Events

Estuarine habitats such as oyster reefs are critical to the resilience of coastal environments and provide many ecosystem services. While traditional restoration practices in Texas have focused on subtidal oyster reefs to ameliorate harvest impacts, there is growing interest in restoring intertidal reefs to maximize habitat benefits. This study evaluates the development of oyster populations and epifaunal communities on concurrently restored intertidal and subtidal oyster reefs in St. Charles Bay, TX.

Sportfish populations in the estuaries and offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico support a multibillion-dollar recreational fishing industry. This lecture will feature some of the Sportfish Center’s key research contributions since being established in 2013 as well as highlight some ongoing and upcoming projects to address current fishery management needs.

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.