Wednesday, May 26, Rice University. This forum will address how vulnerable the area is to hurricanes and other major storms, and what can be done to prepare for future events. Topics include: What is Coastal Resiliency? What are the Threats? What’s at Risk and What are Our Vulnerabilities? What are the Structural and Non-Structural Options? What are the Public Policy…
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles have started nesting on the Texas coast. The extreme fishing pressure by shrimp fleet prior to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill fishery closure likely caused over 38 dead sea turtles on Gulf of Mexico beaches. Interactions with trawls can be deadly even if Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) required by law are present but not correctly installed. …
The Gulf Restoration Network is providing independent analysis and monitoring of the BP drilling disaster. GRN has created a new website where you can find the latest updates and blog postings from the impacted areas: www.BPdrillingdisaster.org. More info at http://www.healthygulf.org/.