The Harte Research Institute, an endowed research component of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is dedicated to advancing the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf.
Sink Your Shucks reclaims oyster shell from local restaurants and returns it to our bays, providing the foundation for new oyster reefs and creating habitat. Since 2009, the Harte Research Institute's program has recycled over 3.5 million pounds of shell.