| MEDIA ALERT | |
| DATE: | May 4, 2004 |
| CONTACT: | Dr. Wes Tunnell, Associate Director for the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, (361) 825-2768; Jorge A. Ramirez, Assistant Vice President for Communications, (361) 825-2427 |
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| WHO: | President of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Dr. Robert R. Furgason; Eugenio Clariond Reyes, Chairman of the Mexican Nature Conservation Fund; Dr. Wes Tunnell, Associate Director for the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies; William “Bill” Bradford, former CEO of Dresser/Halliburton and member of the Harte Research Institute Advisory Council |
| WHAT: | Harte Research Institute and the Mexican Natural Conservation Fund to Sign Institute’s First International Agreement |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, May 5, 10 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Construction site of Harte Research Institute, adjacent to campus entryway sculpture on Ocean Drive |
| VISUALS: | Tour of ongoing construction of the $18 million Harte Research Institute building, artist’s renderings of finished building |
Harte Research Institute, Mexican Natural Conservation
Fund to Sign Institute’s First International Agreement
The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi will sign its first international agreement on Wednesday,
May 5 at 10 a.m. at the construction site of its future location on campus,
immediately adjacent to the campus entryway sculpture on Ocean Drive. Following
the press conference the media will have an opportunity to tour the ongoing
construction of the $18 million HRI building.
A&M-Corpus Christi President Dr. Robert R. Furgason will join Eugenio Clariond
Reyes, chairman of the Mexican Nature Conservation Fund (MNCF), in signing
a cooperation letter of agreement to help the organizations advance their respective
conservation and capacity building missions.