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11th Annual Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting
On April 8th and 9th The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and the Mission-Aransas Reserve hosted the eleventh annual Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting. The meeting featured several distinguished speakers and had an attendance of over 140 researchers, students,...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Honors Ben Vaughan III
On March 30th the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) celebrated the achievements of great Texas conservationists, Ben F. Vaughan, III and Joe McBride, with an induction into the TPWF Hall of Fame. The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and its...
Ted Dunton Receives U.S. Arctic Research Commission’s First Place Photo Award
PORT ARANSAS, TX – Ted Dunton was awarded first place for the U.S. Arctic Research Commission’s “Observing the Arctic Photo Contest” in the civil infrastructure category. Ted has been operating the university’s Arctic Whaler research vessel for several years in support...
Bea Limon Receives UT Outstanding Staff Award
Beatrice “Bea” Limon has been selected to receive The University of Texas at Austin 2015 Outstanding Staff Award. Each year the university selects 30 recipients for this award. Bea was selected from 200 nominees for her commitment to excellence and her...
Women in Marine Science Day
Girls practice fish dissections and learn what makes fish tick. Credit (University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Tiffany Moreno).The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve held its second annual Women in Marine Science Day this past Saturday....
New App will Help Track Monarch Butterflies Migrations in Gulf of Mexico
An app being developed by University of Texas Marine Science Institute scientist, Dr. Tracy Villareal, will harness the power of citizens to help collect data on the occurrence of monarch butterflies over the Gulf of Mexico during the migration. The project...
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5th-8th Grade Girls Invited to participate in Women in Marine Science
Girls in 5th-8th grade join us for Women in Marine Science, March 28, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. REGISTER HERE
Citizen Scientists Make a Difference in Blue Crab Research
Check out the new video about our blue crab research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQT1ihMoEak Background: The Texas State aquarium provided funding to UTMSI for a citizen science project that will provide insight into the causes of declining blue crab populations in South Texas. Blue...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...The University of Texas
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