Welcome to the Galveston Bay Estuary Program

GBEP is excited to partner with University of Houston Clear Lake to feature seven of our projects on Houston’s television station, KPRC 2. Each month, we'll highlight a different initiative through commercials and interviews on Houston Life, KPRC's afternoon talk show that celebrates the greater Houston area. These initiatives play significant roles in improving the health of our watershed, from habitat restoration in Houston to oyster shell recycling in Galveston Bay. Watch replays of the commercials and Houston Life interview segments on our Community Outreach on KPRC Page.

The call for abstracts for the 12th State of the Bay Symposium is now open through June 20, 2025. Details on presentation topics and abstract submissions are available on the State of the Bay abstract information page. The symposium will be held on February 24-25, 2026, at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center on Galveston Island. For additional information, please contact Zoe Gapayao at (281) 486-1245 and Lisa Marshall at (281) 486-1244. You can also contact the GBEP office at (281) 218-6461 or via email.

The Estuary Resilience Action Plan ( ERAP ) was created to identify potential stressors to Galveston Bay, what the probabilities and consequences of those stressors could be, and how those stressors could impact the implementation of the Galveston Bay Plan and influence future Plan updates. Input was received from a workgroup of state and federal agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations; all with specific expertise in fields relating to coastal resilience. The Houston Advanced Research Center managed the project and produced the ERAP, which was approved by the EPA in February 2024.