freshwater inflow

Episode 5 of The Gulf Podcast explores the history--and future--of oysters on the Texas Coast. We'll hear from Dr. Jenni Pollack, the Chair for Coastal Conservation and Restoration at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. Dr. Pollack leads a team of scientists and students involved in a shell recycling program and oyster reef restoration. Plus, production assistant Max eats his first oyster!

In this episode, we'll hear from Dr. Paul Montagna, a scientist at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. Paul has devoted much of his career to studying estuaries and freshwater inflow. You'll also hear about how the drought of the fifties transformed Texas. Finally, we’ll hear more about how Paul and others rewrote state law to make Texas a national leader in maintaining freshwater inflow.