CINDI Team

Principal Investigator

Portrait of Dr. Dale Gawlik

Endowed Chair for Conservation & Biodiversity at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Co-Principal Investigators

Portrait of Dr. David Newstead

Director of the Coastal Bird Program at Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program

Portrait of Dr. James Gibeaut

Endowed Chair for Coastal & Marine Geospatial Sciences at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Portrait of Dr. Matthew Streich

Assistant Director of the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation and Research Scientist at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Portrait of Dr. Diana Del Angel

Assistant Research Scientist for Community Resilience at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Co-Production Team

The co-production process leverages knowledge across participants through and engagement to promote more effective science products and helps ensure that the maps have a high probability of being adopted by the natural resource managers who were involved in their development. Production is split among four teams which handle various components of the project: the Project Team, the Technical Team, the Advisory Group, and the Stakeholders Group

  • CINDI’s Project Team oversees all executive decisions of the project and directs the Technical Teams.

    Project Team Personnel

    Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies - Dr. Dale Gawlik (PI), Dr. James Gibeaut (Co-PI), Dr. Diana Del Angel (Co-PI), Christine Hale (Project Co-production Manager), Dr. David Essian (Postdoctoral Researcher)

    Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program – Dr. David Newstead (Co-PI, Resource Manager, Advisor)

    National Park Service – Mark Ford (Resource Manager)

    Audubon Texas – Alexis Baldera (Resource Manager)

    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Adriana Leiva (Technical Advisor)

    U.S. Geological Survey – David A. Hewitt (Technical Advisor)

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Miranda Madrid (NOAA Affiliate)

  • The Technical Team oversees data collection and logistics and is directed by the PI and Co-PI, Postdocs, Manager, and Coordinator

    Technical Team Personnel

    Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, TAMUCC – Dr. Dale Gawlik (PI), Dr. James Gibeaut (Co-PI), Dr. Matthew Streich (Co-PI), Dr. Diana Del Angel (Co-PI), Christine Hale (Project Co-Production Manager), Dr. David Essian (Postdoctoral Researcher), Liam Wolff (Research Specialist), Rostam Mirzadi (PhD Student Researcher)

    Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program – Dr. David Newstead (Co-PI, Resource Manager, Advisor)

    Cesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, TAMUK – Dr. Bart Ballard (Senior Technical Advisor), Dr. Jordan Giese (Postdoctoral Researcher)

  • The Advisory Group includes experts from diverse organizations and institutions who help inform the CINDI project during its development. The Advisory Group includes resource managers from Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, National Park Service, Texas General Land Office, Audubon Texas, Galveston Bay Area Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

    Advisory Group Personnel

    Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program – Dr. David Newstead (Advisor, Co-PI, Resource Manager)

    National Park Service – Jonathan Penman-Brotzman (Advisor)

    Texas General Land Office – Joshua Oyer, Amy Nunez, Dianna Ramirez, Allison Fischer, Kristin Hames (Advisors)

    Audubon Texas – Alexis Baldera (Advisor, Resource Manager)

    Galveston Bay Area Foundation – Philip Smith (Advisor)

    Ducks Unlimited, Inc. – Todd Merendino (Advisor)

    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Adriana Leiva (Advisor, Technical Advisor)

  • The Stakeholders Group includes local birders, fishers, kayakers, and organizations and agencies who can provide input on their perceived value of colony islands. You can become involved with the CINDI Project as a stakeholder!