The Stopping Plastics and Litter Along Shorelines (SPLASh) program is a project implemented by American Bird Conservancy, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, and Black Cat GIS to address the overlapping issues […]
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6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q) was recently discovered to be responsible for large coho salmon die-offs in the Pacific Northwest. 6PPD is a compound commonly used in tires to prevent degradation and has
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Project Background: The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) is listed as a species of high concern in the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan[1] and designated as a TPWD priority species[2]. Furthermore, the
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The City of Houston currently sits as the largest public landowner in the city, managing 380 park spaces that span over 25,000 acres. Located within numerous watersheds throughout the city,
Houston Parks and Recreation Department Water Management Plan Read More »
During this two-year project, the University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Environmental Institute of Houston and the Native Prairies Association of Texas helped students and teachers across the Houston area discover the
Mobilizing the Environmental Education Community through Prairie Education Read More »
The Galveston Bay system is both ecologically rich and economically important to the State of Texas, and the United States. Unfortunately, the system has endured substantial impacts to physical features
Long-term Monitoring of Living Shorelines Read More »
Armand Bayou Nature Center Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) is an urban preserve located in Pasadena, Texas, that protects three vanishing Gulf Coast habitats: wetland forest, coastal tallgrass prairie, and
Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project Read More »
Bacteria continues to be one of the most pervasive pollutants in the Houston-Galveston area, with most stream segments having relative bacteria geomeans of E. Coli well above the primary contact
Targeted Bacteria Monitoring Project Read More »
