Research and Monitoring
Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Texas
Research Coordinator: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Professor, Department of Marine Science
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) was created to increase our ability to responsibly manage estuarine ecosystems through research and education. The NERRS provides a mechanism for addressing scientific and technical aspects of coastal management problems through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and coordinated approach.
The Research and Monitoring Program will result in greater scientific understanding of the estuarine system and its resources, and provide information for resource managers and policy decision makers to facilitate sound coastal management decisions.
The Research Plan strives to promote individual as well as interdisciplinary research efforts not only within the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) boundary but also throughout its watershed. This is accomplished by encouraging efforts in a variety of disciplines including inter habitat comparative studies, watershed studies, anthropogenic impact studies etc. Another goal of the Research Plan is the promotion of understanding of coastal ecosystems by diverse audiences.