Mary’s School of Law. Her areas of research are Texas Water Law, Water Conservation, and the Energy/Water Nexus. Ms. Hardberger holds a bachelor's degree in Geology from Earlham College, a Masters of Science in Geology with a focus in Hydrogeology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a doctor of jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law. Before joining St. Mary’s, Ms. Hardberger was with the Texas Office of Environmental Defense Fund where she worked on Texas Water Policy issues. She also worked as an environmental consultant involved in the remediation of closed Air Force bases around the United States.