2011

April 2011

New Book - "Rising Waters: The Causes and Consequences of Flooding in the United States" by CTBS Director Dr. Sam Brody and Associate Director Dr. Wesley Highfield becomes available for order

• Patrick Doty, Kevin Crosby, and Logan Harrell join the team as undergraduate researchers

January 2011

• Russell Blessing and Hee Ju Kim join team as graduate research assistants

2010

September 2010

• Carland Holstead joins team as graduate research assistant

2009

November 18, 2009

• Dr. Brody Accepts Appointment to Mitchell Endowed Chair. Read more about it from AgNews!

November 2009

• Jennifer Feagins joins team as undergraduate research assistant and NSF REU.

September 2009

• Dr. Samuel Brody name CTBS Director.
• Dr. Wes Highfield joins the team as Research Scientist.
• Josh Gunn joins team as Graduate Student Researcher.

August 2009

• Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center (HRRC) and CTBS form a collaborative research partnership and a branch office of HRRC is established in Galveston.
• Environmental Planning and Sustainability Research Unit (EPSRU) is co-located within CTBS & HRRC.

2008

• Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) partners with CTBS.

2007

July 9, 2007

•  CTBS is on the NEWS! CTBS is featured on the Galveston County Daily News.  

May 10, 2007

• Bill Merrell, Bill Seitz and Tanveer Islam from the CTBS participated in the annual Texas Hurricane Conference organized by the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (DEM) held at the Galveston Island Convention Center from 8-10 May, 2007. A 90-minute workshop entitled "Galveston Future: Developing a Disaster Resilient Community" was presented by Dr. Merrell on behalf of the CTBS.

May 8, 2007 

• Two papers were presented at the SSPEED (Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters) Conference by Bill Merrell and Bill Seitz co-authored with Tanveer Islam and Sam Brody. 

2006

April 2006

• Dr. Merrell heads up the first Center for Texas Beaches and Shores business meeting. 

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For Questions About CTBS Please Email Dr. Sam Brody at sbrody@tamu.edu

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