Highlights

Monday, 23 February 2015

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.

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Dr. Ed Buskey presents at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference

UTMSI’s Dr. Ed Buskey presents “What happens to oil at very small scales and its effects on bacteria and zooplankton” during a special plenary session with results from the Dispersion Research on Oil: Physics and Plankton Studies (DROPPS) consortium. This work...

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

We Love our Volunteers

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve hosted a volunteer appreciation event this week. The gathering featured Science and Art Instructor, Marilyn Cook, as she led a nature inspired painting lesson. Light Hors d'oeuvres will helped fuel...

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Students Go Head-to-Head to Battle in the National Ocean Science Bowl

PORT ARANSAS, Texas – This past Saturday, February 7, 2015 ten teams from eight schools throughout South Texas competed for the opportunity to win the Loggerhead Challenge. The Loggerhead Challenge is the Southern Texas Regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences...

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Graduate Students Recognized as GoMRI Scholars for Oil Spill Research

Several students from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Kellie Hoppe, Ellen Knapke, and visiting student Zucheng Wang, have been recognized by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) as GoMRI Scholars. The GoMRI Scholar program was created to commend...