Oral History Interview of Dr. Paul Montagna, Part Three

Title: Oral History Interview of Dr. Paul Montagna, Part Three
Description: In this oral history, Dr. Paul Montagna recounts his career studying and the changing science behind understanding freshwater inflow into San Antonio Bay and other bays along the Texas coast. Topics covered include understanding the indirect relationship between freshwater inflow and plants and animals; creating new models and analytical techniques for data; long-term monitoring; the impact of Hurricane Harvey on San Antonio Bay; ecosystem-based management; the relationship between freshwater inflow and benthic habitats; his testimony in Aransas Project v. Shaw and whooping cranes; and his other work on freshwater inflow.
Creator: Paul Montagna
Contributor: Jen Brown
Date: April 15, 2022
Location of Interview: Corpus Christi, Texas
Format: mp3
Extent: 01:18:31
Subject: Gulf of Mexico
freshwater inflow
environmental flow
San Antonio Bay
Hurricane Harvey
water policy
focused flows
hydrological switch
climate change
Harte Research Institute