Coastal Storm-Resistant Data Collection Stations

Summary

The Conrad Blucher Institute will install two new data collection stations that will be included in the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON).  The stations will be located at South Padre Island and the Matagorda Ship Channel near Port O'Connor and will collect federally approved water level and meteorological data. This project includes platform design, construction, and installation, initiation of system operation; and data collection.

Basics

Coast Wide
N/A
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
$4,000,000

Classification

  • CIAP
Planning Study Data Collection

Timeline

completed
2017

Funding Sources

Source 1

Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Primary
Federal
$2,000,000
2010
2013

Source 2

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Primary
Other
$2,000,000

Contacts

Responsibility
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Contact
James Rizzo 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5799 Corpus Christi, TX 78412 361.825.5758 Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 1.800.998.4456 512.475.0773