County/Region:
Orange
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas - Arlington
Summary:
University of Texas at Arlington established a modeling system for assessing the severity of stormwater runoff and its impacts on water quality in the Neches watershed.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Port of Houston Authority
Summary:
The Port of Houston Authority provided canoe trails and interpretive signage through the Demonstration Marsh, which is adjacent to Atkinson Island, and developed a brochures showing the canoe trails.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Texas A&M University-Galveston used an Imaging FlowCytobot to monitor algal populations, and act as an early warning system, alerting scientists, state and federal agency personal of harmful algal bacteria that may enter the bay.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Park Board
Summary:
This project conducted beach renourishment of Babe’s Beach along the Galveston Seawall west of 61st Street.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The University of Texas evaluated the quantity of bacteria loading in the Copano watershed using a runoff model, which incorporates land use data, event meant concentrations, precipitation data, digital elevation models, and other pertinent data.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
The Center for Progressive Studies and Culture, Inc.
Summary:
The Center for Progressive Studies and Culture, Inc. explored the source of bacterial contamination in Copano Bay through bacteria source tracking.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
The Center for Progressive Studies and Culture, Inc.
Summary:
The Center for Progressive Studies and Culture, Inc. was the second phase to determine the source of bacterial contamination in Copano Bay through bacteria source tracking.
County/Region:
Kleberg
Project Partner/Recipient:
Nueces River Authority
Summary:
Nueces River Authority addressed stakeholder concerns regarding quantifying nonpoint source pollution loads.
County/Region:
Kleberg
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi conducted nutrient addition bioassays, which aided in determination of whether nitrogen or phosphorus is primarily responsible for the excessive algal growth
County/Region:
Kleberg
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi further studied the hydrological and climatic variability impacts on water quality in the Baffin Bay system.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology mapped the current population growth of mangroves in the Texas coastal bend to better understand the ecosystem services of this species.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation assembled a group of experienced and capable volunteers to work with key foundation staff to produce a successful Bay Day. Bay Day is a one-day celebration that emphasizes the multiple uses of the Galveston Bay system.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation planned, staged, and executed Bay Day and Bay Day-related activities on October 14, 2006. Bay Day is a one-day celebration emphasizing the multiple uses of the Galveston Bay system.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation hosted Bay Day, an all-day celebration of Galveston Bay and its diverse resources and uses, with interactive exhibits and activities on the shores of Galveston Bay at Sylvan Beach Park in LaPorte, Texas.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation hosted Bay Day, a one-day celebration emphasizing the multiple uses of the Galveston Bay system.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation carried out Bay Day, a one-day celebration that provides an educational, interactive, and fun introduction to bay-related businesses, organizations, programs, and industry.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Corpus Christi
Summary:
The City of Corpus Christi completed a feasibility study to determine a type of debris collection system to contain, collect and dispose of pollutants entering Corpus Christi Bay through several storm water outfalls.
County/Region:
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Rockport
Summary:
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Rockport
Summary:
The City of Rockport constructed an ADA compliant observation deck facing the shoreline of Aransas Bay for the Bay Education Center.
County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi procured one part-time student to assist the GLO with completing a GIS inventory of mitigation sites and living shoreline projects on state-owned submerged lands in Texas.