The Center for Texas Beaches and Shores (CTBS) is dedicated to the conservation
and protection of the Texas shoreline, bays and waterways through innovative
research in cooperation with government and private sector agencies.
The CTBS has a dedicated group of faculty, staff and students that are working
together on coastal research projects and developing restoration solutions for
the Texas coast. More...
The center is currently working on projects in and around Galveston. Click on
each link to know more about the projects.
Dr. William Merrell has delivered a series of seminars regarding the recovery of Galveston after Hurricane Ike. You can stay up to date here. The project's name is Recovering Galveston.
Recovering Galveston is an initiative to not aid in the island's recovery but to help prevent future damages with good planning and preventative measures such as the Ike Dike.
Galveston Futures is a cooperative venture that strives to envision a resilient, sustainable and unified community on Galveston Island by encouraging civic participation in municipal planning.
The CTBS is currently working on investigating the nature of and responding to Texas and Gulf hurricanes.
The CTBS in collaboration with the College of Architecture, TAMU has developed the "Coastal Communities Planning Atlas". This Interactive Mapping Service provides interactive maps of the Texas coastline.
CTBS Office address:
1001 Texas Clipper Road Building 3026- Suite 301 Texas A&M University at Galveston Galveston, Texas 77554
For questions about the CTBS, please call:
Dr. William Merrell
(409) 740-4732
E-mail: merrellw@tamug.edu