TP&W Field Notes

We Have the Meats: Sizing Up Texas Oyster Fisheries

Darin Topping | Trip Ticket Team Lead
When Texans think of oysters, thoughts typically drift towards grilled or fried delicacies, or perhaps a fresh, briny bite straight...

Restoring Nature, Revitalizing Recreation: Where Conservation Meets Play

Kim Biba | TPWD NRDA Specialist
At the heart of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) mission lies the commitment to conserve the natural and cultural...

The Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station: A monument to research, stock enhancement, and conservation on the coast of Texas

Tyler Schacht and Joel Anderson | Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station
The property currently known as the Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station, located outside Palacios, TX, was acquisitioned in...

Coastal Brigade: Growing our Future Coastal Conservation Leaders

Emily Miller | Texas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries Technician, Matagorda Bay Ecosystem Team | Coastal Brigade Vice President
Texas Brigades is a nonprofit with a “mission to educate and empower kids with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife,...

A League of Their Own: The Science Behind Trophy-Class Spotted Seatrout

Cat Eckert | Fisheries Biologist, Upper Laguna Madre Ecosystem Management Team
Few fish have captured the attention and effort of anglers along the Gulf Coast like the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)....

Southern Flounder in Hot Water: How Climate-Dependent Life History Impacts Fisheries Management

Isabelle Cummings | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station
Southern Flounder – Texas’s favorite flatfish – are most known for their popularity as a sportfish enjoyed by families, fishermen,...

Algae or Animal? What is the Sauerkraut of the Sea?

Stephanie Carter | Aransas Bay Field Office Fish & Wildlife Technician
As a fish and wildlife technician, my family and friends routinely ask me questions regarding inhabitants of the Texas coast....

Fishy Facts for Dispelling Marine Myths

Jo Vaughan | Corpus Christi Bay Fish and Wildlife Technician
Have you ever heard that rubbing two spoons together while breathing through your nose and crossing your eyes will cure...

Acoustic Tagging Research on Coastal Alligator Gar

Carey Gelpi, Ph.D. | Sabine Lake Ecosystem Leader
Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula, is the largest freshwater fish species in Texas and one of the largest in North America....

Small Fry – Hatching a Greater Appreciation for Our Coastal Fisheries

Clair Cardwell – CCA-Texas TPWD Summer Intern
A splash breaks the water’s surface as a familiar tail attempts to escape into the deeper safety of the pond....

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