Research Partners

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Coastal Conservancy Association/Central Power and Light-Marine Development Center (CCA/CPL-MDC)

• Research Areas: stock enhancement of finfish, pond culture, water quality, hatchery culture, aquatic nutrition

This facility in Flour Bluff, TX continues to play a very important role in supervising graduate student interns at the Corpus Christi fish hatchery. Dr. Vega is involved in student research conducted at the hatchery, has served on several graduate committees, and also lecturers in certain classes.

AgriLife Research: Texas A&M System
Mariculture Laboratory - Flour Bluff

• Research Areas: larval rearing of penaeid shrimp, shrimp maturation/reproduction, and grow out pond water quality

AgriLife Research: Texas A&M System
Mariculture Laboratory - Port Aransas: Shrimp Mariculture Project (SMP)

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI)

This facility has employed marine science and mariculture students since 1990 to conduct research in various areas of marine fish and shrimp culture. Drs. Alan Davis and Joan Holt have funded 8 graduate students as well as given guest lectures at TAMU-CC.

Texas State Aquarium

Harlingen Shrimp Farms, Ltd.

• Research Areas: pond grow-out pond water quality, shrimp maturation/reproduction, larval rearing