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Teacher Workshop this Summer

Teacher Workshop this Summer

JULY 5-7, 2023 PORT ARANSAS, TX $100 STIPEND 16 CONTACT HOURS The Mission-Aransas NERR is hosting a Teachers on the Estuary workshop for middle and high school teachers. This year the workshop will look at estuarine ecology focusing on food-web...
Positive Feedback Loop Suggested for Ocean Acidification and Global Warming

Positive Feedback Loop Suggested for Ocean Acidification and Global Warming

Understanding how ocean acidification can change nitrogen cycling is critical to determining future impacts. Waters with lower pH can change what chemical reactions take place, and to date, there has been little information about how it will change complex nitrogen processes....
New Fish Study Presents Optimal Times for Channel Activities

New Fish Study Presents Optimal Times for Channel Activities

The creation of shipping channels for industry has, as a byproduct, also created an important habitat for fish – both in habitat for spawning aggregations and providing a refuge during extreme weather. New research published in Estuaries and Coasts presents evidence...
Summer Science Registration

Summer Science Registration

PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS   UT Summer Science is an exciting, inquiry-based learning experience for youth entering 3rd through 8th grade. Throughout the week, participants will be immersed in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) engagements that take them outside...
Fewer Abandoned Crab Traps Found This Year

Fewer Abandoned Crab Traps Found This Year

Every February, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department closes the bays to commercial and recreational crabbing for a 10-day period. This temporary closure enables a coordinated effort by agencies and organizations to remove derelict crab traps which continue to entrap and...