Events

This free workshop is offered as an educational component of the San Fernando & Petronila Creeks Watershed Protection Plan and will explore land management strategies that help restore and protect water quality in the watershed and Baffin Bay.

Coastal ecosystems, such as coral and oyster reefs, are critical to biodiversity and coastal resilience but are increasingly threatened by environmental change and human activities. This dissertation examines these challenges through physiological assessments and education-based conservation efforts.

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been the focus of a bi-national recovery program to save the species from extirpation since 1978. Part of this program was to re-establish a secondary nesting colony of Kemp’s ridleys at the Padre Island National Seashore. The present study uses an analysis to look at the probability of persistence of the Texas nesting Kemp’s ridleys given specific futures regarding climate change (sea level rise and rising temperatures) and nest management scenarios.

This study examines how the visual coloration of two Caribbean coral species, *Acropora cervicornis* and *Orbicella faveolata*, changes under controlled bleaching conditions. While color-health cards have been useful for monitoring Pacific reefs, their effectiveness in assessing Caribbean coral colorimetry remains unexplored.

The 7th Annual Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium will bring together scientists, researchers, and advocates to explore Texas’ latest studies on plastic pollution and inspire action and raise awareness about the profound impacts of plastics on our environment.

The Sakura Science Exchange Program offers young scientists the chance to develop skills and forge international connections in Japan. This presentation will highlight Marino’s participation in the program and showcase over 30 projects aimed at fostering marine and coastal collaborations between Japan, Latin America, and the USA.

Join HRI’s Sink Your Shucks program at Goose Island State Park to help rebuild an oyster reef in Aransas Bay!  Volunteers will work stations to bag recycled oyster shell then place them into the bay.

Join HRI’s Sink Your Shucks program at Goose Island State Park to help rebuild an oyster reef in Aransas Bay!  Volunteers will work stations to bag recycled oyster shell then place them into the bay.