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Baseline Mapping for Mangrove Monitoring in the Coastal Bend, Texas Gulf Coast

Summary

The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology will conduct a study to  1) provide a baseline from which to monitor the spread of mangroves in the Texas Coastal Bend; 2) establish methods and procedures for mangrove mapping through the automatic classification of hyperspectral imagery; and 3) expand upon previous wetland status and trends studies, funded through the Coastal Management Program, to analyze historical changes in the location and amount of mangrove in the coastal bend.

Basics

Nueces

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$64,082.00

Classification

CMP 306

Coastal Natural Hazards Response

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Commencement of work on this project is contingent upon approval from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Funding Sources

Source 1

Active

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Coastal Management Program (CMP)

Primary

Federal

$38,450.00

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Source 2

Active

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The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology

Secondary

State

$25,632.00

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Contacts

The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology
Thomas Tremblay
Research Scientist Associate
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713
512.475.9537
Email

General Land Office
Coastal Resources
800.998.4456
512.475.0773