AUTHOR Sally Palmer
Construction of the trails for the new “Dunescape” began last week. This project will restore about two acres of dune habitat, and provide the public access and education on the […]
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AUTHOR Sally Palmer
A new special issue of Oceanography magazine features work from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.The recent September edition of Oceanography magazine is a special issue focused on the work […]
AUTHOR Sally Palmer
CICESE, a marine research institution in Mexico is conducting a project led by UTMSI alumni Dr. Sharon Herzka that neScientists are on the lookout for these bright orange drifters that […]
AUTHOR Sally Palmer
Trinity Morgan, a 5th grader from Seadrift Elementary, leads the flock of Whopping Cranes in a mock migration. Trinity and here classmates were participating in Monarch Madness, an annual event […]
AUTHOR Sally Palmer
This October, local 5th and 6th grade students from Flour Bluff Intermediate School created impressive art sculptures made of individual pieces of marine trash. The sculptures were submitted to a […]
Dr. Lee Fuiman takes a voyage to the icy Antarctic. His mission: Understand how Weddell seals navigate under Antarctic ice. Follow us on Facebook to track his journey. Dr. Fuiman […]
AUTHOR Texas Science
New research shows that diatoms can exhibit novel behavior. Diatoms are one of the earth’s most important organisms and are responsible for up to 40% of ocean productivity. With no […]
AUTHOR Sally Palmer
Dr. Brad Erisman will use the fellowship better understand fish spawning aggregations. Courtesy photo.The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today that Dr. […]
AUTHOR Sally Palmer
This is the fifth annual volunteer clean-up of the Refuge shoreline. Photo credit: Nancy Arnold, Rockport Birding and Kayak Adventures.This past Saturday, over 30 volunteers participated in the Annual Aransas […]
AUTHOR Sally Palmer
Scientists at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute have demonstrated how natural sunlight affects Gulf of Mexico microbial communities in the presence of Corexit (dispersant) and crude oil. They […]