Institutional Initiatives

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The HRI Model's interdisciplinary approach not only applies to research but also how we connect to Gulf communities and constituents. Through partnerships, special programs, and outreach, we hope to further implement our science and inspire others to help conserve their Gulf of Mexico.

HRI has many international partners and works closely with teams in Mexico and Cuba

Sampling coral as part of Texas OneGulf response during the 2016 bleaching event at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Texas OneGulf booth at the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Alliance meeting

HRI leadership and partners during a dive trip to Cuba's Jardines de la Reina in 2016

A line of volunteers assist during a Sink Your Shucks bagging event in St. Charles Bay.

HRI staff visit with researchers attending the 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Science and Ecosystem Science Conference about GulfBase.org, the institute's newly relaunched database of Gulf of Mexico science.

An Oyster bag is placed to form a reef during a Sink Your Shucks bagging event.

Collected oyster shells are left out in the sun for months as part of the recycling process.

Juan Canchola & Megan Radke of The Gulf Stream Podcast.

Students from HRI hold monthly Wetland Workshops at the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve where they share topics and activities based on their research areas.

Greg Stunz, Ph.D.

HRI Senior Executive Director

Our People

HRI conducts a number of initiatives that tackle important Gulf of Mexico conservation and protection issues throughout the Gulf of Mexico. This includes our international chairs and the work they do to advance research and student mentoring in Mexico and Cuba, as well as special projects including the Texas OneGulf Center of Excellence, our acclaimed Gulf Stream podcast, and the plastic pollution awareness program Nurdle Patrol. Our outreach and communications teams further our mission of a sustainable Gulf through connection with communities, conservation organizations, and Gulf industries.

Institutional Initiatives

HRI Set for 25th Anniversary Celebration in 2025, Marking Innovation, Collaborative Efforts

Illegal Fishing Cripples Texas' Snapper Season, Boosting Mexican Cartels

The Gulf Stream Podcast - "Cultivating the Coast" with Oyster Farmers Amy Belaire and AJ Minns

Occurrence, Distribution, and Composition of Microplastics in Bays and Estuaries of the Texas Coastal Bend

Nurdle Patrol Citizen Science Program

"Beachcombing" with Jace Tunnell