Highlights
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
New App will Help Track Monarch Butterflies Migrations in Gulf of Mexico
An app being developed by University of Texas Marine Science Institute scientist, Dr. Tracy Villareal, will harness the power of citizens to help collect data on the occurrence of monarch butterflies over the Gulf of Mexico during the migration. The project...
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Citizen Scientists Make a Difference in Blue Crab Research
Check out the new video about our blue crab research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQT1ihMoEak Background: The Texas State aquarium provided funding to UTMSI for a citizen science project that will provide insight into the causes of declining blue crab populations in South Texas. Blue...
Marine Science Advisory Council Visits Texas Capitol
Members of the UTMSI Marine Science Advisory Council met with members from the Texas legislator today to talk about the importance of the Marine Science Institute and what it means to Texas.The University of Texas
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