Project Description
Texas A&M University - Galveston studied the drivers of “red tide” blooms in Nueces-Corpus Christi Bay.
Coast
Understanding the Cause of a Long-term Increase in Red Tide Frequency in Nueces-Corpus Christi Bay
WaterSmart Landscaping for the Upper Texas Gulf Coast
Project Description
The Texas Cooperative Extension installed five demonstration landscapes to be located in public, high visibility areas to serve as representations of sustainable landscapes that can be installed on residential and commercial sites.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Project Assets
Training for Local Governments on Best Management Practices
Project Description
The Texas Transportation Institute held training courses for local governments on how to implement best management practices during road construction and maintenance projects.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Wave Prediction/Forecast System for Coastal Texas
Project Description
Texas A&M University at Galveston developed an automated wave prediction system for the coastal/nearshore areas of Texas. This system delivers local wave height and wave steepness forecasts that accounts for nearshore bathymetric/geometric effects.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Volunteer Marsh Planting and Restoration Project
Project Description
The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation developed a new annual program for marsh planting and restoration in the Coastal Bend.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Project Assets
Whitecap Circle Beach Access Development
Project Description
The City of South Padre Island built a permeable pavement parking lot, side walk, ADA dune walkover and restrooms at this unimproved beach access point on South Padre Island.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Project Assets
UHCL Habitat Restoration and Nature Trail
Project Description
The Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston at Clear Lake will determine the most effective restoration method for Texas’ coastal grassland habitat.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Project Assets
Update of Beach Access Points and Signs
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Threat of Rising Sea Level & Water Tables to Texas Coastal Septic Systems: An Integrated Study
Project Description
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi conducted a risk assessment and prediction of the vulnerability of OSSFs’ functionality to climate and anthropogenic changes and their importance as NPS pollution from the Bolivar Peninsula to Matagorda Beach.
Basics
Classification
Contacts
Timeline
Project Assets
Updating the National Wetland Inventory in Coastal Texas
Project Description
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. will make updated wetland maps using the most current available imagery, data, and mapping techniques. This data is intended to be used as a baseline for evaluating habitat conditions and management strategies.