> National Spill Control School (NSCS)
The National Spill Control School offers specialized hands-on training for those interested in the Oil Spill, HAZMAT, and Emergency Management industries. The NSCS is a part of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's College of Science and Technology. The University's Gulf Coast location allows for year-round, hands-on training.
Contact: Mr. David Jensen

> Earthmobile
The Cabeza de Vaca (Earthmobile) is a project funded by the National Science Foundation. The Earthmobile works together with the South Texas Rural Systemic Initiative (STRSI) to achieve the following objectives: to bring geoscience education to public middle school students in South Texas, to provide geoscience training to their science teachers, and to increase community awareness of geoscience issues.
Contacts: Ms. Mayra Martinez & Dr. James Silliman

> Genomed: Genomics-Based Curriculum Development & Integration for Hispanic Serving Institutions in South Texas
The project is a free faculty development workshop for integrating Genomics/Proteomics/Bioinformatics into existing curricula. The goal is to train under-represented students in leading-edge genomics technologies as a means to attract more students into agriculture-related careers and to reduce attrition from science programs.
Contact: Dr. Kirk Cammarata

> South Texas Rural Systemic Initiative (STRSI)
The South Texas Rural Systemic Initiative works together with the Earthmobile to achieve the following objectives: to bring geoscience education to public middle school students in South Texas, to provide geoscience training to their science teachers, and to increase community awareness of geoscience issues.
Contact: Dr. JoAnn McDonald

> Teacher Quality Grants Program
Current work includes the production of web-based professional development modules in the areas of mathematics and mathematics education. Funding for this work is provided by the Higher Education Coordinating Board through the Teacher Quality Grants Program, Title V and College Research Grants to produce college level educational materials such as The CELL Page: College Biology I and II , PATRONES: A Pattern Thinking Place: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (5-16), "Read, Think and Write": The New 3Rs (6-16) and "Lil-Wald Island" a Nursing on-line graduate course interactive module.
Contacts: Dr. Nadina Hutchings & Dr. C. Jay Hutchings

> Summer Camp for Applied Mathematics Preparation (SCAMP)
The Summer Camp for Applied Mathematics Preparation will provide participants with a chance to meet and work with fellow students. It provides an introduction to life and programs on campus. Students will work on real life situations such as sports, environment, natural sciences, and they will learn how to use mathematics to figure out questions posed by the world around them.
Contact: Dr. Alexey Sadovski

> Coastal Bend Science Fair
The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Science & Technology hosts the annual Coastal Bend Science Fair. The fair is the final competition for students who have competed in science fairs in their school districts and includes kindergarten through eighth graders.
Contact: Dr. George Tintera

> Environmental Cooperative Science Center (ECSC)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Environmental Cooperative Science Center is led by Florida A&M University in collaboration with Delaware State University, Jackson State University, Morgan State University, Texas A&M University and the University of Miami. The mission of the ECSC is to educate a new generation of environmental scientists in the NOAA-related sciences.
Contact: Ms. Michelle Williams, Florida A&M Univ.