Highlights

Friday, 27 October 2023

UT part of Carbon Capture DOE Initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $36 million for 11 projects across 8 states to accelerate the development of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) capture and storage technologies. Funded through DOE’s Sensing Exports of Anthropogenic Carbon through Ocean Observation...

Friday, 27 October 2023

Chris Biggs Recognized for Teaching

Last night, Dr. Chris Biggs was honored and received the Higher Education Award from the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation at its 2023 Conservation and Stewardship Environmental Awards Banquet. This distinguished award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and effectiveness...

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Impact Grant Awardees

Supporting a vibrant and productive Texas Gulf Coast The University of Texas Marine Science Institute has a new initiative to create the Texas Gulf Coast Resarch Center. The Center will conduct research, collaborate with partners and design programming to inform and...

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

$1.9 Million Grant to Protect Texas Oyster Reefs 

Oyster fisheries in Texas are an important driver for the coastal economy and tourism. Oyster reefs can be difficult to manage because little is known about how protective actions like restoration or fishery closures impact reefs. A large-scale project will begin...

Monday, 09 October 2023

Advertisement for Open Rank Faculty Positions

The Department of Marine Science at The University of Texas at Austin is built around research strengths in organismal biology, ecology, and (bio)geochemistry and seeks to fill three open-rank faculty positions in marine science. Individuals with strong records in phytoplankton physiology...