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HRI Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Gulf of Mexico Regional Governance


and Coordination

Wes Tunnell
Associate Director and Research Scientist,
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Director, Center for Coastal Studies
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Professor of Biology
The Island University
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
HRI Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

The Harte Research Institute


• Endowed by Mr. Ed Harte (Sept. 2000)
• $46 million
• 6 Endowed Chairs
• 12 Endowed Graduate
Research Assistantships
• Endowed Operating Budget
• “Make a Difference”

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From Texas Legislature


• $18 Million for Harte Research Institute Building on TAMU-CC
Campus; moved in October 2005

• $300,000 Annual Special Item Funding for Gulf of Mexico


Environmental Lab

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The Team

Bob Furgason Sylvia Earle Wes Tunnell


HRI Director Chair, HRI Advisory Council

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The Team
Advisory Council Members:
Dr.
Dr. Sylvia
Sylvia Earle,
Earle, Chair
Chair –– National
National Geographic
Geographic Society
Society
Sr.
Sr. Homero
Homero Aridjis
Aridjis –– Journalist,
Journalist, Mexico
Mexico City
City
Ms.
Ms. Katharine
Katharine Armstrong
Armstrong –– Ranching
Ranching
Mr.
Mr. William
William Baker
Baker –– Environmental
Environmental Manager,
Manager, Reliant
Reliant Energy
Energy
Mr.
Mr. William
William Bradford
Bradford –– Former
Former CEOCEO Dresser
Dresser // Halliburton
Halliburton
Mr. Joseph Fitzsimons – Chair, TPW Commission
Mr. Joseph Fitzsimons – Chair, TPW Commission
Dr.
Dr. Robert
Robert Furgason
Furgason –– Director,
Director, HRI
HRI Sr. Eugenio Clariond
Mr.
Mr. Terry Garcia – Executive Vice President,
Terry Garcia – Executive Vice President, National
National Geographic
Geographic Society
Society Chairman and CEO,
Mr.
Mr. Bryon
Bryon Griffith
Griffith –– Director,
Director, Gulf
Gulf of
of Mexico
Mexico Program
Program Grupo IMSA
Dr. David Guggenheim – Vice President, Ocean
Conservancy

Mr. Luke Corbett


CEO, Kerr McGee

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Mr. Jean Michel Cousteau


The Island University
Ocean Futures Society
HRI Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

The Team
Advisory Council Members:
Dr.
Dr. Eric
Eric Gustafson
Gustafson –– President,
President, United
United States-Mexico
States-Mexico Chamber
Chamber of of Commerce
Commerce
Mr.
Mr. Ray
Ray Hayes
Hayes –– Executive
Executive ViceVice President,
President, Mississippi
Mississippi State
State University
University
Mr.
Mr. William
William Harte
Harte –– Harte
Harte Family
Family
Sr.
Sr. Alejandro
Alejandro Junco
Junco de de la
la Vega
Vega –– Publisher,
Publisher, Monterrey
Monterrey
Dr.
Dr. Björn
Björn Kjervfe
Kjervfe –– Dean,
Dean, College
College of
of Geosciences,
Geosciences, Texas
Texas A&M
A&M University
University
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan – Executive Director, Mote
Dr. Kumar Mahadevan – Executive Director, Mote Marine Lab Marine Lab
Mr.
Mr. Pat
Pat Noonan
Noonan –– Chairman,
Chairman, Conservation
Conservation Fund
Fund Sr. Guillermo Garcia
Sr.
Sr. Raul Rodriguez – Managing Director and CEO,
Raul Rodriguez – Managing Director and CEO, North
North American
American Montero – Director,
Development
Development BankBank National Aquarium
Dr. of Cuba
Dr. Andrew
Andrew Sansom
Sansom –– Executive
Executive Director,
Director, Exec.
Exec. Director,
Director, Intl.
Intl. Institute
Institute for
for
Sustainable
Sustainable Water
Water Resources
Resources
Mr.
Mr. G.
G. T.
T. (Tom)
(Tom) Theriot
Theriot –Manager,
–Manager, Safety,
Safety, Health
Health and
and
Environment,
Environment, ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil
Dr.
Dr. Don Walsh – Oceanographer, Trieste Pilot
Don Walsh – Oceanographer, Trieste Pilot
Dr. John Ogden –
Director, Florida
Institute of
Oceanography
Dr./Admiral Alberto
Vazquez de la Cerda –
Universidad Veracruzana &
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
The Island University Secretaria de Marina
HRI Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Advisory Council Meeting


October
October 2001
2001 –– Corpus
Corpus Christi,
Christi, Texas
Texas
December
December 2001
2001 –– Corpus
Corpus Christi,
Christi, Texas
Texas
February
February 2002
2002 –– Houston,
Houston, Texas
Texas
April
April 2002
2002 –– Havana,
Havana, Cuba
Cuba
October
October 2002
2002 –– Veracruz
Veracruz Mexico
Mexico
January
January 2003
2003 –– Corpus
Corpus Christi,
Christi, Texas
Texas
April
April 2003
2003 –– Washington,
Washington, D.C.
D.C.
October
October 2003
2003 –– Corpus
Corpus Christi,
Christi, Texas
Texas
February
February 2004
2004 –– Sarasota,
Sarasota, Florida
Florida
October
October 2004
2004 –– New
New Orleans,
Orleans, LA
LA –– Stennis
Stennis Space
Space Center,
Center, MS
MS
March
March 2005
2005 –– Monterrey,
Monterrey, Mexico
Mexico
November
November 2005
2005 –– Corpus
Corpus Christi,
Christi, Texas
Texas

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Mission
“Research institute of excellence at TAMU-CC to support
and advance the long-term sustainable use and conservation
of the Gulf of Mexico”

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi


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Characteristics
• Generate and disseminate knowledge
• Encourage trinational responsibility and
approach to understanding and managing the
Gulf of Mexico (U.S., Mexico, Cuba)
• Collaboration and cooperation with varied
Gulf partners

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HRI Initiative/Collaborative
“Gulf of Mexico Past, Present, and Future”

1. GulfBase (www.gulfbase.org)
Immediate 2. Gulf Exploration (each year)
3. State of Knowledge Workshop (Oct. ’03)
4. Biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico Project (’03-’06)
Near to
5. “Bulletin 89” 50-Year Update (’03-’08)
Mid-term
6. State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit (Mar. ’06)
7. Annual Thematic Working Conferences
Long-term 8. Gulf of Mexico Alliance (’05 )
9. Public Policy Initiatives
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www.gulfbase.org
HRI Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Gulf of Mexico – Origin, Waters and Biota


(50-year update of Bulletin 89; 1954)

• Volume I – Geology
• Volume IIa – Physical Oceanography
• Volume IIb – Chemical Oceanography
• Volume III – Biota
• Volume IV – Human Issues
• Volume V – Ecosystem-based management

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Research Focus Areas/Chairs:


• Marine Policy and Law (2005)
• Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Science (2005)
• Coastal and Marine GIS (2006)
• Ecosystem Studies and Modeling (2006)
• Coastal and Ocean Socioeconomics (2007)
• Ocean and Human Health (2007)

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Environmental Overview

Mediterranean-type Basin United


United States
States
• Cuba, Mexico, U.S.

Size Desoto
Desoto
Canyon
Canyon
• 1,575 km East-West Gulf of Mexico
• 900 km North-South Straits
Straits of
of Florida
Florida
• 1,500,000 km2 Surface Area Sigsbee
Sigsbee Abyssal
Abyssal Plain
Plain Cuba
Cuba
YYu
ucca
atta
ann
Continental Shelves Bay
SSt
trraa
iitts
Bay of
of s
• Wide, Carbonate in East Campeche
Campeche
• Narrow to Moderate,
Terrigenous in West Mexico
Mexico

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Environmental Overview

Major Drainages United


United States
States
• 85% U.S.
• Mississippi River 64%
• Rio Usumascinta Desoto
Desoto
• ~70 bays, estuaries, lagoons Canyon
Canyon
Gulf of Mexico
Straits
Straits of
of Florida
Florida
Major Circulation Sigsbee
Sigsbee Abyssal
Abyssal Plain
Plain Cuba
Cuba
= Loop Current YYu
ucca
atta
ann
SSt
trraa
Bay
Bay of
of iitts
Biota s
Campeche
Campeche
• Temperate in North (Carolinian)
• Tropical in South (Caribbean)
Mexico
Mexico

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Resources
• Oil & gas United
United States
States
• Mineral leases
•Major ports/shipping
• Fisheries Desoto
Desoto
Canyon
Canyon
– commercial Gulf of Mexico
– recreational Straits
Straits of
of Florida
Florida
Sigsbee
Sigsbee Abyssal
Abyssal Plain
Plain Cuba
• Tourism Cuba
YYu
•Great biodiversity ucca
atta
ann
SSt
•Diverse habitats Bay
Bay of
of
trraa
iitts
s
•Vast wetlands Campeche
Campeche
•Numerous coral reefs
•Migratory waterfowl Mexico
Mexico
•Nesting seabirds/sea turtles

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Impacts
• Loss of critical habitats United
United States
States
•Degradation of water quality
•Overfishing
Desoto
Desoto
•Destructive fishing methods Canyon
Canyon
•Oil spills
Gulf of Mexico
Straits
Straits of
of Florida
Florida
•Trash Sigsbee
Sigsbee Abyssal
Abyssal Plain
Plain Cuba
Cuba
•Nutrient enrichment (dead YYu
ucca
atta
zones) ann
SSt
trraa
Bay
Bay of
of iitts
•Invasive species s
Campeche
Campeche
•Beach/shellfish closures
•Coastal development Mexico
Mexico
•Harmful algal blooms

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Habitats
70 Bays, Estuaries & Lagoons

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Habitats
Shorelines

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Habitats
Continental Shelves

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Drainages into the Gulf

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Ecoregions

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Coastal Demographics by County

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Coastal Migratory Bird Habitat

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Protected Areas – on Land

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Marine Protected Areas

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Marine Protected Areas

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Institutions & Organizations conducting GOM research

1800-1900 1901-1940 1941-1960 1961-1980 1981-2003


Number of organizations around the Gulf 11 12 22 42 72
Number of organizations doing GOM research located elsewhere 15 5 16 43 55
Total
Texas number
A&M of Institutions/Organizations
University-Corpus Christi 26 17 38 85 127
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Federal Alphabet (MPA) Soup in the Gulf

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Principal Component Soup

• United States
– DOI: USFWS, NPS
– DOC: NMSP
• Mexico
– SEMARNAT: CONANP – National Commission for
Protected Natural Areas
• Cuba
– CITMA: CNAP – National Center for Protected Areas
(administer decrees)

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“Make
A
Difference”
Ed Harte

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