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The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve brings together scientists, landowners, policy-makers, and the public to ensure that coastal management decisions benefit flora and fauna, water quality, and people.
Fast Facts:
- Established in 2006
- We are the 3rd largest NERR at 186,189 acres
- The only NERR in Texas
- The only NERR west of the Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico
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Marine Debris Page
Learn more about marine debris research and impacts by clicking HERE.
Bay Education Center
Come visit us at the Bay Education Center!
Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK)
Check out the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK)!
Mission-Aransas Twitter
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.@MissionAransas director Jace Tunnell presenting on his Gulf wide citizen science program “Nurdle Patrol” to an absolutely packed house at the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation. #NurdlePatrol #CitizenScience t.co/WcAwKW2RG8
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I gave my first ever public lecture yesterday (~60 ppl, mostly "winter Texans"). I talked about the importance of kelp, how kelp habitats are changing, and why we study Arctic kelp... It went really well! Great questions and conversation afterward! #scicomm win!
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Come join us for one of our upcoming Coastal Training Program events this spring: t.co/XwDSSUjXq4
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We’re excited about the start of the 86th legislative session with @toddahunter ! Hook em’ t.co/oWTk3llrfp
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Presented at #AGU2018 today on using fishermen’s local ecological knowledge for coastal resource management in South Texas @MissionAransas t.co/qgWwCPL0Yc
