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28:19

Season 3, Episode 2 | The Evolution of Regulation at...

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2022/02/28

The EAA officially began as regulatory agency back in 1996, and the regulatory programs that relate to groundwater production and protection are crucial to the overall mission of the EAA. Tune in to this episode as hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret interview EAA Executive Director for External and Regulatory Affairs, Marc Friberg, about regulation through service, how the agency works with other entities and organizations, and carries out its mission to ensure the quality and quantity of water in the

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30:04

Season 3, Episode 1 | Looking Ahead In 2022 with...

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2022/01/31

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

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21:28

Season 2, Episode 12 | State of the Edwards Aquifer

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2021/12/23

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.

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17:31

Season 2, Episode 11 | Fact or Fiction: Aquifer Edition

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2021/11/30

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.

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19:08

Season 2, Episode 10 | Aquifer Science Visualized

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2021/10/28

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.

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Season 2, Episode 9 | Quality Data Reigns Supreme

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2021/09/29

Why is collecting environmental data about the Edwards Aquifer important and how is it stored? On this episode Bryan Anderson, EAA Data Management Director, discusses with hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret the continuous data collected by the EAA Data Management Department. This department oversees 151 active monitoring sites where they collect data, process that data, and disseminate it to the public. Learn all about how the EAA manages these continuous data sets, and how they help us understand the

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Season 2, Episode 8 | EAA's Plan to Advance Aquifer...

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2021/08/26

On this episode hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent interview Sarah Valdez, EAA STEAM Outreach Educator, about the EAA Education Outreach Center located at Morgan’s Wonderland Camp. Tune in as she discusses the one of a kind exhibits that will go in the 3,500 square foot space, which will feature unique learning experiences that will broaden imaginations through participation in innovative STEM opportunities with an inclusive mindset. This permanent location, which is scheduled to open Spring 2022, will be

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25:42

Season 2, Episode 7 | A Well Told Story About...

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2021/07/29

On this episode hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent interview Mariah Bonham, Groundwater Protection Coordinator, regarding the groundwater protection initiatives at the EAA – ranging from the importance of well registration to historic records serving as a tool for finding abandoned wells throughout the EAA jurisdiction.

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34:05

Season 2, Episode 6 | A 25-year EAA perspective:...

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2021/06/28

We’ve officially made it to the anniversary month that launched the EAA into existence back on June 28, 1996, and on this episode hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent have two very special guests that have held longstanding positions on the EAA board since the EAA began operations, EAA chairman Luana Buckner, representative for Medina / Atascosa Counties, known as District 13 and board member Carol Patterson, representative for Bexar County, District 1. Hear their perspectives from serving on the board to

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23:08

Season 2, Episode 5 | I.Y.C.K. Animal of the Year –...

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2021/05/27

As you all may know by now this year is International Year of Caves and Karst, and the ‘cave beetle’ has been designated as animal of the year. Hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent discuss two endangered beetle species with Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP) Department’s Kristy Kollaus, EAA Environmental Scientist, and Kristina Tolman, EAA Habitat Conservation Coordinator.

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Season 2, Episode 4 | Celebrating the International...

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2021/04/21

On this episode, hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent speak with Paul Bertetti, EAA Director of Aquifer Science, about characteristics of karst and how it relates to the Edwards Aquifer. Also, Paul provides an overview of how the aquifer recharges and discharges, and how the index wells in Bexar County and Uvalde county are important to monitoring the Edwards Aquifer System.

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33:48

Season 2, Episode 3 | Regulation Through Service - A...

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2021/03/30

On this episode, hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent speak with Earl Parker, EAA Director of Regulatory Affairs, about aquifer management and protection programs where the general principles outlined in the EAA Act were the catalyst for key regulatory programs, groundwater withdrawal management, water quality and recharge zone protection. Listen and learn more about the details of these programs, and how the EAA works to implement a community approach to Edwards Aquifer stewardship.

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Season 2, Episode 2 |Will berm and swales be winning...

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2021/02/25

Hosts Brent Doty and Ann-Margaret Gonzalez speak with EAA Executive Director of Aquifer Management Services, Mark Hamilton, about long-term research for groundwater systems, surface water systems, and soil and land management practices out at the 151-acre EAA Field Research Park located in the Cibolo Creek Basin on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.

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21:16

Season 2, Episode 1 | What’s in store for the EAA?

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2021/01/28

Hosts Brent Doty and Ann-Margaret Gonzalez speak with EAA General Manager, Roland Ruiz, as he further expands on the Next Generation initiative as a way to broaden the EAA’s opportunity to partner and collaborate, discusses a land management demonstration site that is underway at the EAA Field Research Park, and highlights the future EAA Education Outreach Center at Morgan’s Wonderland Camp.

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