How to Measure Fish
Throughout the summer, as an intern for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division, I learned many biological...
TP&W Field Notes
No Washing Machine in My Marsh!
A washing machine in the marsh!
A washing machine in MY marsh!
As I drove north on highway FM 136...
Fisheries in Berlin
Dateline: Berlin, Germany, August 2011.
Germans and Berliners are remembering the 50-year anniversary of the erection of the wall that...
What’s In a Fish Name?
So a Texan, a Cajun, and a Mexican go fishing together, and pretty soon the Texan catches a large croaking...
Seeing Red?
Red tide was likely first documented by the Spaniards in 1530. Spanish explorer Nunez De Vaca recorded stories by Florida...
Gill Net Wrangler
First day of my internship, up at the crack of dawn, I am awed by the sun's rays rising from...
For the Love of Fins and Scales…
A typical summer intern is usually a youthful college student looking for summer funds and hands-on experience. I am not...
What Diversity We Have
Picture a beautiful morning along a shoreline in Aransas Bay. You get out of your boat for the days first...
Fish and Wildlife Technician
There is many a time that someone asks me, What do you do for a living? If I were to...
South Bay Seagrasses
Does the following scenario sound familiar to you? It is one of those picture perfect days. The sun is just...
