County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Texas A&M University at Galveston monitored the response of primary producers in Galveston Bay to nutrient and sediment loading from the Trinity River relative to the San Jacinto River.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Texas A&M University at Galveston conducted a multivariate study utilizing a series of resource limitation assays to define the interaction terms at key locations throughout Galveston Bay.
County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi conducted a synthesis of freshwater inflows to Texas bays and estuaries and publish the results in a book. The project included three tasks: data assembly, analyses and mapping, and writing.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
Aransas County Navigation District
Summary:
Aransas County permitted and created the preliminary design for the first phase of the three-phase Fulton Beach Road Living Shoreline Project.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
This project completed an alternatives analysis to evaluate ways to reduce erosion scour and overwash along various sections of a public road in Fulton that runs along the Aransas Bay shoreline.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
Town of Fulton
Summary:
The Town of Fulton replaced severely deteriorated galvanized metal brackets, bracing, and light standards along both sides of approximately 600 linear feet and repaired the bracing and roof of the T-head pavilion.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
Aransas County Navigation District
Summary:
Aransas County Navigation District increased the height of the erosion control along the 700 linear foot concrete seawall by two feet.
County/Region:
Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Fulton
Summary:
The City of Fulton constructed a 532 square foot public restroom and drinking water facility in Fulton Park.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University
Summary:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service hired and sustained a Watershed Coordinator position.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation used volunteers to monitor multiple habitat restoration sites within the Galveston Bay system.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
This project conducted research to measure shoreline change over time and identify critically eroding areas of the Galveston Bay/West Bay System.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation further enhanced the Volunteer Oyster Gardening program with a new citizen science component. Volunteers were given the opportunity to test multiple oyster gardening methods to determine the most successful technique.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) expanded and enhanced the GBF Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation continued the Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program, a program that reclaims spent oyster shell from local seafood restaurants.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue overseeing the shell recycling operations of the Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Additionally, 4–6 dedicated volunteers will collect weekly water quality data to support recruitment analysis.
Galveston Bay Foundation Oyster Shell Recycling Program - Citizen Science, engagement, and education
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) expanded and enhanced the GBF Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Galveston Bay Foundation Oyster Shell Recycling Program Phase 4: Sun Curing Research & Collaboration
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation continued their oyster shell recycling program by collecting shells from participating restaurants and sun-curing them before being returned to the Galveston Bay.