Highlights
Study Quantifies Photooxidation and Biodegradation of Surface Oil
Scientists from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute assessed photooxidation and biodegradation rates on different hydrocarbon groups. They found that photooxidation was the main driver for degrading aromatic hydrocarbons, and biodegradation was the key process controlling the degradation of...
Honey Badger wave glider weathers a storm
Here's the wind field from a NOAA model captured on windyty.com. It's pretty impressive and also shows another storm sneaking up from the south. Honey Badger is at the pointy base of the teardrop. Credit: Tracy Villareal.Earlier this summer, scientists from...
Scientists, NOAA and Anglers Team-Up
Many species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico like this goliath grouper come together and form dense aggregations to spawn. Scientists will begin to compile existing data on these aggregations to get a better understanding of the fisheries, which can...
Student Spotlight: Matt Khosh
We sat down with PhD student, Matt Khosh, to understand why rivers are important and what it's like to work in the Arctic. Matt Khosh Faculty Supervisor: Jim McClelland Research Area: River Biogeochemistry Please tell us a little bit about...
Microbes watch out, there’s a new doctor in town
Dr. Brett Baker is the newest addition to the faculty at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Marine microbes include a very broad spectrum of microscopic organisms (microalgae, bacteria, archaea, protozoa, fungi and viruses). They are ubiquitous, inhabiting every niche...
Mission-Aransas Reserve has a new website
The Mission-Aransas Reserve has revamped their website: www.missionaransas.orgAccess data, watch videos of facilities and programs, stay up to speed on the latest events, and checkout the facebook feed on the homepage. Enjoy!
Monitoring the Marsh
Katie Swanson, Stewardship Coordinator for the Mission-Aransas Reserve at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, discusses the importance of marsh monitoring and how the data is used. To find out more information about what research and education the Reserve is...
Around Campus with Captain Frank Ernst
Captain Frank Ernst is the captain of UTMSI'S small boat fleet and the Dive Safety Officer. Credit: Frank Ernst.We sat down with Frank Ernst for a chat about who he is and what it is like to be on and under...
Sea Cucumber Surgery
Coastal Beaufort Sea with a view of the Brooks Range. Credit: Carrie Harris.Graduate student Carolynn Harris, shares her adventures aboard the research vessel Norseman II. You can follow Carolynn adventures at: https://carolynnmharris.wordpress.com/blog/ I spent the first week of August back aboard the Norseman II...
UTMSI Honors Advocates
Three longtime advocates for The University of Texas Marine Science Institute were inducted into the Director’s Honor Society. The Honorable Todd Hunter of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Edith McAllister of San Antonio, and Ben Vaughan, III (not pictured) of Austin were honored...
Teachers on the Estuary
Teachers, rear - Karen Lyssy, 8th grade; front - Laura Weaver, 11th grade, conduct water quality testing aboard kayaks on the Mission River. Credit: Nicole Pringle. This summer, 14 middle and high school teachers from 13 different Coastal Bend School Districts...
Student Spotlight: Kathyrn Thompson
Kathryn collects a pinfish in a seine during the 2014 Estuarine Ecology class field trip to South Padre Island. Credit: Kathyrn Thompson.We sat down with Kathyrn Thompson this past summer to learn about her Semester by the Sea project. Semester by...
Researchers keep their cool in Alaska
Ken Dunton, Susan Schonberg, Christina Bonsell, and Carrie Harris on the ship’s working deck in our standard working gear against a backdrop of ice floe. Researchers at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute are on the RV Norseman II sampling off...
Around campus with Jace Tunnell
Undergraduate students Cypress Hansen, Eduardo Perez Vega, and Tricia Light sat down and talked to Jace Tunnell about being the Director of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Jace Tunnell, director of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve), gave the July...
Student Spotlight: John Mohan
Graduate student, John Mohan, studies the migratory ecology of fish. Credit: John Mohan.We sat down with John Mohan to talk about about why he studies fish and what he hopes to accomplish. John successfully defended his dissertation today - Congratulations John!...Harbor Island Research
Harbor Island has been in the news recently due to the new leases for mooring barges. Harbor Island has been used for facilitating the transfer of industrial goods since the early 1900s. It is also an area valued for its aesthetics...
On the air
UTMSI’s Dr. Andrew Esbaugh was a featured guest speaker for Minnesota Public Radio’s Climate Cast. You can listen to the story at http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/07/16/bcst-climate-cast-oceans
Some cone snail's venom is thousand times more powerful than morphine
This week on Science and the Sea: Lethal Snails By Damond BenningfieldThe geographic cone snail was already known as a quiet killer. It’s only a few inches long. And like many other species of cone snail, it lurks at the bottom...
Around campus with Jim Moreno
We sat down with Jim Moreno for a chat about who he is and what it takes to keep our campus safe. Jim Moreno Position: Guard Supervisor Tell us a little bit about yourself.I was born in Taft, Texas. I was...The University of Texas
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