The new Exhibit titled, âTexas Sea Grant, 50 Years of Science and Stewardshipâ will be on display at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library until July 5, 2022.The exhibit chronicles the work that the Texas Sea Grant program has done over the past five decades as a research institution.Â
Pamela Plotkin Ph.D., director of the Texas Sea Grant college program at Texas A&M University, said the main goal of the sea grant is to not only preserve the Texas coast, but also to educate the public on how to do so themselves.Â
âOur programâs mission is to improve the understanding, wise use and stewardship of the Texas coastal and marine resourcesâ, Poltkin said.
A new app helps expand sea turtle research along the coast
Researchers at Texas Sea Grant are expanding availability of the app to communities along the coast to help studies. Author: Mariah Gallegos (KIII TV) Published: 6:35 AM CDT May 17, 2021 Updated: 6:35 AM CDT May 17, 2021
It s a project that started in 2019 to understand how the turtles were using the Matagorda Bay. Turtles move around a lot they swim, and they don t stay in one place, said Pamela Plotkin, the director of Texas Sea Grant.
Plotkin said since they found sea turtles travelling up and down the coast, her team realized they wanted to expand their Matagorda Bay project.
Love sea turtles? The iSeaTurtle app is made for you.
Created by the lab of Dr. Pamela Plotkin, professor and Texas Sea Grant director, the iSeaTurtle app was made to assist with an ecosystem assessment of Matagorda Bay.
The app partnered with the Turtle Island Restoration Network to expand its coverage to track turtle sightings all over Texas coast, a news release said. Turtle Island Restoration Network is thrilled to be part of the iSeaturtle app to gather critical data on sea turtles in Gulf waters,” Joanie Steinhaus, gulf program director of Turtle Island Restoration Network, said in the release. Knowing the locations of sea turtles will help scientists save turtles from going extinct, and we hope every Texan will support these paramount efforts.
April 30, 2021
Working waterfronts power the blue economy.
Individuals have been drawn to the coastline for centuries, evident by the number of thriving metropolitan cities located adjacent to waterfronts all over the world. In the United States, 40% of the population resides near the water. Not to mention, the blue economy has grown at a rate that is faster than the overall GDP for the country, as it has proven to be a primary driver of jobs, innovation and economic growth. Our strong desire to be near the water might be simple to see, but quantifying this importance is no easy task. The Blue economy is a vast network with land, people, places, real estate, tourism, ports, fishing, shipping, maintenance, military- all dependent on this vital resource and interconnected. On this show, we are going to explore the Blue Economies of two Atlantic coastal states Rhode Island and South Carolina. Our guests are going to guide us through the process their coastal states have undertak
Texas wines continue to grow in popularity, making a great addition to any Valentine’s Day celebration. Many Texas agricultural products can create memorable romantic meals and gifts.
Texas is home to many of the agricultural products that can help make a Valentine’s Day special, said Texas A&M AgriLife experts as they offered some suggestions for celebrating Texas-style.
“Texas is the nation’s largest producer of beef cattle and sheep and is also known for its seafood, wines, assorted honeys and high-quality produce,” said David Anderson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural economist, Bryan-College Station. “Whether you go to a restaurant or to a store to buy items for that special Valentine’s Day celebration, Texas pretty much has you covered for the items to make it a special experience.”