TP&W Field Notes

My Summer Internship with Coastal Fisheries Division, TPWD

Colin Nash | Summer Intern | Rockport
I was in Marine Ecology class one morning when my professor approached me afterward and invited me into his office....

A Glimpse into a Day at Sea Center Texas

Kenneth Wethington | Summer Intern | Lake Jackson
It's early in the morning, the dew is falling off the grass and the sun has begun its slow ascent...

Tales of a Summer Intern

Allison Hatten | Coastal Fisheries Division | Sabine Lake Marine Lab | Port Arthur
When I interviewed for the internship with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division last summer, I was...

Looking Through the Seagrass

Landes Randall | Summer Intern (Technician) | Coastal Fisheries Division | Rockport Marine Lab
During my internship with the Coastal Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), I spent time monitoring propeller scars...

The TPWD Coastal Fisheries Regulatory Process

Coastal Fisheries Outreach Specialists: Tonya Wiley and Art Morris
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the principle agency with legislative authority to pass state regulations that affect sport...

Hatchery Intern Experience

Jeff Long | Summer Intern (Technician) | Coastal Fisheries Division | Marine Development Center | Corpus Christi
I started my Texas adventure in the fall 2008 by enrolling in the mariculture graduate studies program at Texas A&M...

A Day in the Life of Mike Robertson

Mike Robertson | Fish and Wildlife Technician | CCA/AEP Marine Development Center | Corpus Christi
Meet Mike Robertson: "Howdy, my name is Mike Robertson. I started with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in October...

Coastal Fisheries’ 2010 Spring-Summer Activities

Ed Hegen - Regional Director - Rockport
The end of winter is triggered by the lengthening of daylight associated with the approach of spring and summer days....

Is the Laguna Madre Dying?

Amy Larimer | Fish and Wildlife Technician AND Todd Neahr | Natural Resource Specialist | Upper Laguna Madre Ecosystem | Corpus Christi
To put it simply, no, the upper Laguna Madre (ULM) is not dying. Some anglers believe that the large amount...

Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Shrimp Inspection Program

Robert Adami, Jr. | Natural Resource Specialist | Corpus Christi
Prior to1998, ponds of the emerging shrimp farm industry were only intermittently inspected by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)....

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