Why didn’t Harvey impact the Water Quality grade? At Galveston Bay Foundation and Houston Advanced Research Center, we are frequently asked if Galveston Bay is a productive system for fish and wildlife. And the answer for 2017 is yes, for the majority of 2017, Galveston Bay and its rivers and bayous met state water quality […]
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Welcome to the 2018 Galveston Bay Report Card!
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 […]
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 […]
Houston Cities H20 Challenge
What is the Challenge? The 2018 Houston Cities H20 Challenge is a friendly competition meant to inspire Greater Houston-area residents and businesses to conserve water. The Challenge is open to all the cities in the Houston and Greater Houston- area that wish to participate. As part of a regional effort to conserve our water […]
Galveston Bay Foundation/Plastic Pollution Prevention Partnership – Collaboration, Coordination, and Cleanup
It is no secret that litter and trash debris tend to accumulate on shorelines around Galveston Bay. However, the extent of this problem and locations of debris accumulation remain largely unknown. The Galveston Bay Report Card gave “Litter and Trash” the grade of an “I” or “incomplete” to trash and debris for this very reason. […]
Water Quality Monitoring Team
Galveston Bay Foundation’s Water Quality Monitoring Team is a team of trained volunteers who conduct monthly water quality sampling at specific locations around Galveston Bay. In addition to providing more information on the health of Galveston Bay’s waters, these volunteers serve as the eyes of their water monitoring site. While collecting water quality data, they […]
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 […]