The Carlos Truan Natural Resource Center, or NRC, is named for Corpus Christi’s former state senator. It houses Human Resources and is a hub for staff, faculty, and student workers. It is also a hidden gem for some unique specialties and services including the Commission on Environmental Quality; Center for Coastal Studies; Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary program; and Facilities of the Center for Water Supplies Studies.
Also located here is The National Spill Control School, a nationally recognized facility for oil spill research activities and Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science.