Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
7-1-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences
First Advisor
Owen Temby
Second Advisor
Gordon Hickey
Third Advisor
Dongkyu Kim
Abstract
The Bahia Grande, a 6,500-acre tidal basin in southeastern Cameron County, Texas, once provided habitat for numerous species. Construction projects, such as the Brownsville Ship Channel, altered ecosystem functions and separated it from its water source, reducing it to a dried wetland. In 2005, restoration initiatives reconnected the Bahia Grande to a water source through the Carl Joe Gayman channel, and additional restoration efforts continued. Despite this progress, this area had notable deficiencies in management efforts due to resource scarcity, limited research, and a lack of public awareness. This research investigates the presence and effects of management strategies on the barriers to collaboration for ecosystem restoration. It operationalizes a typology of management strategies and barriers in semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders from this area. This work seeks to understand the network of stakeholders involved and how the actions taken by stakeholders affect the collaborative process.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Mya Jude, "Habitat Restoration Along the U.S.-Mexican Border Examining Collaborative Governance for the Bahia Grande" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 1606.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1606
Comments
Copyright 2024 Mya J. Brown. https://proquest.com/docview/3116590089