Highlights

Tuesday, 03 February 2015

Tony Amos Receives Green Team Environmental Hero Award

The Annual Green Team Environmental Hero Award is presented by the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) Green Team each year to a UTMSI employee or volunteer that has demonstrated exemplary leadership and sustained commitment to the Green Team mission...

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Hundreds of Sea Turtles Get a New Lease on Life

PORT ARANSAS, TX – Over 200 sea turtles were released back into the wild this afternoon with the help of many volunteers and several agencies. The Animal Rehabilitation Keep at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute housed and recuperated over...

Monday, 26 January 2015

Marine Mammals Smash Free-Diving Records by Altering Physiological States

Marine mammals routinely confront extreme physiological and physical challenges when they chase prey underwater while holding their breath. To determine how marine mammals accomplish chases in the deep sea, a team of scientists attached specially designed instruments that recorded high-resolution electrocardiograms,...

Friday, 23 January 2015

Kimberly Bittler Receives Prestigious Award for Graduate Work

University of Texas Marine Science Institute graduate, Kimberly Bittler, was recently announced as winner of the 2014 Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study. These national awards, given every two years, recognize graduate students whose...

Monday, 19 January 2015

Workshop Helps Researchers Bridge the Gulf of Science and Policy

PORT ARANSAS, Texas – The Mission-Aransas Reserve recently hosted a workshop to help scientists and resources managers bridge the gulf between science and policy. This was a unique workshop because it helped participants build awareness, capacity, and skills to develop projects...