Artificial Reef Program: Diving into Science 6/15/22 @ 6:30 PM CST

[txdamselfish]

Just registered for this webinar by Texas Parks & Wildlife Artificial Reefs Program.
Wanted to pass along if there any other interested Gulf of Mexico divers.

Artificial Reef Program: Diving into Science​

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Central

Allison Baldwin
Artificial Reef Technician
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department​

The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program was established in 1990 with a guiding mission to develop, maintain, promote and enhance the artificial reef potential in Texas Coastal waters. Funded through industry partners and grants, the program has established almost 100 reef sites that run along the Texas coast and include locations in both state and federal waters. These reefs include sunken ships, prefabricated concrete pyramids, culverts and a myriad of other suitable materials. During this webinar we’ll get a fish-eye-view of some of our larger artificial reefs and learn the science behind our monitoring program.

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About the speaker​

Allison Baldwin graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston in 2009, with a B.S. in Marine Biology. She worked as an outdoor educator and dive professional until joining the Artificial Reef team in July 2016. As the technician and Diving Safety Officer for the Artificial Reef team, she is there to support the chief scientist and under their direction she collects, records and edits fisheries and hydrological data. She also oversees the safety and compliance of the Artificial Reef Dive Program.​

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Questions? ​

Email ConservationEdu@tpwd.texas.gov.

 

[txdamselfish]

Alison Baldwin provided a great summary of the TPWD Artificial Reef Program. There are over 95 established sites, half in 150+ water. I was really digging this lil interactive Artificial Reef Map. Plus, found out that my lil sponges on 389 are known as Orange Cup Coral.

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