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Sally Palmer

Sally Palmer

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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.
UTMSI Recognizes Staff Service
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UTMSI Recognizes Staff Service

2015 award recipients. Left to right, Jeff Kaiser, Patty Webb, Robert Dickey, and Linda Fuiman. Not pictured are David Hernandez and Bea Limon. UTMSI support staff, often unsung heroes, are a driving force behind marine science discoveries that advance knowledge of...
Big 12 Isn’t Just About Sports
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Big 12 Isn’t Just About Sports

Dr. Joe Kuehl, assistant professor at Baylor University.The University of Texas Marine Science Institute will host Big 12 Faculty Fellow Dr. Joe Kuehl this summer. Dr. Kuehl is an assistant professor at Baylor University in the School of Engineering and Computer....
Tony Amos awarded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2014 Recovery Champion
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Tony Amos awarded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2014 Recovery Champion

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...
Students get hands-on experience in Semester by the Sea
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Students get hands-on experience in Semester by the Sea

The 2015 Semester by the Sea students and instructors. Back row: Dr. Bryan Black, Kevin Pan, Lauren Heymann, Robert Gonzales, Mark Lopez, and Dr. Chris Shank. Front row: Savannah Clapp, Kathryn Thompson, Stefanie Plunkett, and Ava Ibanez. Credit: The University of...
Tackling Invasive Plants with Trailers, Backhoes and People Power
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Tackling Invasive Plants with Trailers, Backhoes and People Power

The beach area adjacent to the South Jetty got a makeover when volunteers with the Texas Gulf Region Cooperative Weed Management Area made a substantial effort to rid the area of the invasive Brazilian peppertree. Twenty volunteers from the local community...
System-Wide Monitoring Program Makes a Splash
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System-Wide Monitoring Program Makes a Splash

Ever wonder what those research platforms are out in the bay? Listen to the scientists tell you what they are, what they do, and how you can use the information being gathered. The samples collected in our Texas bays are part...
Colleen McCue is a Nature Hero
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Colleen McCue is a Nature Hero

At the Children & Nature Gala on April 7, 2015 the Texas Children in Nature (TCiN) initiative honored the regional leaders who volunteer their time to connect with the partners and families in their areas. No one is more deserving of...
Researchers Assess Sustainability in Baja Fisheries
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Researchers Assess Sustainability in Baja Fisheries

The waters of Baja California Sur are both ecosystems and fisheries where human needs meet nature. In a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers assessed the capacity to achieve sustainability by applying a framework that...
Fisheries Students Get Hooked on Science
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Fisheries Students Get Hooked on Science

PORT ARANSAS, TX – Blood, guts and fishing get students intrigued about science during a recent field trip aboard the Scat Cat fishing vessel. Students in the University of Texas Marine Science Institute’s Semester-by-the-Sea Program got a real life experience learning...
Research Unveils – It’s More Than a Drop in the Bucket
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Research Unveils – It’s More Than a Drop in the Bucket

It’s the 5-year anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon Blow out and Proceeding Oil Spill, and we sat down with researchers from The University of Texas Marine Science Institute who have been studying the effects of oil and dispersants with major...
Anthropogenic Nutrient Input in Lake Taihu, China
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Anthropogenic Nutrient Input in Lake Taihu, China

Understanding how nutrients effect the genetic, functional and taxonomic biodiversity WHY   Nitrogen is an important component of all organisms and occurs in numerous forms in the environment. Although crucial to all life processes, excessive amounts of nitrogen, caused by increased human population size and...
A Stellar Instructor
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A Stellar Instructor

Dr. Chris Shank received the 2015 College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award for his steadfast dedication to our students' education and welfare. He is also the recipient of one of fourteen faculty selected for the Provost Teaching Fellowship which includes a $25,000 grant to pursue...
Teacher Workshop Registration is Open
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Teacher Workshop Registration is Open

The TEACHERS ON THE ESTUARY (TOTE) Workshop is a National Estuarine Research Reserve System program. The Mission-Aransas Reserve will host a TOTE workshop, July 14-16, 2015, at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, TX, to help middle and high school...
Getting Texas Prepared for the Next Oil Spill
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Getting Texas Prepared for the Next Oil Spill

PORT ARANSAS, TX – Even though Texas wasn’t as severely affected by the Deep Water Horizon blow out and oil spill as other Gulf states, Texas resource managers are preparing for the next major disaster. On Tuesday, April 14th resource managers,...
The R/V Katy Education Programs Are Making a Difference
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The R/V Katy Education Programs Are Making a Difference

The education programs aboard R/V Katy at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas, are producing the next generation of marine scientists through hands-on learning and exploration within our local bays and estuaries. Check out our latest...
11th Annual Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting
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11th Annual Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting

On April 8th and 9th The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and the Mission-Aransas Reserve hosted the eleventh annual Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting. The meeting featured several distinguished speakers and had an attendance of over 140 researchers, students,...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Honors Ben Vaughan III
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Honors Ben Vaughan III

On March 30th the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) celebrated the achievements of great Texas conservationists, Ben F. Vaughan, III and Joe McBride, with an induction into the TPWF Hall of Fame. The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and its...
Ted Dunton Receives U.S. Arctic Research Commission’s First Place Photo Award
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Ted Dunton Receives U.S. Arctic Research Commission’s First Place Photo Award

PORT ARANSAS, TX – Ted Dunton was awarded first place for the U.S. Arctic Research Commission’s “Observing the Arctic Photo Contest” in the civil infrastructure category. Ted has been operating the university’s Arctic Whaler research vessel for several years in support...
Bea Limon Receives UT Outstanding Staff Award
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Bea Limon Receives UT Outstanding Staff Award

Beatrice “Bea” Limon has been selected to receive The University of Texas at Austin 2015 Outstanding Staff Award. Each year the university selects 30 recipients for this award.  Bea was selected from 200 nominees for her commitment to excellence and her...
Women in Marine Science Day
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Women in Marine Science Day

Girls practice fish dissections and learn what makes fish tick. Credit (University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Tiffany Moreno).The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve held its second annual Women in Marine Science Day this past Saturday....