Restoring Gulf reef and oyster habitat
Mapping and rebuilding the living structures that anchor the Gulf's fisheries and protect the shoreline.
Coastal & marine systems →Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Harte Research Institute
for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Science for the Gulf of Mexico
The Harte Research Institute advances the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the Gulf of Mexico through research, education, and partnership. This concept brings every HRI-affiliated site under one accessible, mobile-first home.
Our work
HRI's interdisciplinary teams study the Gulf of Mexico as one connected system, from coastal wetlands to deep water, and turn that science into tools managers and communities can use.
Mapping and rebuilding the living structures that anchor the Gulf's fisheries and protect the shoreline.
Coastal & marine systems →Long-term monitoring and modeling that help managers balance harvest with healthy fish populations.
Fisheries science →Modeling estuaries and freshwater inflow to guide conservation decisions across the Gulf coast.
Conservation programs →For everyone who visits
The redesign is organized around HRI's four priority audiences: donors, students, faculty, and the public. Clear paths replace today's fragmented navigation.
A unified web presence
Today HRI's web presence spans more than a dozen domains on two different content systems, with a patchwork of access. This concept brings them together under harteresearch.org, a shared design system, and a single editor dashboard.
News & events
Note for reviewers: The stories below are representative placeholder content used to demonstrate the news template. Real headlines, dates, and authors would be supplied by HRI Marketing & Communications during the content phase. No quote or named individual has been invented.
· Coastal Ecology
Field teams begin the spring survey that tracks reef recovery and water quality at long-term Gulf stations. (Representative placeholder.)
· Education
Prospective students can now apply for HRI-affiliated graduate research positions. (Representative placeholder.)
· Data & Tools
The public report card adds a new season of water-quality scores for Gulf bays and estuaries. (Representative placeholder.)