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About

The objective of the symposium is to bring together as many interested parties as possible who have a stake in sargassum and its impact on our beaches.

Invited speakers will address the scientific, economic, educational, and administrative issues of dealing with sargassum, including removal and leaving it in place. Representatives of coastal communities and entities tasked with dealing with sargassum will be asked to share their local solutions. The ultimate goal of the symposium is to discover new methods of successfully dealing with sargassum in ways that positively impact Texas beaches and adjacent communities.

Demonstrations and discussions of new and old sargassum removal technology, as well as presentations of alternative uses of sargassum, including applications in the mariculture industry, use as fertilizer and as a potential source of biofuel, will be held.

The Holiday Inn on Padre Island have some special Symposium rates of $85. http://www.corpuschristibeachhotels.com/holidayinn

Second Call for Papers: Abstracts and Presentation Topics are Requested
send to: info@sargassum.org

• Interested in presenting?
• Interested in being a sponsor?
• Interested in helping?

Please contact us at: info@sargassum.org

Potential sponsorship and invited speakers represent:

• Coastal Bend Bays Foundation
• Texas General Land Office
• Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
• Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science
• City of Corpus Christi, Parks and Recreation Department
• City of Corpus Christi, City Manager's Office
• City of Corpus Christi City Council, Precinct 4, Mike McCutchon
• Nueces County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4, Chuck Cazalas
• Nueces County Parks Department
• City of Port Aransas, Beach Maintenance Department
• City of Port Aransas, City Manager's Office
• University of Texas Marine Science Institute
• Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
• Texas A&M University - Kingsville
• Del Mar College
• The City of Galveston, Beach Maintenance Department
• Galveston County, Beach Maintenance Department
• The City of Galveston, Planning Department
• Capt Hook Waste Services
• Holiday Inn, Sunspree Resort
• Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
• Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Port Aransas Convention and Visitors Bureau
• US Army Corps of Engineers - Galveston District
• Padre Island National Seashore
• Rice University
• Canadian Space Agency