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A Necessary Weevil
2020|Uncertain,TX,USA Uncertain is the fifth smallest fully-incorporated city in Texas by population (2020). In addition to a shrinking population, one of the largest issues facing the city is the presence of an invasive waterweed on Caddo Lake, the main economic driver of the area. The invasive species giant salvinia impedes boat travel, spreads at an exponential rate, and harms native aquatic populations by stifling water oxygenation. 

The creation of a dedicated Research and Weevil Farming Center enhances efforts already present in the community. The center, operated by the non-profit the Caddo Biocontrol Alliance, aims to eliminate the giant salvinia threat through the rearing and release of salvinia weevils, the plant’s natural predator. In addition to weevil farming, the building accommodates spaces for educational tourism, weevil deployment, public events, and civic assemblies.
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Architecture, Speculative, Cultural, Civic

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