Research Activities

The South Texas Environmental Institute is involved in a number of research activities that are helping to both shape and protect the environment of South Texas and other semiarid regions.

Some of the research projects that are ongoing within the Institute:

Evaluation of membrane delivered hydrogen for stimulating in-situ reduction of uranium and nitrate (sponsored by the U.S. DOE Environmental Remediation Sciences Division) 

PI: Dr. Lee Clapp 
Co-PI: Dr. Kim Jones    

Center for Research excellence in Science and technology CREST - RESSACA

PI: Dr. Kuruvilla John 
Co-PIs: Dr. Kim Jones, Dr. Venkatesh Uddameri, Dr. David Ramirez, Dr. Jianhong-Jennifer Ren
Senior Investigators: Dr. Lee Clapp and Dr. Al Martinez 

Ecological Coastal Restoration

PI: Dr. Kim Jones 

Lower Rio Grande Valley Stormwater Task Force Phase II Implementation T

PI: Dr. Kuruvilla John 
Co-PI: Dr. Kim Jones    

Env. Liaison Officer:  Abel Garza 

TAMUK Liaison: Javier Guerrero