Coast and Harbor Engineering conducted a desktop analysis to develop strategies for implementation into the Texas Regional Sediment Management Plan.
The University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi maintained the Shell Bank by continuing to reclaim oyster shells from coastal bend restaurants for restoring degraded reef.
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi created an oyster shell recycling program, called the "Shell Bank", for the Texas Coastal Bend to reclaim oyster shell, store, and recycle it.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi expanded the shell recycling efforts by partnering with Alby's Seafood and transporting oyster shells from Corpus Christi restaurants to the Shell Bank repository.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi expanded the oyster shell recycling program, increased opportunities for community involvement, created an "Oysters in the classroom" program, and examined alternative reef building materials.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi expanded the oyster shell recycling program, increased community involvement, developed lesson plans for high school students, and monitored the educational reef.
Shell Bank: Coastal Resiliency Through Shell Recycling, Community Engagement and Habitat Restoration
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi continued their Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Shell Bank: Enhancing coastal resiliency via shell recycling, restoration and community partnerships
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi continued their Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi built on previous efforts, supporting principal goals and priority issues defined in the Coastal Bend Bays Plan: Bay Tourism and Recreation, Habitat and Living Resources, and Public Education and Outreach.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi built on build on previous efforts, by expanding oyster shell collection, hosting community-based restoration events, and monitoring oyster disease on reefs throughout the Mission-Aransas Estuary .
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi built on previous “Sink Your Shucks” oyster shell recycling program efforts.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi developed a program to reclaim and recycle shucked oyster shells from Coastal Bend restaurants, seafood wholesalers, and seafood festivals for use in reef restoration.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi continued the “Sink Your Shucks!” program to return shells to coastal bend bays to restore degraded habitat. The program was expanded, held outreach events, educated teachers, and restored reef habitat value.