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Accepting applications for Discovery Fellowship in Marine Science
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) in Port Aransas, Texas invites outstanding candidates for the 2016 Discovery Fellowship in Marine Science. This highly selective doctoral studies fellowship is open to graduates with a bachelor or master of science received within two years...
Unmanaged Fishing at Spawning Sites Put Species, Economies at Risk
“David and Goliath.” David Castro is pictured with a spawning aggregation of Bigeye Trevally (Caranax sexfasciatus) in Cabo National Park, Mexico. Credit: Octavio Aburto, ILCP. PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Countries worldwide may soon see mass species loss and challenges for local...
Port Aransas’s own United Nations
This fall, The University of Texas Marine Science Institute will experience a boom in international brain power with the addition of seven new postdoctoral fellows and one Fulbright Scholar from countries throughout Europe and Australia. The researchers will be...
UTMSI has roots in red tide
The founder of The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Elmer J. Lund, was a professor of zoology at The University of Texas at Austin who traveled to Port Aransas to investigate a major fish kill caused by a red tide...
Visitors Get Excited about Estuaries
This past Saturday was National Estuaries Day, an event that is celebrated throughout the United States. We are fortunate to have our very own [Mission-Aransas] National Estuarine Research Reserve located right here to help celebrate and commemorate what special places our...
Changing science one seal at a time
Preparing to release an instrumented seal through the floor of a hut. Credit: Lee Fuiman.Dr. Lee Fuiman and his research team continue their work on Weddell Seals in the Antarctic. They are currently camped on the frozen Ross Sea to conduct...
Red Tide Update
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working with other agencies to monitor a red tide event along the southern Texas coast. The bloom was first confirmed on Sunday, September 13, by the University of Texas Marine Science Institute who collected samples...
Ever wonder how seals find breathing holes under a thick blanket of snow and ice?
"You want me to do what?" One of the seals with equipment attached about to enter the water inside a hut at one of the camps. Credit: Lee Fuiman.Dr. Lee Fuiman and assistant Erin Frolli and a team of researchers from four...
Mission-Aransas Reserve wins big in Estuarine Photo Contest
Texas estuaries are beautiful and the Mission-Aransas Reserve Director, Jace Tunnell, captured some of the beauty in images that were awarded winners and honorable mentions in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2015 Estuary Photo Contest. There were over 130 submissions...
Red Tide Facts
What is Red Tide? • Red tides are caused by the massive growth of tiny, microscopic algae, which is a type of phytoplankton in the ocean. • In Texas, microscopic algae named Karenia brevis often cause red tides. Massive growth of...
Whale Shark Video and Satellite Tags Help Scientists Understand Energy Use and Feeding Biology
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean. Their large size is both a challenge and virtue when it comes to eating. Researcher have unraveled strategies that the sharks use to conserve energy. Credit: Wayne Osborne.Whale sharks, the world’s largest...
Red Tide Confirmed in the Port Aransas Area
The fish kill, found today, at the north jetty is likely caused by red tide. Credit: Tony Amos.University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) scientists confirmed that samples from two different locations (Fish Pass and Port Aransas Ship Channel) had significant...
UTMSI Starts 2015 Academic Year with Two New Tenured Associate Professors
This fall, UTMSI is pleased to announce that Drs. Bryan Black and Zhanfei Liu have been promoted to Associate Professor. Both of these researchers have a tremendous amount of experience and are blazing new trails in their respective fields. Dr. Black...
The 3rd quarter newsletter is hot off the press
Read all about the latest activities and events at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute: http://issuu.com/utmsi/docs/3rdquarter2015
Around Campus with Veril Barr
We sat down with Veril Barr to talk about who he is and why he is a jack of all trades. Veril, the Landscape Services Supervisor, shows off one of the many battery operated nodes that helped get the irrigation system...
Study Quantifies Photooxidation and Biodegradation of Surface Oil
Scientists from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute assessed photooxidation and biodegradation rates on different hydrocarbon groups. They found that photooxidation was the main driver for degrading aromatic hydrocarbons, and biodegradation was the key process controlling the degradation of...
Honey Badger wave glider weathers a storm
Here's the wind field from a NOAA model captured on windyty.com. It's pretty impressive and also shows another storm sneaking up from the south. Honey Badger is at the pointy base of the teardrop. Credit: Tracy Villareal.Earlier this summer, scientists from...
Scientists, NOAA and Anglers Team-Up
Many species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico like this goliath grouper come together and form dense aggregations to spawn. Scientists will begin to compile existing data on these aggregations to get a better understanding of the fisheries, which can...
Student Spotlight: Matt Khosh
We sat down with PhD student, Matt Khosh, to understand why rivers are important and what it's like to work in the Arctic. Matt Khosh Faculty Supervisor: Jim McClelland Research Area: River Biogeochemistry Please tell us a little bit about...The University of Texas
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