The Gulf Stream Podcast

In this episode of The Gulf Stream, guest host Dr. Greg Stunz, Interim Senior Executive Director of the Harte Research Institute, sits down for a conversation with Pat Murray, the National President of the Coastal Conservation Association. Longtime fishing buddies and colleagues, Pat and Greg talk about Pat’s beginnings as a guide, how he became involved with CCA and HRI, how anglers play a vital role in sportfish conservation, and so much more.

In this episode of The Gulf Stream, Dr. David Yoskowitz talks with the one and only, Carter Smith. Earlier this year, Carter announced he would be retiring from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department after spending many years as the agency’s executive director. In October, Dr. Yoskowitz was chosen to fill his shoes and lead TPWD following Carter’s tenure. In this candid conversation at TPWD headquarters, Carter and David discuss everything from their earliest and most impactful memories in the outdoors, how they each got started working in conservation, the nationwide "R3" movement, and so much more.

Welcome to The Gulf Stream podcast, hosted by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. We talk to fascinating guests that want to make the Gulf of Mexico, and moreover, the world, a more sustainable and more beautiful place, and make a difference in some of the toughest issues facing the Earth today.

In this episode of The Gulf Stream, HRI’s Executive Director, Dr. David Yoskowitz, talks with Dr. Greg Stunz, HRI’s Endowed Chair for Fisheries and Ocean Health, the Director of the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation, and soon, the interim Executive Director of HRI as Dr. Yoskowitz transitions into the Executive Director role at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. They discuss their early days at HRI, what inspired Dr. Stunz to study fisheries, the science behind tagging sharks, and the future of sportfish conservation.

In this episode of The Gulf Stream, we took the show outdoors to record a live panel discussion during the Texas Oyster Round Up at Water Street Market. Panelists included Dr. Jennifer Pollack, HRI’s Chair for Coastal Conservation and Restoration, Dr. Vicki Pruente, Director of Research for Palacios Marine Agricultural Research, Dr. Joey Matt, Post-Doctoral Researcher at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Dr. Chris Hollenbeck, Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and Brad Lomax, founder of Water Street Restaurants and Texas’ first oyster farmer. Moderated by Jon Steele and Marcus Haralson, the panel talks about oyster research, conservation and restoration, aquaculture, and more.