Highlights

Monday, 18 April 2022

Calling all Teachers – Summer Workshops

We are offering two great workshops for teachers this summer: FROM LABS TO LEARNING Teachers creating Problem‐Based Learning Units from Ocean Acidification Research Discover and learn about ocean acidification - what it is, how to teach it, and how it will...

Saturday, 19 March 2022

Summer Science Registration is Open

UT Summer Science is an exciting, inquiry-based learning experience for youth entering 3rd through 8th grade. Throughout the week, participants will be immersed in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) engagements that take them outside of the classroom and...

Monday, 07 March 2022

Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones

Findings can help managers enhance coastal recovery and restoration efforts PORT ARANSAS – In a new study of the ecological impacts of hurricanes, an international research team, including four researchers from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, addresses a question that...

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Vitamin Sea: Why Coral Reef Fish Eat Poop

Did you know that Caribbean parrotfishes and surgeonfishes eat poop? A study released this week in Coral Reefs is the first to document and explain what may be driving this behavior. These abundant fishes are best known for the important role...

Wednesday, 09 February 2022

Cold Stun Turtles Get Released

The recent cold weather event was not nearly as severe as the winter storm of 2021, but the cold temperatures still caused many sea turtles to become stunned. The Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute...