HRI Community Resilience Group

In coordination with the Texas Louisiana Carbon Management Community, we are hosting a virtual information session in ONE WEEK on June 11 from 6–8 p.m. to discuss how carbon capture could impact the Coastal Bend.
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Less than two weeks until the virtual information session!
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The Community Resilience Group and the Coastal Marine Geospatial Lab at the Harte Research Institute, in coordination with the Texas Louisiana Carbon Management Community, are hosting a virtual information session on June 11 from 6–8 p.m. to discuss how carbon capture could impact the Coastal Bend. ⁠⁠

Join us to learn more!

Registration is required for this session.⁠
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Click the link below to register:⁠
https://tamucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SR-cgrROSKi0ZmefIEDhRg?fm=wc&_x_zm_rtaid=iSIr7O_LTM6vDscW #/registration

Join us in June for a virtual webinar to learn about Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) for the Coastal Bend!

The Community Resilience Group and the Coastal Marine Geospatial Lab at the Harte Research Institute, in coordination with the Texas Louisiana Carbon Management Community, are hosting a virtual information session on June 11 from 6–8 p.m. to discuss how carbon capture could impact the Coastal Bend. ⁠⁠

Join us to learn more!

Registration is required for this session.⁠
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Click the link below to register:⁠
https://tamucc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SR-cgrROSKi0ZmefIEDhRg?fm=wc&_x_zm_rtaid=iSIr7O_LTM6vDscW #/registration

The TWDB is now accepting public comments on the Draft 2027 State Water Plan through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29. The draft was developed using a two-phase approach to meet the 2026 State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) commitment deadline while allowing additional time to deliver a more comprehensive final plan by the statutory deadline of January 5, 2027.

This initial draft includes the core elements required by statute and administrative rule. An enhanced version of the 2027 State Water Plan, anticipated as the first amendment in fall 2026, will provide more detailed and informative content and will include a separate public comment period.

How to submit comments:
📝 Submit written comments via the online form: https://bit.ly/4mBQmCG
🏛️ Attend the in person public hearing at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, in Room 170 of the Stephen F. Austin Building (1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin)
💻 Participate virtually in the public hearing on Wednesday, May 27 (log in details available on the TWDB website)

Individuals wishing to provide comments during the hearing must submit a visitor registration card by emailing [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, or register in person at the hearing.

For more information and access to the draft plan, check out the 2027 State Water Plan website at https://bit.ly/2027_StateWaterPlan.

Thank you to those who attended! Great workshop and excited to continue this work.

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves! We are the Community Resilience Group at ! Our team (left to right in photo) is made of Kara Coffey (project coordinator), Dr. Diana Del Angel (associate research scientist), Ryce Hailes (masters student), and Ulsia Urrea Marino (PhD candidate)! Our work centers around the nexus of humans & nature through partnering across the Gulf to strengthen community resilience through science, local knowledge, and cross-sector collaboration!

Please and take our survey !
Learn more at www.birdisland.org

Dr. Del Angel showcasing our work on nature based solutions and our latest publication!

Community Resilience – Diana Del Angel at the National Forum on Nature-Based Solutions.

Diana Del Angel attended the third annual National Forum on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in Mobile, AL, from March 10–12, 2026. This three-day event brought together experts from various sectors to discuss innovative, sustainable strategies for addressing environmental risks like flooding and coastal erosion, while promoting ecosystem and community well-being. The forum focused on sharing best practices, tackling implementation challenges, and exploring scalable, collaborative solutions. Diana contributed by presenting a poster on her recent publication about NbS planning in Refugio County.

NBS Forum link:
https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/GULF-GEPS-25-02
Refugio Publication:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12237-025-01646-6

Last day to apply! :)

The Harte Research Institute Community Resilience Group is looking for an intern!

Through the Regional Resiliency Partnership, HRI in collaboration with the Coastal Bend Council of Governments, is offering an internship opportunity for graduate students during the spring and summer of 2026 through the National Working Waterfront Network.

The internship program, made possible through the NWWN’s Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, will be focused on applied research related to working waterfronts, and offers students an opportunity to address real-world needs in a specific region.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, March 4, and here is where you can find out more info: https://bit.ly/4schDgC

Clean Coast Texas project nears one-year mark as water quality improvements advance in Little Bay A state-backed effort led by the Texas General Land Office is helping coastal communities manage stormwater and protect local waterways through research.