Author Archives: Lee Yokel

Alliance Participates in Marsh Mania

The Alliance participated in the Marsh Mania event hosted by the Galveston Bay Foundation. The 21st event anniversary involved over 160 volunteers planting smooth cordgrass at intertidal restoration locations around Galveston Bay. The goal is to involve local citizens in hands-on wetlands restoration activities while increasing their awareness and appreciation of wetland habitats and functions.

Alliance and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Complete Formal Agreement

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance (Alliance) and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) renewed their regional collaboration. On April 4, the two Gulf-wide organizations formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the continuance of this long-standing partnership.

Gulf Star Request for Proposals: Economic Impacts of Water Quality Issues in the Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance Water Resources Team is seeking an interdisciplinary team to collect, synthesize, and share information regarding the economic effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs).

First Carbon Credit Exchange for Texas Prairies and Wetlands Launches in Houston

On March 5, 2019, the Texas Coastal Exchange (TCX) announced completion of its first carbon dioxide storage transaction in the Galveston Bay marsh ecosystem – the first known sale of carbon credits benefiting Texas marshes and prairies.

How do you develop an appreciation for the Gulf environment-economy connection? You immerse yourself in it!

This month, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance held a three-day immersive tour into the inner workings portions of our coastal tourism industry. The effort was part of a broader project funded by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Math Gulf Research Program to increase the Alliance’s industry engagement.

Native American Youth Conservation Training

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs has been working closely with the RESTORE Council and five Gulf tribes in applying $500,000 of settlement funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The project supports summer camps designed to engage tribal youth in conservation, restoration and stewardship of their lands, as well as provide valuable skills and job training.