The focus of the study was to investigate the coast along the Colorado River conducting high-resolution seabed mapping, and determine the nature and magnitude of erosion of a delta front and track where the sand was going. The proje
The Aransas
County Navigation District will conduct a project to reduce overboard
sewage discharge from recreational and commercial boats in Aransas
County. ACND will install a fixed, self-service pumpout and dump station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will determine the extent to which Sargassum protects the beach and reduces erosion.
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will examine the effects on erosion of Sargassum washing up on the beaches of Galveston and look at its impact on animals.
This pilot study will help facilitate the environmental permitting, sand source investigation, engineering design and publi outreach fo rthe Sargent Beach segmented breakwater and beach nourishment.
Beach nourishment project along approximately 2,500 feet of highly eroding beach.
Sargent Beach Stabilization Construction Phase 1 project will consist of preconstruction activities (100% completion-level design finalization, construction Contract Documents development, construction proposal solicitation and construction contract aw
Project to enable a local Galveston Bay community to plan and implement strategies to conserve open space on a local level, for multiple benefits, with emphasis on Coastal Natural Resource Areas.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) will implement the second phase of a three-phase strategy to create a blueprint or "greenprint" for land conservation and preservation in Chambers County, a rural county in the lower watershed of Galveston Bay.
The Saving Our Coastal Heritage - Texas Rural County Demonstration Project is an initiative of the Trust for Public Land (TPL) that will provide guidance for Texas coastal communities in accomplishing this conservation, on a local watershed or county l
Texas Tech University will use recent research findings and develop practical means for illustrating scenic recommendations through design and land use guidelines for protection of the scenic resources of the Texas coastal zone that will be presented i
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation’s (GMF), Science & Spanish Club Network, (SSCN) is an ecosystem-based and multi cultural approach to coastal environmental education established in 2000.
The University of Houston-Clear Lake, in partnership with the Galveston Bay Foundation, will monitor habitat restoration sites within the Galveston Bay system to look at the impact of restoration on plants and animals.
The University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), in partnership with Lee College, will employ students to conduct research to monitor multiple habitat restoration sites within the Galveston Bay system.
The City of South Padre Island will add amenities to the Sea Island Circle Public Beach Access, including public restrooms, changing rooms, and a rinse station.
Using grant money from the General Land Office the National Park Service (NPS) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department helped re-establish a nesting colony of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles on Padre Island National Seashore through on-the-ground and educati
In collaboration with the U.S.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC) will improve water quality monitoring methodology of seagrass-dominated ecosystems by developing a database to archive data and images, facilitate analysis and disseminate results. Seagrass blades,
This proposal outlines an implementation program for monitoring Texas seagrasses in the Lower Laguna Madre, following protocols that evaluate seagrass condition based on landscape-scale dynamics.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will investigate the impact of wastewater discharge on seagrass by study of the potentially-impacted site and a reference site.