Sally Palmer is the Communications Coordinator for The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. She received a bachelor of science in marine biology from the University of Rhode Island and earned a masters degree in marine science from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. Prior to her position handling communications, Sally served as the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve Manager. She also has research experience with benthic ecology, hypoxia, and ecosystem dynamics. Since 2006, Sally has help secure over $16 million in funding for administration, research and construction of educational facilities.
Dr. Ken Dunton with the new print of the Estuaries and Coasts journal that was released this month. Credit: Sally Palmer, UTMSI.Dr. Ken Dunton’s photograph of Arctic estuaries is featured on the cover of this year’s journal of Estuaries and Coasts....
Kiley Seitz is a PhD graduate student with Dr. Brett Baker at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Her microbiology research is breaking new ground in how scientist’s think about microbes and how they are cycled throughout the ecosystems.Newly identified...
Professor Emeritus, Dr. Joan Holt, will be honored with the lifetime achievement award at the 36th annual Y Women In Career Awards on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The ceremony will celebrate Dr. Holt and six other women who serve their community through...
We sat down with Dr. Steve Lanoux to talk about his career and service to the university. Dr. Lanoux will retire at the end of January and looks forward to spending his time traveling. Dr. Steve Lanoux is the Assistant Director...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —An inspiring new environmental film festival is set to make waves in Corpus Christi this Saturday. The BLUE On Tour Film Festival will be screened for the first time ever in Corpus Christi January 23, 2016 at the...
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill spanned 87 days during which approximately 4 million barrels of crude oil were released into the northern Gulf of Mexico; making it the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. British Petroleum soon after committed $500...
The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, or ALSO, is the leading professional organization for researchers and educators in the field of aquatic science. It formed over 60 years ago and is best known for its journals and its interdisciplinary...
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) funds a new “Dunescape” in Port Aransas and a Sea-level Monitoring Program in Aransas Bay. Both projects will be implemented and managed by the Mission-Aransas Reserve at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute...
Students at the workshop competed in two teams to see who could correctly identify clams to the descriptions and pictures in Norman Tebble’s 1976 classic British Bivalve Seashells. Credit: Courtesy photo, ARAMACC.Some scientists can pick up a seemingly obscure clam and...
During the conference, Matt will present his work on the habitat use and trophic structure in Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) using geochemical proxies in scales. Credit: Matt Seeley, UTMSI.Matt Seeley, a graduate student, was recently awarded travel funds from the Southern...
Are you visiting Port Aransas or Rockport this winter? We have many opportunities for you to learn and enjoy the wonders of our marine environment. You won't be disappointed!
Wetlands Education Center ToursDid you ever want to visit and learn...
Season's greeting from The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year!
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Ken Dunton
Research Area: Ecology (phycology)
Christina Bonsell and Dr. Ken Dunton model with their research subject the kelp Laminaria solidungula. Credit: Ted Dunton, UTMSI.
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Kelp is an important...
Artist Bob Selby captures the collaboration of ecologists and the U.S. Coast Guard in the pursuit of knowledge in the vast Arctic Ocean. The painting “Chukchi Reach” received the 2014 George Gray Award and it is on view at the residence...
There was a wide variety of art from very talented UTMSI staff and friends. Credit: Liz DeHart, UTMSI.
Dr. Steve Lanoux, Assistant Director Operations, (left) received the 2015 Environmental Hero Award. Presented by Jace Tunnell, Mission-Aransas Reserve Director, and Katie Swanson,...
Tony Amos is the Director of the Animal Rehabilitation Keep at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, which promotes stewardship of our oceans by rescuing and releasing rehabilitated sea turtles and marine birds back to the wild. Credit: Theta Kenney,...
The fourth quarter edition of Marine Science News 2015 is out. Check out the newsletter for our latest activities (September through November). Happy Holidays!
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Story courtesy of Dr. Andrew Johnson, The Gulf of California Marine Program at SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography (SIO) University of California San DiegoAndrew Johnson, Alfredo Barroso, Brad Erisman, David Ivan Castro and Timothy Rowell pose for a photo following a long reef dive....
Researchers with the Mission-Aransas Reserve at UTMSI are understanding how changes to sea level affect our marshes, mangroves and seagrass
WHY The primary focus of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System’s Sentinel Site Program is to understand changes in sea level...
Story courtesy of Mike Sullivan, University of Georgia
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Aron Stubbins led a team of researchers, including Professor James McClelland from UTMSI, to determine the levels of black carbon in Arctic rivers and found that the...