Texas Parks and Wildlife
For nearly a decade, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has funded several research grants and contracts to faculty members from UTRGV and its legacy institutions. The TPWD's mission is "to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations."
Contact Information
More information is available in the TPWD website on jobs, education, and funding opportunities and through social media.
Specific questions can also be forwarded to the appropriate division, click here.
More Information
If you would like to find out more about the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and how to get involved, you may find some helpful information listed below.
Collaborative Research
Since 2007, researchers from South Texas have partnered with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to monitor artificial reefs in the western Gulf of Mexico. These reefs are part of the Artificial Reef Program and are made from a variety of materials, including sunken ships such as the Texas Clipper, concrete culverts, and out-of-service oil rigs. They harbor vital populations of fishes and invertebrates. More than $1.9 million has been awarded to faculty to conduct artificial reef research, with numerous graduate students receiving their master's theses.
Funded Projects
Responses of the Snapper Grouper Complex to Artificial Reef Configurations
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Responses of the Snapper Grouper Complex to Artificial Reef Configurations |
Investigators: Richard Kline
Award Amount: $99,999.00
Award Period: August 2020 - December 2022
Project Information: Email linked SEEMS investigators for more information on this project.
Sidescan Sonar Surveys and Evaluation of Nearshore Reef Site Materials at the Rio Grande Valley Reef
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Sidescan Sonar Surveys and Evaluation of Nearshore Reef Site Materials at the Rio Grande Valley Reef |
Investigators: Richard Kline
Award Amount: $36,731.00
Award Period: August 2020 - October 2022
Project Information: Email linked SEEMS investigators for more information on this project.
Movements, Behavior, and Reproductive Condition of Two Snook Species in South Texas
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Movements, Behavior, and Reproductive Condition of Two Snook Species in South Texas |
Investigators: Richard Kline, MD Saydur Rahman
Award Amount: $100,000.00
Award Period: August 2018 - August 2021
Project Information: Email linked SEEMS investigators for more information on this project.
Defining the range of the South Texas Siren, development and validation of an eDNA assay for use with this species
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Defining the range of the South Texas Siren, development and validation of an eDNA assay for use with this species |
Investigators: Richard Kline, MD Saydur Rahman
Award Amount: $99,983.00
Award Period: June 2016 - August 2018
Project Information: Email linked SEEMS investigators for more information on this project.
Enhancing habitat for endangered red-crowned parrots in Texas
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Enhancing habitat for endangered red-crowned parrots in Texas |
Investigators: Karl Berg
Award Amount: $29,998.00
Award Period: February 2016 - February 2017
Project Information: Email linked SEEMS investigators for more information on this project.