Estuary Science Exchange
The Texas Water Development Board is pleased to offer the Estuary Science Exchange - a Texas-wide forum for sharing estuarine science among professionals working on coastal issues.
Generally, the forum aims to:
- Encourage collaboration and working relationships among participants.
- Promote discussion and knowledge exchange of scientific advancements and the application of estuarine science to the management and policy of coastal resources.
Reach out to the Estuary Science Exchange team to be added to the distribution list, or for questions, comments, or assistance.
The following are Texas Water Development Board videos that are intended for educational and general informational purposes only. All rights are reserved to the Texas Water Development Board. The records may not be rebroadcast, republished, or recirculated without written permission of the Texas Water Development Board. Allowance is made under Section 107 of the Copyright Act for "fair use" purposes. All opinions and views expressed in these recordings and the content included herein by the participants are solely their current opinions, views, and express statements, and do not reflect the official policy, opinions, views, or express statements of the Texas Water Development Board. The Texas Water Development Board is not responsible for errors or omissions represented by the participants.
2024 Videos
Focused Flows to Protect Estuarine Nursery Habitats
Featuring Dr. Danny Coffey, Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Chasing the Tide: One couple's 370-mile walk across Texas' barrier islands
Featuring Jay Kleberg, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Trust
Beyond just sea-level rise: the influence of climate on coastal wetlands in Texas
Featuring Dr. Michael J. Osland, Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey
Mission Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Featuring Dr. Victoria Congdon, Research Coordinator, and Katie Swanson, Manager, Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
As dry as a bone? Freshwater inflow needs and standards for East Matagorda Bay wetlands, with a special emphasis on the Lake Austin watershed
Featuring Dr. Rusty Feagin, Professor, Texas A&M University-College Station, and Bill Balboa, Executive Director, Matagorda Bay Foundation
2023 Videos
The Assimilative Capacity of Lake Livingston: Nutrients, Sediments, and High Flow events
Featuring Dr. Ryan Bare, Research Scientist, at the Houston Advanced Research Center
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; The Estuarine Point of View
Featuring Dr. John W. Fleeger, Emeritus Professor, Louisiana State University
Quantifying Hydrological Connectivity in the Trinity River Delta and Development of a Hurricane Storm Surge and River Runoff Model for the Texas Coast
Featuring Nelson Tull, Ph.D. student, The University of Texas at Austin
Featuring Chayanon Wichitrnithed, Ph.D. student, The University of Texas at Austin
2022 Videos
Freshwater Inflows to Our Bays
Featuring Dr. Quinn McColly, Texas Water Trade
Estuary Science Discussion with Dr. Sylvia Earle
Featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer, National Geographic Explorer at Large and Founder and Chair of Mission Blue
2021 Videos
A Brief History of Freshwater Inflow Policies and Studies and Coastal Management Projects and Relationship to Freshwater Inflows
Featuring Dr. Paul Montagna, Endowed Chair of HydroEcology, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Featuring David Buzan, Freese and Nichols.