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“Tilts” Tell the Tale of Cedar Bayou
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“Tilts” Tell the Tale of Cedar Bayou

Many readers may not remember that Mesquite Bay was once connected to the Gulf of Mexico through Cedar Bayou.  In 1979, the bayou was closed to the Gulf to prevent damage to Mesquite Bay and the adjacent Mission-Aransas Estuary from the...
UTMSI now has a newsletter!
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UTMSI now has a newsletter!

 Read all about it... Marine Science News, August edition.
Texas Researchers Brace the Arctic Cold
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Texas Researchers Brace the Arctic Cold

In late July, UTMSI researchers Dr. Ken Dunton, Susan Schonberg, and master’s students Carrie Harris, and Christina Bonsell departed for the Arctic to conduct research in the Beaufort Sea. The researchers are working from the UTMSI research vessel Proteus and the...
The Estuary Explorium is Open!
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The Estuary Explorium is Open!

Come Explore the New Estuary Explorium PORT ARANSAS, Texas – Port Aransas’s newest educational attraction, the Estuary Explorium, provides visitors a unique opportunity to learn about our local estuaries. The Explorium is located at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute...
Semester-by-the-Sea Students attend a National Field Course
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Semester-by-the-Sea Students attend a National Field Course

Two undergraduate semester-by-the-sea students, Wayne Hall and Kelley Savage, were awarded travel funds to attend a national field course. Both students just returned from a week long course with the North American Dendroecology Fieldweek, which is sponsored by the National Science...