Featured Unwanted guests, Invasive Species (Shannon Tompkins – Houston Chronicle, 06/22/2011) Scientists are working primarily in the Galveston Bay conducting surveys and collecting samples to catalog alien and invasive species, which are non-native organisms that cause ecological or economic damage. The scientists are trying to understand and monitor the impact of the growing number of alien/invasive species in Texas. This…
Featured Nature reveals a better way to battle erosion (Matthew Tresaugue – Houston Chronicle, 06/19/2011) The Galveston Bay Foundation has been creating “living shorelines” to better prevent erosion. Living shorelines involve sloping the land toward the water’s edge and growing marsh grasses and native plants. This method should prevent land loss better than using concrete or boulders. The Galveston Bay…
Featured Giant Inconvenience: Salvinia (Shannon Tompkins – Houston Chronicle, 06/09/2011) Salvinia is a fast-growing, easily spread invasive aquatic plant that can smother life in freshwater ecosystems. Lake Raven in Hunstville State Park is one of the last Texas areas to battle the Salvinia. On Saturday, a handful of volunteers helped to remove the floating vegetation from the lake. http://www.chron.com/ Some…