The 2018 Galveston Bay Report Card was released on August 15, 2018. For the fourth consecutive year, the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and the Galveston Bay Foundation gathered scientific data related to each of the 22 indicators across six categories. The Galveston Bay Report Card is a prime example of how scientific information can […]
Author: Erin Kinney
A note on Hurricane Harvey impacts on Galveston Bay Report Card Data
Hurricane Harvey made landfall August 25, 2017 near Port Aransas as a Category 4 hurricane. Between August 24 and August 31, some areas received more than 50 inches of rain. For reference, the Houston-Galveston Region receives on average 45 inches of rainfall each year. The 2018 Report Card is a summary of indicator data representing […]
Galveston Bay Injured Bird Response Team
Started in January 2017, the Galveston Bay Injured Bird Response Team has coordinated volunteers from Master Naturalists, Audubon Texas Estuarine Rescue Network, Galveston Animal Control, Galveston Island Humane Society, and Wildlife Center of Texas to rescue over 350 injured birds of 66 different species! by Tim Long, GBA-TMN Chapter Vice President Galveston County is a […]
Seafood Consumption Advisories: 5 Questions with Scott Jones, Director of Advocacy, Galveston Bay Foundation
Scott Jones is the Director of Advocacy for the Galveston Bay Foundation. Scott ensures that the Galveston Bay Foundation is an active participant in the public review of projects, initiatives and issues that impact the Bay – from individual wetland dredge and fill projects to seafood consumption safety to waste site cleanups. He seeks to […]
Interview with dolphin researchers Vanessa Mintzer and Kristi Fazioli
Vanessa Mintzer of the Galveston Bay Foundation and Kristi Fazioli from the Environmental Institute of Houston (at the University of Houston at Clear Lake) are studying dolphins in upper Galveston Bay. The Galveston Bay Dolphin Research and Conservation Program (GDRCP) was formed in 2014 as a partnership between the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) and the […]
Captain Mickey talks Galveston Bay Report Card
Lisa Gonzalez of HARC and Bob Stokes of GBF were interviewed by Captain Mickey on his radio show December 2. They discussed the Report Card, the importance of monitoring Galveston Bay, along with rollover pass, and trash in our water ways. There is some exciting news for Galveston Bay: GBF has been funded by Harris […]
Help Galveston Bay recover from Hurricane Harvey damage and become more resilient for the future
A message from HARC and GBF: Our thoughts are with all those focusing on the post-Harvey recovery of homes and businesses throughout the Houston-Galveston region and the Texas Coast. Partners throughout the region are hard at work ensuring the recovery of Galveston Bay so it can continue to be a natural resource for all of […]
Your 2017 Galveston Bay Report Card is here!
The 2017 Galveston Bay Report Card was released on August 9, 2017. To create this third annual update of the report card, HARC again gathered scientific data related to each of the six categories and determined the grades associated with each category. The Galveston Bay Report Card is a prime example of how scientific information […]
The 2016 Galveston Bay Report Card – What’s new this year?
Galveston Bay scored a grade of C for the second year. That means that the bay and its rivers and bayous are faring well, in spite of significant challenges. What changed? Galveston Bay is thriving in many respects. The Water Quality category has improved from a B to an A this year, which is great […]
What’s the deal with flesh-eating bacteria in Galveston Bay?
Article originally written by Galveston Bay Foundation’s Scott Jones, Director of Advocacy in August 2015. HARC and its partner, the Galveston Bay Foundation, revisit the 2015 topic of Vibrio vulnificus, the bacterium causing illness and incidents of “flesh eating bacteria” in Galveston Bay. This updated article includes new data on the number of reported illnesses […]