09/10/2026
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Cameron County's Department of Resilience and Natural Resources is running a workshop series thanks to the Texas GLO on the Lower Laguna Madre hydrodynamic monitoring project — and wanted to have you in the room, whether you're neck-deep in the data yourself or just trying to keep tabs on what's happening with coastal monitoring in the RGV.
Here's the short version: right now, RATES and Cameron County are continuously monitoring water quality across the Lower Laguna Madre. That's a big gap to be filling, and we're looking to grow the program — which means we want more people in the room (or on the call) who might use this data, contribute to it, or help us figure out how to keep it going long-term.
We're running three sessions, each about two hours, and each one works whether you show up in person or hop on virtually:
Oct 6, (9–11 AM) — Data Literacy & Live WQData Training
South Texas EcoTourism Center, 409 State Highway 100, Laguna Vista, TX | virtual link sent after you register
This one's hands-on — we'll walk through the live water-quality dashboard together. No technical background needed.
Register: LLM Hydrodynamic Characterization Study Series: Data Literacy & Live WQData Training
Oct 27, 9–11 AM — Partnerships & Regional Coordination
Isla Blanca, 33174 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597 | virtual link sent after you register
This is really about connecting the dots — who else is collecting data in this region, where our efforts overlap, and where there's room to share data or co-fund monitoring.
Register: LLM Hydrodynamic Characterization Study Series: Partnership & Regional Coordination
Nov 4, 9–11 AM — Funding & Long-Term Sustainability
South Texas EcoTourism Center, 409 State Highway 100, Laguna Vista, TX | virtual link sent after you register
We'll talk through upcoming funding opportunities and what it would take to keep this network running well past CMP27.
Register: LLM Hydrodynamic Characterization Study Series: Funding & Long-Term Sustainability
Come to one, come to all three, whatever fits your schedule. And please feel free to share this with your networks; if you know someone who works in coastal science, water resources, resilience planning, or regional funding and this isn't already on their radar, we'd love to have them there too.
Happy to answer any questions, just reply to this email or reach me directly at [email protected].
Hope to see you next month,
Kirsten Ayres
Coastal Resources Specialist
Cameron County Department of Resilience & Natural Resources
This publication was funded in part through a grant from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) providing Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 funding made available to the State of Texas and awarded under the Texas Coastal Management Program. The views contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the views of the GLO or the State of Texas.
K.J. Ayres-Guerra
Coastal Resources Specialist
Resilience and Natural Resources
1390 W Expressway 83
San Benito, TX 78586
(904) 755-2115
[email protected]
