Our Work

Healthy Coastal Waters

A Harte Collaboration

Multiple factors have caused a decline in water quality throughout the Gulf of Mexico but with extensive research, sustainable solutions can be developed to improve the health of coastal waterways.

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Community Resilience

Designing a Nature-based Project in Refugio County

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Coastal Conservation & Restoration

Copano Bay Oyster Reef Restoration

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Fisheries & Ocean Health

"Science That Keeps You Hooked" Angler Engagement

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Ecosystem Science & Modeling

Assessments of Carbonate Chemistry Baseline and Potential Impact of Carbon Dioxide Addition to the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Shelf Waters

Bringing Baffin Back

A Harte Collaboration

Bringing Baffin Back is a sustained commitment to dramatically improve the health of Baffin Bay and the surrounding economy through partnerships between scientists and stakeholders who want the bay to thrive.

Oyster Conservation

A Harte Collaboration

Fishing pressures and natural and manmade disasters have taken a significant toll on oyster reef habitat in the Gulf of Mexico, but new opportunities in aquaculture and restoration can get these habitats back.

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Institutional Initiatives

Gulf Scholars Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Geospatial Sciences

Assessing Coastal Change in Support of the 2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

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Coastal Conservation & Restoration

Oyster Reef Restoration Assessment and Monitoring

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Conservation & Biodiversity

Rookery Island Productivity for Priority Waterbird Species

Living with Sea Level Rise in Texas

A Harte Collaboration

We're using the interdisciplinary expertise of HRI to conduct one of the most comprehensive assessments of sea level rise impacts ever performed in Texas.

Gulf of Mexico Report Card

A Harte Collaboration

People often ask, "How healthy is the Gulf of Mexico?" HRI is developing a scientifically-based tool to judge the health of the Gulf of Mexico and the success — or failure — of any planned restoration.

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Coastal Ecosystem Processes

Trinational Initiative with Mexico and Cuba

A Harte Collaboration

The Gulf of Mexico spans borders, and so do its conservation issues. HRI believes in fostering international relationships between Gulf researchers to promote better science and policy.