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

HRI leadership

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

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.

Graduate 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.

Senior Executive Director, HRI Chair for Fisheries and Ocean Health and Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation 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

Seventh SWIMM Workshop Brings Together Future Gulf of Mexico Leaders

The Gulf Stream Podcast - "Taken by Storm" with Chelsea Burnett, Texas Storm Chaser

Jace Tunnell to Join HRI as New Director of Community Engagement

Evaluating Reproductive Timing, Population Genetics, and Disease Load in Texas Oysters

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

Geospatial Framework and Analysis for Coastal Resilience, South Texas Coastal Bend