The Economic Value of Water and Ecosystem Preservation: Ecotourism in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Houston Advanced Research Center
Houston Advanced Research Center
Estimate the economic value of water used to sustain the ecosystem.
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Ball High School
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Bureau of Economic Geology
Galveston Independent School District
Engage people who live along the coast in the study of their natural environment.
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Port Isabel High School
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
The University of Texas at Austin
Point Isabel Independent School District
Engages people who live along the coast in the study of their natural environment.
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Port Aransas High School
Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
The University of Texas at Austin
Port Aransas Independent School District
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Port Aransas High School
Texas Coastal Erosion Data Network
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Galveston Bay Estuary Program
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Established new and historical data reports regarding coastal erosion in both gulf and bay-side.
Sand Sources and Seabed Process of the Colorado River Delta
Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Investigate where sand moves along actively eroding barrier islands of the upper Texas coast.
Relationship Between Shoalgrass Distribution and Freshwater Availability: Implications for Wetland Conservation
Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Kingsville
Texas A&M University at Kingsville
Study is to evaluate the effects of grazing by wintering redhead ducks on shoalgrass.
Reaching Underserved Communities Along the Coast
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Audubon Texas
Audubon Texas
Focusing on public education and outreach to underserved, non-English speaking populations.
Mapping Bottom Type and Anthropogenic and Natural Impacts on Sediments in Galveston Bay, Phase 2
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Construct detailed maps of the Galveston Bay bottom in four areas, two each in Trinity and East Bay.
City of Pasadena Coastal Project Public Education and Outreach
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Pasadena
City of Pasadena
Focus on best management practices to prevent run-off water pollution in the waterways
Drive and Discover Galveston Bay Interpretive Signs
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Interpretive signs that highlight the natural, historical, and cultural resources of Galveston Bay
Chambers County Beach Clean-up Project
Chambers
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Chambers County
Chambers County
Implementing a maintenance program to clean the beach.
Captain Clean Crab Clean Beach Media and Education Campaign
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Valley Proud Environmental Council
Valley Proud Environmental Council
Campaign educates residents and visitors that it is unhealthy and unlawful to litter our beaches.
Bay Day Celebration
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Bay Day is an all-day celebration of Galveston Bay and its diverse resources and uses.
A New Look at Mustang Island Wetlands
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
The Innovative technologies can be used to improve the accuracy of wetlands mapping.
Town of South Padre Island Treasure Island Circle Beach Park
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Town of South Padre Island
Town of South Padre Island
Develop an unimproved beach access point into a beach park, to comply with the beach maintenance program
Relative Importance of Fluvial and Non-Fluvial Sediment Sources in Galveston Bay
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Water Development Board
Fluvial inputs to the Galveston Bay system based on discharge and sediment concentration data
City of Galveston Public Access Enhancement
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Galveston
Create and publish, for public distribution (printed and web-based), maps of revised access points.
Fulton Park Shoreline Access Project
Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Fulton
City of Fulton
Construct an adequate, handicap-accessible public restroom and drinking water facility.
Port Lavaca Bayfront Peninsula Improvements
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Port Lavaca Port Commission
City of Port Lavaca Port Commission
Concrete cap and walkway will be installed to the existing bulkhead.