The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University has named Andrew Sansom, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, as one of five “Harte’s Heroes: Champions of the Gulf.” The HRI, which names its champions as part of commemorating World Oceans Day, honored Sansom for his work in advocating for the study of freshwater resources that flow into the Gulf of Mexico. (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)

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