College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies
2023 Year In Review
2023 was a monumental year for Texas A&M University at Galveston. We celebrated world-class faculty, cadets sailed across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in a successful summer sea term, student researchers made strides in their work, and the Texas A&M Maritime Academy commemorated the start of construction of the TS Lone Star State. Read More
A Legacy Gift During The Giving Season
The Texas A&M Foundation recently celebrated the establishment of the David V. Aldrich Memorial Scholarship in Marine Ecology. Read More
Dr. Abbey Hotard Becomes First Marine And Coastal Management And Science Doctoral Graduate
Born and raised in Greater New Orleans and a self-described "Katrina kid," Dr. Abbey Hotard '19, '23, has a personal stake in the resilience of coastal communities. Read More
The Impact Of Black Friday: Q&A With Dr. Cassia Bomer Galvao
With the year's busiest buying season in full swing, bldg. 311 sat down with Dr. Cassia Bomer Galvao, an assistant professor in the Department of Maritime Business Administration, to talk about the impact of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the winter holiday season on the maritime industry. Read More
Gallery: First-Year College Station Students Get Practical Experience On The Water
On November 6, oceanography professor Chrissy Wiederwohl brought first-year students from College Station to Texas A&M University at Galveston as part of their Hullabaloo U course. Read More
Galveston Professor Inducted Into Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame
On Thursday, November 9, Texas A&M University at Galveston professor Dr. Antonietta Quigg was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. Read More
Former Student Bringing Change To The Museum World
In Denver, Colorado, Tanise Fox ’16 wants museums to be a place where visitors can "really feel" the items on display. She means that literally. Read More
Aggie Interns Get Practical Policy Experience In Washington, DC
Over the summer, Garrett Cole ‘23 and Hope McFarlin ‘24 lived and worked in Washington, DC, as part of the Public Policy Internship Program (PPIP) through Texas A&M University. Read More
Corps Commander Summits Campus Leadership
Eager to start his freshman year at Texas A&M University at Galveston the following fall, on March 8, 2020, Gunnar Pierson '24 was in his home state of Georgia, ready to hike the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail. Read More
Galveston Wharves Awarded $1 Million TCEQ Grant For Shore Power Pilot, Port to Partner with Texas A&M Galveston on Environmental Program
The Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $1 million grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston to reduce emissions from cargo shipping operations. Read More