Join us for a series of free presentations about the oceans, local wildlife, and some history - led by the people who study them. Lectures are on Thursday evenings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. Located at 855 East Cotter Avenue (near the beach), Port Aransas, Texas at the UT Marine Science Education Center auditorium. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve. To be notified by email of all public lectures, send your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.via email, or call 361-749-6741.

March 10 — Monarchs, Migration and Milkweed by Dr. Barbara Dorf from Big Tree Butterflies

An overview of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) lifecycle, focusing on their remarkable migration and overwintering sites, milkweed, the essential host plant for monarch caterpillars, and the dangers monarchs currently encounter, both natural and man-made.