Youth education and nature appreciation
Providing a natural environment for educational and recreational activities to promote the appreciation of nature and open space in one of the fastest-growing areas of Texas.
Our Land Stewardship Program promotes comprehensive stewardship of natural resources by integrating sound science with collaboration and engagement.
Renewable Resources Extension Act
Supporting Extension Specialists, NRI personnel, and the University’s Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (RWFM) in implementing programs and creating educational resources that address priority areas identified by RREA in Texas.
Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Facilitates collaborative research, education and technical assistance pertaining to the human and natural environment, within and beyond the region, among federal and state agencies, universities and non-governmental organizations.
Wild pig control outreach and education
Equipping landowners and stakeholders to deal with wild pigs
Monitoring for white-nose syndrome
Determining the impacts of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
Assessing population decline in keystone gopher tortoise species
Understanding and proactively strategizing to slow the population decline of the gopher tortoise
Texas freshwater mussel research
Increasing the fundamental knowledge of freshwater mussels ecology in Texas
Private Land Stewardship Academies
Training land stewardship professionals working with private landowners and educating a community of practice on the importance of science-based conservation. Click Learn More for free access to resources.
Conservation assessment and population connectivity for spot-tailed earless lizard
Surveying the spot-tailed earless lizard to develop a comprehensive conservation and management plan