Highlights

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Student Awardees of the Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting

Congratulations to the student awardees of the 12th Annual Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting: Oral presentation awardees Victoria Congdon, Nick Reyna, and Meredith Evans with oral presentation award sponsor, Ray Allen from the Coastal Bend Bay & Estuaries Program. (Poster awardees...

Thursday, 07 April 2016

Extreme Swimmer takes Citizen Science to a New Level

Tracy Villareal, Brett Baker and Ben Lecomte discuss sampling procedures for collecting phytoplankton and microbes during The Longest Swim.Extreme endurance athlete Ben Lecomte teams up with researchers at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and others to promote ocean sustainability....

Monday, 04 April 2016

Shore and Beach Meeting

Executive Director, Derek Brockbank from the National American Shore and Beach Association gives the Texas contingent an update about the national priorities and issues. Credit: Sally Palmer, UTMSI. Dr. Jim Gibeaut from Texas A&M University, Harte Research Institute, leads participants on...

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Cindy Faulk to Receive President's Outstanding Staff Award

Ms. Cynthia K. Faulk will receive this year’s The University of Texas President's Outstanding Staff Award for her dedication to promoting advances in research and cultivating a learning atmosphere for the students and staff. Credit: Venus Mills, UTMSI.Cindy received both her...

Sunday, 13 March 2016

Community lends a helping hand

Smiles were abundant this past Friday, when several local citizens and friends came out to get a little dirty by helping plant shrubs, trees, and grasses in the new Waterwise Wildlife Garden next to the Marine Science Education Center. Volunteers...