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Texas A&M University at Galveston investigate sand resources and sand transport along the Colorado River.
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Sand Sources and Seabed Process of the Colorado River Delta
The Belle Shipwreck Conservation Project
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The Texas Historical Commission used the funds as a component of the overall funding for conservation treatment of the nearly one-million artifacts recovered during the excavation of the Belle, La Salle's flagship, which sank in Matagorda Bay in 1686.
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Texas Historical Commission
F. Lawerence Oaks
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Texas Coastal Erosion Data Network and Data Repository
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Texas A&M University at Galveston expanded the capabilities of the TCEDN in two specific areas- Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities and Metadata Clearinghouse nodes.
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Shell Bank: Oyster shell recycling, restoration resources, and reef resilience
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi developed a program to reclaim and recycle shucked oyster shells from Coastal Bend restaurants, seafood wholesalers, and seafood festivals for use in reef restoration.
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Storm Surge Flood Maps Development for the Lower Laguna Madre Coastal Emergency Management
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley developed a hurricane storm surge model for the South Texas coastal region.
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Sylvan Rodriguez Park Habitat Restoration Project
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The Houston Parks and Recreation Department restored 72 acres of coastal prairie habitat in Sylvan Rodriguez Park.
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City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department
Kelli Ondracek
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Texas Citizen Planner, Local Coastal Planning in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
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The Texas AgriLife Extension Service developed a coastal planning program for stakeholders along the Texas coast.
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Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
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The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology engaged students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of the natural beach environment.
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Texas Wetlands Status and Trends Online GIS Viewer
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The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology developed a user-friendly, interactive, web-based display of GIS-based maps of historical and current Texas wetland types, boundaries, and distribution.
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Storm Water Quality Pond Performance Evaluation for Houston-Galveston Area
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Harris County Flood Control District obtained quality assured data to evaluate the effectiveness (or performance concerns) of a typical wet pond design accepted by municipal storm water quality managers in the Galveston Bay region.