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RESTORE Act: Designates centers in each Gulf State

Implements a competitive grant program

January 2015: Texas design ated two Centers

Links Gulf Research Experts with Decision-Makers

Texas OneGulf: from 2015-2020, dedicated $3 Million

Advances the mission to improve understanding of the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem and its effects on human health and well-being to the betterment of both

in RESTORE funding; supplemented by $2 Million from the Office of the Governor

(LEAD)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi Texas 78412-5869 (361)825-2000 harteresearchinstitute.org

TEXAS ONEGULF FOUNDATIONS The Texas OneGulf Network of Experts (TONE): An integrated body of >160 Texas experts in marine science, human health, socio-economics, policy and law that can provide rapid, science-based support in solving Gulf of Mexico problems affecting Texas.

Strategic Research and Action Plan: A blueprint to guide Texas institutional research on the Gulf of Mexico and support key research focus areas, e.g.: Gulf of Mexico Report Card: A regular, objective and science-based assessment of the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico, and a resource for stakeholders interested in an ongoing assessment of Gulf restoration and progress toward a sustainable ecosystem.

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Texas Waters: Developing a comprehensive HAB monitoring program and network for the Texas coast.

Texas OneGulf Agency Council: Ensures Texas institutions are addressing the priority issues affecting its citizens while maximizing cooperative research and eliminating duplication. The Council is composed of agency leadership from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Division on Emergency Management, Texas General Land Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Water Development Board, and has developed a set of priority research questions: Risk Communication: What are the top performing methods in disaster risk communications, focusing on misinformation, public distrust and social media, to minimize the impacts of disasters on human communities?

Prioritizing Mitigation Projects: What analytical tool(s) or scoring mechanism(s)/criteria can best prioritize disaster risk mitigation projects from a state and local perspective, including through identifying data needs and best practices?

Coastal Stressors: What methods exist to better understand and address linkages between coastal environmental stressors and human communities, including public health and the economy?

Integrated Water Resource Management: What strategies of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), from a flood and water supply perspective, can be applied in Texas to enhance the health of Texas estuaries and the Gulf?

For more information please contact: Dr. Katya Wowk, , Director of Texas OneGulf and Senior Scientist Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies 361-825-2000 katya.wowk@tamucc.edu