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What is an invasive species?
An invasive species, also known as an exotic or nuisance species, is an organism or plant that is introduced into a new environment, where it is not native#Texas Sea Grant's insight:The federal...
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Beached whale brought lessons and stress | AgriLife Today
Pushing beached marine mammals back out to sea can pose health risks to humans, violates federal law and can actually do the animal more harm than good, according to marine experts who took part in a...
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Nature Report : Bahia Grande
The largest tidal wetland restoration project in the state of Texas is getting closer to completion. The construction of a permanent channel to completely fill the 10,000-acre potential estuary known...
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Report a call to action about sea-level rise in TexasReport a call to action...
Sea-level rise is not the type of looming coastal natural hazard that announces itself with the roaring bravado of a hurricane, but it is there, in the details of the storm, and will only get worse in...
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Texas Sea Grant Knauss Fellows Space
I am not sure where to begin.The amount of fun I’ve had in one month…The amount of people I’ve meet in one month…The amount of work I’ve accomplished in one month…#Texas Sea Grant's insight:Texas Sea...
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Science and the Sea - Gulf Contours
For the most part, the coastal regions of Texas and Louisiana are flat and featureless. The coastal plains slope gently upward from the Gulf of Mexico, with few hills and canyons to break up the flat...
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New Extension Director to tackle urban coast issues
The man chosen to lead the Texas Sea Grant College Program’s extension program says he wants to put the power of university research into the hands of Texas' coastal citizens.Prominent Houston-based...
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Texas A&M Survey Reveals Texans’ Concerns about Water Issues
A recent survey of Texas citizens revealed that, contrary to some earlier predictions, Texans are very interested in, and concerned about, the quality and quantity of water in the Lone Star State....
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Texas Sea Grant Scholars Present Research to Legislators
In its first year of existence, the Texas Sea Grant Scholars Program sent three of its initial class to present their research findings to Texas Legislators. Cyrenea Millberry, a senior at Texas...
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Texans care about water issues | Texas Water Resources Institute
A recent survey has revealed that Texans are interested in, and concerned about, the quality and quantity of water in the Lone Star State. Respondents reported being concerned about the increasing...
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Texas A&M 'drift cards' to help study currents | Latest State headlines from...
A Texas A&M University research program could put cash in a finder's pocket for something that washes ashore along the Gulf of Mexico.#Texas Sea Grant's insight:A different kind of golden treasure...
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Slow Stirrings Among Conservatives on Adaptation -- Just Don't Mention...
Tony Allender believes in climate change, but his Texan bosses are more skeptical. That disconnection might have made his job to help prepare a coastal city for rising seas and more flooding a losing...
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UTPA Coastal Studies Lab to host fishing tournament seminar | KVEO News...
It's fishing season, which means it's time for competitors to break out their lines. This Saturday, the University of Texas-Pan American Costal Studies Lab is hosting a fishing tournament seminar....
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Pop quiz: Can you find the rip current?
Where would you let your kids go swimming at the beaches in the photos above? Do you know how to spot a rip current? (answers below) You can often (but not always) spot a rip current by looking...
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Early-Formed Gulf Hurricanes Can Be Devastating | TAMUtimes
Hurricanes that form in the Gulf of Mexico tend to catch gulf residents off guard – often forming in the month of June – and can develop into surprisingly strong storms, says a Texas A&M...
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Texas Sea Grant Program Provides Research Support For 21 Grad Students |...
The Texas Sea Grant College Program at Texas A&M University has awarded $30,000 in research funding to 21 graduate students at three Texas A&M University System institutions.#Texas Sea Grant's...
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Texas Sea Grant researchers help beach visitors avoid the grip of rip currents
Dr. Chris Houser was studying rip current development on a beach in Florida when he noticed something curious: many beachgoers were spreading their beach blankets on the sand directly in front of an...
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Texas Sea Grant researchers help beach visitors avoid the grip of rip currents
Dr. Chris Houser was studying rip current development on a beach in Florida when he noticed something curious: many beachgoers were spreading their beach blankets on the sand directly in front of an...
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Report A Call To Action About Sea-Level Rise In Texas | TAMUtimes
Sea-level rise is not the type of looming coastal natural hazard that announces itself with the roaring bravado of a hurricane, but it is there, in the details of the storm, and will only get worse in...
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5 Ways Texas A&M Improves Water
Texas A&M researchers and students continue to address the many water issues facing our state, nation and world. Learn more about the five projects highlight...#Texas Sea Grant's insight:This Texas...
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Coastal hazards
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today urged coastal home owners to take responsibility for their property and prepare for the next storm. To help, the Texas General Land Office presents the...
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Maintaining your Septic System
Easy tips to keep your septic system functioning right.#Texas Sea Grant's insight:Your health, your environment, your septic system. It's up to you!See it on Scoop.it, via #SafeSustainableSeafood
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Texas A&M Professors Warn Coastal Dwellers About Water Matters | TAMUtimes
Texas A&M University at Galveston professors warn that droughts like the record-breaking 2011 drought continue to affect the ecosystem and economy of the Texas coast.#Texas Sea Grant's insight:Many...
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Rx for Action Blog - Unwanted Medicine - University of Illinois Extension
On June 14th, 10 educators attended a workshop in Corpus Christi, TX to learn about PPCP's in the environment. The educators were a mix of both formal classroom teachers from area school districts and...
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Oceanography: The Official Magazine of the Oceanography Society
Oceanography contains peer-reviewed articles that chronicle all aspects of ocean science and its applications.#Texas Sea Grant's insight:Our own Mona Behl is featured in this issue! Go directly to the...
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Researchers find 'significant' dead zone off Galveston Island
About 10 days ago NOAA released its forecast for the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, calling for possibly the worst season on record later this summer. Now a Texas A&M University researcher, Steve...
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Texas Knauss Fellows Blog: City of Magnificent Distances
My morning commute begins with a short walk to the metro, a 20 minute train ride, a brief climb up the escalator (accompanied by the sounds of a local brass band and ubiquitous car commuters), followed...
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Invasive Species Found in Weslaco Canal | KRGV.com | CHANNEL 5 NEWS |...
A recreational fisherman stumbled into a fish he had never seen before. Roger Saenz said he has been fishing the canals in Weslaco since he was a child. "It wasn't moving at first, but then it poofed...
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Study urges states to use oil spill settlement money to restore coastal...
Wildlife tourism, from hunting and fishing to bird and dolphin watching, is a $19 billion-a-year business along the Gulf of Mexico, and states spending their settlement money from the 2010 BP oil spill...
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Scientists conducting genetic testing on Tiger Shrimp found in the Gulf |...
They're one of the most mysterious types of shrimp and right now scientists are conducting genetic testing to figure out a little more about the Black Tiger Shrimp. Their numbers seem to wax and wane...
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