College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies
Cadet on Commercial Sea Term Helps Dock TS Kennedy in Tampa
On Sunday, July 2, junior Marine Transportation major Jacob Zahorsky ‘25, on board the tug Endeavor, helped dock the TS Kennedy in Tampa as part of his summer internship with Marine Towing of Tampa. Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Prepares the Next Generation of Maritime Professionals
Over 500 cadets, faculty and staff will depart from Texas A&M University at Galveston next week to begin the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s 60-day summer sea term to earn their U.S. Coast Guard license. Read More
Overcoming the Odds: Gema Garcia
Graduating from college is a momentous milestone, and most students face challenges on the path to their degree. Read More
Gators in Galveston!
Gators galore in Galveston, Texas! After several alligator sightings on and around the island, bldg. 311 sat down with Katie St. Clair ‘07, Sea Life Facility Manager and lecturer in the marine biology department to talk about the crocodilian critters. Read More
Professors Help Bring History to Life
In April, the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF), home to the 1877 Elissa, a square-rigged iron barque, welcomed a fleet of tall ships as they made their way across the Gulf of Mexico as part of Tall Ships America. Read More
New Maritime Business Course for Cadets Aboard TS Kennedy
This summer, over 500 cadets will set sail on the TS Kennedy for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s annual summer sea term for license-option students and for the first time, students can take a maritime business administration course while on board. Read More
Engineering His Future: Spring Graduate Landon Degner
Hailing from the small town of Harleton, Landon Degner ‘22 starts a new adventure as a structural manufacturing engineer for Kiewit Offshore Services in June. He credits his heavy involvement as a student with propelling him forward into his career in marine engineering. Read More
Galveston Campus Welcomes IAMU
Leadership from the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) visited Texas A&M University at Galveston last month to encourage student and faculty participation in IAMU programs such as research grants, student forums and the IAMU annual conference. The campus welcomed IAMU Vice President Dr. Glenn Backwood and IAMU Executive Director Mr. Takeshi Nakazawa in their final stop of the North American tour. Read More
Taking Galveston to the UN: Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Nyman
Earlier this year, Dr. Elizabeth Nyman, a political science professor in the Department of Liberal Studies, joined biologists, environmental scientists and other experts at the United Nations in New York City for negotiations on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty (BBNJ). Read More
PhD Candidate Brett Sweezey Will ‘Save Our Seas’ With Keystone Grant Award
Texas A&M University at Galveston PhD student Brett Sweezey ‘26 was recently awarded the Save Our Seas Keystone Grant for 2023. Read More