MISSION STATEMENT
VISION
Developing science-driven solutions ™ for Gulf of Mexico problems.
ABOUT US Founded by a generous donation from local newspaper publisher and noted conservationist Ed Harte, the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has spent the last two decades working to ensure an ecologically and economically sustainable Gulf of Mexico. HRI has grown from an idea to a $31 million international research institute supporting multiple research programs and over one hundred students, staff, and researchers.
An ecologically and economically sustainable Gulf of Mexico.
HRI
FOR GULF OF MEXICO STUDIES
HRI is set apart from other marine research institutions by its use of the HRI Model, a unique interdisciplinary way of working that integrates our science with economic, policy and sociological expertise. HRI scientists are encouraged to think broadly and pursue partnerships to create lasting solutions. At HRI, we work to mentor undergraduate and graduate students, providing them with hands-on experience that prepares them for real-world challenges and opportunities as the next generation of Gulf of Mexico leaders.
TEN AREAS OF RESEARCH EXPERTISE:
THREE COUNTRIES
ONE GULF
ONE MISSION
Each research group is dedicated to developing science-driven solutions™ that aim to conserve coastal and marine resources, while also developing resilient communities and economies in the United States, Mexico, and Cuba.
WHY FOCUS ON THE GULF?
COASTAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE COASTAL CONSERVATION & RESTORATION
With its diverse habitats and an economic engine producing energy and food to fuel a nation, the Gulf can be a laboratory to find the balance between economic and environmental health — a sustainable balance that benefits both us and future generations.
COASTAL ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES COASTAL AND MARINE GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES CONSERVATION & BIODIVERSITY ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE & MODELING FISHERIES AND OCEAN HEALTH HYDROECOLOGY MARINE POLICY & LAW SOCIO-ECONOMICS
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