Our Mission
The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve brings together scientists, landowners, policy-makers, and the public to ensure that coastal management decisions benefit flora and fauna, water quality, and people.
Fast Facts:
- Established in 2006
- We are the 3rd largest NERR at 186,189 acres
- The only NERR in Texas
- The only NERR west of the Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico
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Mission-Aransas Twitter
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The @NurdlePatrol Citizen Science Project has just released a mobile app that allows folks to log their plastic pellet data from their phone. This app is available for both iOS and Android devices and will streamline data entry by having a profile set up for each user. t.co/3Q16SPv5Me
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Nurdle Patrol update! There were 343 surveys performed in April 2021 for a total of 8,406 surveys that Nurdle Patrol has performed since November 2018. We mailed out 362 teacher nurdle kits since February. The Nurdle Patrol app will be out this month! t.co/jryaH5zJVw t.co/1f7NnlUicN
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Come on in, the Bay Education Center in Rockport, Texas is open May 8th with health and safety guidelines! Enjoy the refurbished and enhanced exhibits Tues – Sat 10-4. Support provided by @NOAA #TexasScience #MissionAransas #UTMSI t.co/JbfoUhMPYY
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We are excited to post this Earth Day with a documentary called The Great Nurdle Expedition. Enjoy! t.co/XlUSFQbJ9F t.co/2QAlS702la
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Check out our documentary of the February 2021 sea turtle cold stunning event from rescue to release! Enjoy! t.co/0x8BnB6UGj
