MAKING SCIENCE WORK FOR TEXANS FOR 50 YEARS!

TEXAS SEA GRANT IS A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP THAT UNITES THE RESOURCES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE OF TEXAS AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT BENEFIT THE ECONOMY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS.

FOCUS AREAS

Healthy Coastal Ecosystems

Although they are the foundation of life along the Gulf Coast, keeping coastal ecosystems healthy is a challenge because of the diversity of stressors each system faces.

Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

Texas Sea Grant works to ensure safe, secure, and sustainable supplies of domestic seafood and decrease our reliance on seafood imports.

Resilient Communities and Economies

To balance demands on coastal resources, Texas must develop innovative policies, institutional capacities, and management approaches that increase community resilience.

STEM Literacy and Workforce Development

Texas Sea Grant promotes literacy by supporting students and the development of STEM educational programs, tools, and products.

TEXAS SEA GRANT STORIES

Want to see the real-world impact Texas Sea Grant is having, bringing science and stewardship to the Texas coast? Check out Stories.TexasSeaGrant.org!

TIDINGS: TEXAS SEA GRANT’S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Stay up to date with the latest Texas Sea Grant news, funding opportunities, and more.

NEWS

Collaboration Establishes Ret Reef, New Oyster Haven in Galveston Bay

Texas Gets First Oyster Restoration Reef by Private Industry Member Through Partnership Between Pier 6 Seafood & Oyster House, San Leon Oyster Fest, Prestige Oysters, The Nature Conservancy in Texas and Texas Sea Grant.

Three 2024 Finalists Selected for the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program

Robert Laroche, Eliza Mills, and Marissa Palmer join 84 early-career professionals across the United States as 2024 finalists for the John A Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program

Texas Shorelines: Get in the Know About Vibrio 

If you live or visit anywhere along the coastline, you’ve likely seen headlines warning of increased cases of Texas beachgoers encountering vibrio this summer. This bacteria is known as Vibrio vulnificus and it exists naturally in marine and estuarine environments throughout the world, including the warm coastal waters of Texas and some inland brackish lakes…

Texas Shorelines: Stay Prepared Throughout Hurricane Season!

The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1st to November 30th every year, and the 2023 season was predicted to be less active than previous years, there is still significant activity in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico this year that those living in coastal areas should continue to monitor.

Texas Sea Grant Welcomes New Extension Agent for Matagorda County

Amy Nowlin joins Texas Sea Grant as Matagorda County’s Newest Coastal and Marine Resources Agent.

Texas Sea Grant Assists with New Water Level Sensors Installed in Calhoun County 

Data collected from this sensor will be used by researchers at the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science to build an AI predictive model for Ocean Drive flooding in high tide conditions.

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