Laguna Madre Field Station, Corpus Christi, Texas

Name of Station: Laguna Madre Field Station, Corpus Christi, Texas

Affiliation(s): Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Location; Latitude: 27deg 32.652¢ N Longitude: 097deg 17.166¢ W Elevation of Station(m)- From: 1-3 m

State/Province: Texas Country: USA

Give Directions to Station: From Corpus Christi International Airport, turn east (right) on Highway 44. Travel 2.5 miles until you reach Highway 358 (South Padre Island Drive), turn southeast (right) and travel 16 miles until the highway turns into Park Road 22 (JFK Causeway). Travel four miles to the JFK Causeway bridge, cross over the bridge, take the right turn at the bottom of the bridge and follow the road to Marker 37 bait and boat launch facility. This is where you meet the university boat to take you the remaining 6.5 miles to the field station. It is located on an island to the south.

Bus Access?- N How Many Can Park at Station?: None. Vehicle access limits? 30 more cars at Dock, Marker 37 Boat Ramp.

Season Station Open?: Year round.

Dominant Plant Community in 25 words: Seagrass communities, wetlands (Halophytic), grazed pastures along Laguna Madre.

Bodies of Fresh Water, Number?: 0 Total Acres: n/a Streams Present? 0 Total Miles:0

Marine Access?- Yes No. of Boats: 3 Dive Room?: n/a No. of Showers?: 1 Intertidal Area (#ac.)?: All shoreline areas of the Texas Laguna Madre, 1,000’s acres.

Area Owned(#ac.)? Small island leased for Texas General Land Office Total Area Available for Research (#ac.)? The Laguna Madre of Texas. Total Area Available for Teaching (#ac.)? The Laguna Madre of Texas.

Facilities

How Many Beds Does the Station Offer In (below)-

Dorm: 24 Dorm Rate/ Day ($): 25 Winterized Cabins: 0 Cabin Rate/ Day ($): n/a

Cabins with Kitchens(#)?: None Rate/ Day($): N/A Tent Spaces(#)?: 0 Rate/ Day ($): n/a

Trailer Hookups(#): None Rate/Day ($): N/A

Classrooms-

Number of Rooms: 2 Capacity of Largest Classroom (# people): 20

A-V Equipment Available?(Y/N): Y Computers Available?(Y/N): Y Net Access?(Y/N): N

Food Service Available?(Y/N): Y People Served at Once (#): 24 Rate ($ Person/Day): of group size dependent.

Teaching Labs- 1

Number of Spaces in Dry Labs?: 12 No. Spaces in Wet Labs?: None

Animal Facility, Dry Cage Space (sq. ft.): None

Fresh Water System (Aquaria) Gal./Min.: No Saltwater System, Gal./Min.?: No

EducationProgram-

K-12 Program (Y/N)? Y Teacher Training (Y/N)? Y

No. Undergraduate Courses Offered: None Number of Undergrads Enrolled: N/A

Undergraduate Teaching Season, From?: June To?: August

No. of Graduate Course Offered?: 12 No. of Graduate Students Enrolled?: VARIABLE

Graduate Teaching Season, From?: June To: August

Number of Resident Faculty: 0 From?: June To?: August

Number of Visiting Faculty: 0 From: To:

Number of Undergraduate Teaching/Intern Opportunities/Yr.?: 2 Paid (Y/N)?: n

Is facility available for visiting classes?: Yes Class size possible?: 24

Research Program-

Research Plan(Y/N)?: No In Digital Format(Y/N)?: N Paper(Y/N)?: N Online(Y/N)? N

Publication List Available(Y/N)?: N In Digital Format?: N Paper?: N Online?: N

Number of Research Publications: 2 Date of First Publications: 1995

Data Management Plan(Y/N)?: N In Digital Format?: N Paper?: N Online?: N

Species List Available(Y/N)?: Y In Digital Format?: N Paper?: Y Online?: N

Climate Data Available(Y/N)?: N In Digital Format?: N Paper?: N Online?: N

Annual Report Available? N In Digital Format?: N Paper?: N Online?: N

Site Master Plan Available? N In Digital Format?: N Paper?: Online?:

Keywords of significant past and ongoing research (25 words):

Faculty or Staff Expertise Keywords (25 words): Phycology, Seagrasses, Halophytes, Shorebirds, Marine Plankton, Marine Fishes, Coastal Ecology, Barrier Island Ecology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Benthic Ecology, Field Sampling Techniques,

No. Undergraduate Research/Intern Opportunites/Yr?: 2 Paid (Y/N)?: Y

Name: Dr. Roy L. Lehman

Address : Associate Professor of Biology &

Director, Laguna Madre Field Station

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Drive

Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

Voice Phone#: (361) 825-5819

Fax Phone #: (361) 825-3719

E-Mail: : rlehman@falcon.tamucc.edu

Website: http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/pals/triada/esci/station.htm

Name: Dr. David McKee