Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Port Aransas High School

Summary

High School students, teachers, and scientists worked together to gain a better understanding of dune and beach dynamics on the Texas coast.  Students and teachers learned how to measure the topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions.  
As part of their course work, students from Port Aransas High School will monitor selected beaches over a period of one year. By participating in an actual research project, the students obtained an enhanced science education. 

Basics

Lower Coast
N/A
Port Aransas Independent School District
$18,987

Classification

  • CMP 306
Public Education & Outreach

Timeline

completed

Funding Sources

Source 1

04-018
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$11,341
08

Source 2

04-018
The University of Texas at Austin
Other
State
$7,646
08

Contacts

Responsibility
Port Aransas Independent School District
Contact
Mr. Bill Slingerland Science Teacher 100 South Station St. Port Aransas, Texas 78373-5233 361.749.1200 361.749.1215 Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773