Local News NOAA backs effort to repair Texas oyster reefs with $8.2M grant Texas Parks & Wildlife and the Harte Research Institute in Corpus Christi will head up the project.

To protect Florida’s coastlines, the researchers hope their new findings can initiate efforts to strike a balance within ...

“Healthy oyster reefs are the unsung heroes of our coastal ecosystems,” said Jennifer Pollack, Larry D. McKinney Endowed Chair for Coastal Conservation and Restoration at Harte Research ...

Oyster shell recycling is helping rebuild reefs, protect shorelines, and restore marine life across the Gulf Coast. Here’s how the process works—and why it matters.

Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have joined forces to introduce the Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill designed to enhance the restoration and ...

So, they like to attach to existing shells, which helps build a reef," said Maher. Made up of oyster shells, sand and concrete, the Port is installing 360 reef balls in the San Diego South Bay.

A proposed 65% EPA budget cut could jeopardize essential restoration projects, including oyster reef restorations that help filter pollutants from the Bay, according to aquaculture leaders and ...

ALSO READ | Fells Point Oyster Fest returns with a variety to please everyone This work will be funded in part by a $10 million NOAA grant dedicated to oyster reef construction in Maryland.