NewsDrop-Oct_Nov-2025

GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE

By: Roland Ruiz General Manager

THE EAA MISSION TO MANAGE, ENHANCE, AND PROTECT THE EDWARDS AQUIFER SYSTEM SEEMS STRAIGHTFORWARD ON ITS SURFACE.

BUT UNDERLYING THESE THREE SIMPLE WORDS IS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF MOVING PIECES AND PEOPLE WORKING TO KEEP THE MISSION “MACHINE” MOVING FORWARD.

“Connecting the dots” as to how these divergent-yet-complementary parts and people come together to support each other and sustain our work must be at the heart of the story we tell every day. We are compelled to do this by a his tory that has taught us that assuring sustainability for both the aquifer and our organization is best achieved through relationships framed by collaboration around a clearly articulated mission. This, in part, is what we try to do through the pages of each edition of the News Drop Newsletter, including this one.

Within this publication, and through every form of communication, messaging and engagement with you, our stakeholders, we strive to illustrate the who, what, how and why of our work. In doing so, we invite you to be part of the process as stewards, advocates and partners to manage, enhance and protect the Edwards Aquifer.

This includes regulatory and conservation programs; research and science-based monitoring and data collection activities; educational and community outreach; species protection efforts; and operational and business functions that are fundamental to any successful organization. All this, and more, is what is required to carry out our mission day to day.

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