Texas Coral Reefs

Acknowledgments

xvi I have been writing about the Flower Garden Banks and Texas reefs since the early 1980s. The list of people who have supported my efforts is a long one. If I attempted to cite them all I’d surely leave someone out. But there are six individuals who stand out for the special assistance they provided me along the way. To them I give my heartfelt thanks: Dr. Steve Gittings, science coordinator for NOAA’s National Marine Science Program; Gary Rinn, founder of the Gulf Reef Environmental Action Team and former dive-boat operator; Captain Randy Widamen; Emma Hickerson, research coordinator at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; Doug Weaver, marine biologist and GIS specialist at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; and Greg Boland, marine scientist for the Minerals Management Service. And let me also acknowledge Dr. Quenton Dokken for his support and eagerness to write the introduction to this book. Acknowledgments Texas Coral reefs ...