Edwards Aquifer Authority
Hakan Başağaoğlu is an accomplished professional in the fields of civil and environmental engineering and hydrogeology. Currently serving as Associate Director of Modeling at Edwards Aquifer Authority since January 2019, Hakan has previously held significant roles, including Principal Scientist at Southwest Research Institute from August 2006 to January 2019 and Research Associate at both Oregon State University and Idaho National Laboratory. Hakan's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis, complemented by minors in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, as well as Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Geological Engineering from Middle East Technical University.
Edwards Aquifer Authority
The Edwards Aquifer Authority is a political subdivision of the State of Texas that was created to manage, enhance, and protect the Edwards Aquifer system. A 17-member board of directors representing Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Medina, and Uvalde counties continues its mission Teams of geologists, hydro-geologists, environmental scientists, environmental technicians, educators, and administrative staff collaborate daily to manage, enhance, and protect the Edwards Aquifer for the approximately 2 million South Texans who rely on the aquifer as their primary source of water. The focus of the Education Program is to inform and educate our community of learners about the Edwards Aquifer and the issues affecting it as the region's primary water resource.