Events

Baffin Bay is an important Texas estuary that supports a highly productive fishery. However, its water quality has declined due to excessive nutrient loadings and persistent harmful "brown tide" algal blooms caused by the phytoplankton species Aureoumbra lagunensis. Previous studies have identified one of Baffin Bay's three tributaries, the Los Olmos-Laguna Salada (LOLS) complex, as a potential incubator for brown tide. The primary purpose of this thesis was to assess the water quality and phytoplankton dynamics in the LOLS.

crabs, and fish. Due to their relatively low motility, long lifespan, and specific habitat associations, benthic invertebrates serve as useful indicators of environmental changes within those habitats, including beaches. This study evaluated temporal and spatial variations in benthic invertebrate communities inhabiting the intertidal zone of beaches on the upper Texas coast and assessed key environmental factors influencing these communities.

The Coastal Program is one of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s most effective resources for restoring and protecting fish and wildlife habitat on public and privately-owned lands. This talk will highlight a few partnerships and different techniques used to restore or enhance habitat that benefit federal trust species including threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, and interjurisdictional fish.

Join us for a special community screening of the hit series "Chasing the Tide" at the beautiful Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The filmmakers will be showing two episodes of the series, followed by an exclusive Q&A panel with conservationists featured in the episodes!