Maritimatix CEO Kathryn Masten is co-author of a recently published article in the journal Environmental Science & Policy entitled “Building adaptive capacity to address coastal flooding: The case of a small Texas City“. The article chronicles industrial development and its resulting climate impacts on the City of Ingleside on the Bay (IOB) in south Texas. […]
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Maritimatix CEO Kathryn Masten co-authors paper for 2023 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, entitled “Smart Cities Designed by Smart Communities: An Engaged Approach to Develop a Sociotechnical Network“. Made possible by a four-year NSF Smart and Connected Communities Integrated Research Grant, for which Kathryn serves as co-Principal Investigator, the paper describes the research team’s
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As a sub-contractor for “Economic Analysis: Cost Benefit Analysis Study of Coastal Bend Water Supply Options“, Maritimatix provided research about desalination plants to supply industrial water that are proposed for the drought-stricken Coastal Bend region of South Texas, along with information about other options, such as floating solar.
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As a subcontractor for a “Tax Abatement Economic Analysis Study: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, and San Patricio County“, Maritimatix provided data about tax abatements granted to petrochemical industries located along Corpus Christi Bay in the Coastal Bend region of South Texas.
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Maritimatix CEO Kathryn Masten is co-Principal Investigator on a research team based at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) for a four-year $2.4 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) Integrative Research Grant (IRG) entitled: “Enabling Smart Cities in Coastal Regions of Environmental and Industrial Change: Building Adaptive Capacity through Sociotechnical
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9/26/21: To support our flagship e-powered catamaran conversion project (converting our 34ft catamaran from a sail/diesel hybrid to a 100% renewable energy power boat), Randy has created an alternative design for electric motor mounts in boats that use saildrives instead of traditional driveshafts. While speed reduction is likely needed, belt drives are reasonable alternatives to
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9/18/21: Kathryn Masten, CEO of Masten-Cain Consulting, is part of a research team that has been awarded a Smart and Connected Communities planning grant from the National Science Foundation. The team will develop an online dashboard to monitor sensor data about water and air quality and flooding experienced in the coastal city of Ingleside on
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9/1/21: Masten-Cain Consulting Inc. has moved operations from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Chesapeake Bay area in Maryland. Be sure to check out our new website at mastencain.com!
