Public Datasets

All datasets collected for the NOAA CINDI project are stored on the GRIIDC Gulf Science Data Repository and will be available for download. Below are the NOAA CINDI datasets that have been reviewed, approved, and published. More data will be published in 2026.

Published

Movement data

(Tricolored Heron, 2025): Gawlik, Dale; Newstead, David; Giese, Jordan; Essian, David; Ballard, Bart. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), 2025. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/gjzpq00c

(Caspian Tern, 2024): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia), 2024. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/jvpaa0ys

(Great Egret, 2024): Gawlik, Dale; Newstead, David; Giese, Jordan; Essian, David; Ballard, Bart. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Great Egret (Ardea alba), 2024. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/8gpn11g2

(Tricolored Heron, 2024): Gawlik, Dale; Newstead, David; Giese, Jordan; Essian, David; Ballard, Bart. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), 2024. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/pr3pj20d

Pilot Study datasets:

(Black Skimmer, 2019-2023): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Black Skimmer (Rhynchops niger), 2019-2023. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/7kxf3hq d

(Caspian Tern, 2022-2023): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne alba), 2022-2023. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/gqtgaw3g

(Great Egret, 2023): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Great Egret (Ardea alba) 2023. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/manamsa7

(Tricolored Heron, 2023): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. 2025. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) 2023. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/3y4qnaax

In Review

Movement

(Caspian Tern, 2025): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds on the Texas coast: Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia), 2025. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/1fxqte0t

(Great Egret, 2025): Gawlik, Dale David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds on the Texas Coast: Great Egret, 2025. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/azk2anmz

(Reddish Egret, 2025): Gawlik, Dale, David Newstead, Jordan Giese, David Essian, and Bart Ballard. Movement data for the Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) project to recover waterbirds on the Texas coast: Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), 2025. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/3paag6wx

Productivity

Gawlik, Dale; Lamb, Marissa; Mirzadi, Rostam; Newstead, David; Essian, David; Wolff, Liam. Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds on the Texas coast: Nest Monitoring and Survival Data 2025. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/mkvabrdt

Gawlik, Dale; Mirzadi, Rostam, Essian, David; Newstead, David; Lamb, Marissa; Wolff, Liam;. Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Nest Monitoring and Survival Data 2024. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/0ftmvhmn

Gawlik, Dale; Mirzadi, Rostam; Wolff, Liam. Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI) Project to recover waterbirds in the Gulf of Mexico: Full Colony Island Orthomosaics 2024. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/6ghezv9x

Island Area

Gawlik, Dale, David Essian, James Gibeaut, Liam Wolff, Jessica Magolan. Colony Island Network Design and Implementation (CINDI): Island Area Change 1995 - 2018--Colony Island Delineations. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. https://doi.org/10.7266/vwk9cky3