TAMUCC Center for Coastal Studies

About the Center

Center for Coastal Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi


Our Mission
To increase knowledge and understanding of the marine ecosystems, habitats, flora, fauna, and socioeconomics of the Texas coast and Gulf of Mexico through research and education.

Research
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) staff and students have pursued a variety of areas of research since the Center’s creation in 1984. Some of these areas are: Coastal ecology and management; water quality; ecotoxicology; applied phycology; coral reefs and artificial reefs
 

Public Outreach & Education
The Center for Coastal Studies is involved in various public outreach and education projects and works in conjunction with several institutions/agencies to preserve and conserve our natural resources through education by reaching out to the public through:

The Center for Coastal Studies also creates, publishes, and displays educational materials in the forms of:

  • Educational Signs for parks, reserves, and rookery islands
  • Brochures and pamphlets
  • Websites

Additional public outreach and education activities include:

  • Refugio County Earth Sciences Field Day for Elementary and Middle school students
  • Participation in Earth Day
  • Seminars/presentations at various elementary, intermediate, and high schools in the surrounding area about marine science and conservation


Center for Coastal Studies


 
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361-825-2736 • http://ccs.tamucc.edu/