Where We Work

Our Research and Activity in Texas

State-Related Research Projects

• Hypoxia’s Effects on the Shrimp Fishery in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico
• Mechanisms Controlling Hypoxia: Integrated Causal Modeling of the Oceanographic Processes that Cause the Dead Zone in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
• Mechanism of Harmful Algal Bloom Initiation in the Western Gulf of Mexico
• The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States
• National Analytical Response to Harmful Algal Blooms-related Marine Animal Mortality Events
• Coastal Ecological Assessments and Indicator Development
• Characterization of Toxin Synthesis Pathways in Toxic Dinoflagellates
• Brevetoxin Metabolism and Physiology - A Freshwater Model of Morbidity in Endangered Sea Turtles
• Modeling Reproductive and Population Impacts of Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
• Evaluating Changes in Health and Well-being in Communities Affected by the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
• Where is all the Brevetoxin in Florida Dolphins?
• National Phytoplankton Monitoring Network
• Providing Crucial New Understanding and Tools to Aid in Managing Ciguatera Poisoning Risks in the Greater Caribbean Region
• Research to Support Management of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
• National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) Coastal Assessment

Recent Related News and Headlines

• Research Shows Shellfish Metabolism of Red Tide Toxin Can Change the Outcome of NSP
• Recreational Water Pathogen Detection Workshops Build Skills for State Labs
• Gulf of Mexico Algae Shield Themselves with Toxins When Hungry
• Locavores, Meet Invasivores: Cooking and Eating Invasive Lionfish at Haven – Houston – Restaurants and Dining – Eating Our Words
• Flower Garden Banks Fish and Bottom-dwelling Community Survey Complete
• New Manual for Lionfish Control Identifies Strategies for Local Intervention
• Genius Grant Winners Include Ecologist Who Studies Gulf of Mexico’s Dead Zone | WFPL
• Mercury Levels in the Gulf of Mexico Quantified in NOAA Report
• Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Task Force Convenes to Direct Future Work
• Toxic Algae Maps Aid Galveston Fish Kill Response
• Big Drought Makes for a Small ‘Dead Zone’ – NYTimes.com
• Dearth of Heartland Rainfall Linked to Smaller Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
• 2012 Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” Size
• Dead Zones, Sea Level, Algae Blooms and Restoration Focus of Gulf Gathering
• 2 Very Different Forecasts For Gulf ‘Dead Zone’ « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth