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Texas State’s location, near many aquatic ecosystems, including San Marcos Springs, the headwaters of the San Marcos River, as well as The Meadows Centre for Water and the Environment, Aquarian Centre, and the Freeman Aquatic Biology Building, provides students with a unique opportunity for study and research.

Sustainable freshwater resources provide a foundation for aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as human use and economic development. However, inadequate understanding of aquatic resources and a prevailing inability to properly integrate scientific, technical, and socioeconomic elements continues to seriously hinder the goal of providing sustainable aquatic resources, not only in Texas but across the nation and around the world.

Educational Goal

The doctoral program emphasizes original research and is designed to provide depth and breadth of knowledge in the field of aquatic resources and related disciplines, including basic and applied research, management, and policy. Students will work, both independently and with other specialists, in a multidisciplinary environment to identify and solve complex problems and issues relevant to the sustainable use of aquatic resources.