Did you know? The underwater world of the Edwards Aquifer has predator species, some endangered, that dwell in the dark depths that are found nowhere else in the world? Also, discover the innovative way the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan is reducing the presence of the invasive, armored suckermouth catfish in San Marcos River/ Springs Aquatic Ecosystem. Learn all about these species on this episode where hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent interview Kristy Kollaus, EAA Environmental Scientist.

On this episode of the Recharge Zone Podcast hosts Ann-Margaret Gonzalez and Brent Doty speak with Thomas Marsalia, EAA Aquifer Protection Supervisor, to reflect on the successes of the EAPP and how the EAA will continue to serve the program. Also, EAA General Manager, Roland Ruiz, makes his first feature on the podcast and discusses with Ann-Margaret the EAA’s Next Generation Legacy Initiative.

Aquifer Storage and Recovery, aka ASR, is a water resource management technique for storing or injecting water underground for recovery in the future – typically during dry periods. In this episode our podcast hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent discuss the topic of ASR with Jenny Adkins-Schudrowitz, EAA Hydrogeologist, and Javier Hernandez, EAA Special Programs Liaison.

In Episode 1 Ann-Margaret and Brent breakdown the facts about the Edwards Aquifer System referencing Maddy’s interviews from attendees that visited our EAA booth at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo this past February.