Protecting Texas Coastlines from Potential Oil Spills in Galveston Bay using Drone Surveys and Maps of a New Response Effectiveness Index

Implementing Organization

Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$1,277,459

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Funding Program

The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Environmental Research; Oil System Safety Research

Targeted Resources

Shorelines

Project Description

Galveston Bay and the surrounding Texas coast are vulnerable to marine oil spills, from both the high volume of marine commerce through the Galveston Bay ship channel and from offshore oil exploration. The project team will use drone observations and NOAA forecasts to develop technology that seeks to improve manager response decisions to future oil spills.

Contact

Scott Socolofsky
None
ssocolofsky@civil.tamu.edu
Project Website

Project Partners

Texas General Land Office, NOAA Office of Response & Restoration, Galveston Bay Foundation, Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Affiliated Institutions

None