Highlights

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Movin’ on Up

Assessing mangrove expansion in the U.S.   Climate change is altering ecosystems and shifting range limits for many species. With warming winter temperatures, mangrove forests encroach on salt marshes in temperate and subtropical areas. This transition zone can be quite dynamic...

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

UTMSI Bids Fond Farewell to Dr. Connie Arnold

Dr. Connie Arnold passed away on Saturday evening, August 5th. We remember and honor the legacy of Dr. Connie Arnold, a visionary scientist whose profound contributions to the field of mariculture and fish biology have left an indelible mark on Texas...

Friday, 30 June 2023

UTMSI to Lead a Synthesis Study of Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico

In a new initiative announced in June by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Dr. Chris Biggs, Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, will lead a working group to understand severe weather effects on Gulf...

Thursday, 01 June 2023

New Texas Gulf Coast Research Center to be Established at UTMSI

Through the efforts of Representative Todd Hunter, Texas House of Representatives District 32, and Chairman of State Affairs, the state will fund $10 million over the biennium to create and support the Texas Gulf Coast Research Center at the University of...

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

When Weather Whiplash Becomes the New Normal

Estuaries are no strangers to changing rainfall conditions, and climate forecasts indicate that the pace and magnitude of change will continue to increase. A snapshot of the future for estuaries is available in a newly released study in Limnology and Oceanography....