Marine Sciences & One Health
Student’s Experience At Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators Symposium
April 05, 2024
Student and Sea Life Facility Employee Lucie Hartman ’24 tells bldg. 311 about her trip to Pittsburgh for the 2024 Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators Symposium. Read More
Former Student Making Waves In Conservation With Moody Gardens
March 13, 2024
Former student Jake Emmert '12, '15 sat down with bldg. 311 to talk about conservation, community, education and his role in the return of the Moody Gardens' conference Dive into The Gulf: An Exposition. Read More
Galveston Area Beaches Light Up With Bioluminescent Phytoplankton
March 11, 2024
Local Facebook groups have lit up with reports of glowing waters in the Galveston area. Experts believe the bioluminescent phenomenon is a phytoplankton called Noctiluca scintillans, aptly nicknamed "sea sparkle," which typically blooms in our region yearly. Read More
Celebrate Wetlands On World Wetlands Day
February 02, 2024
Many people across the globe are oblivious to the significant impact wetlands play in their lives: Almost half of Earth's plants and animals call them home, they filtrate human-made pollutants, reduce erosion and combat flooding. Read More
Digital Risk Infrastructure Program Strengthens Texas Communities
January 25, 2024
With a lofty goal and the support of the Texas Legislature, the Texas A&M Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) launched an initiative called the Digital Risk Infrastructure Program (DRIP) in 2022 to provide under-resourced Texas communities that experience chronic and acute flood events with better tools and training to help local leadership reduce future losses. Read More
Cold Weather Poses Threat To Gulf Sea Turtles
January 25, 2024
As temperatures dropped earlier this week, many sea turtles found themselves struggling in the frigid water, some even stranded along the Texas coastline. Volunteers with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) braved subfreezing temperatures to surveil the beach and wade through the cold waters, searching for turtles in distress. Read More
A Legacy Gift During The Giving Season
December 20, 2023
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
December 19, 2023
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
Galveston Professor Inducted Into Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame
November 14, 2023
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
Wetlands And Hurricane Resilience: Q&A With Dr. Anna Armitage
September 13, 2023
The fall semester at Texas A&M University at Galveston coincides with the peak of hurricane season, so bldg. 311 sat down with marine biology professor Dr. Anna Armitage to talk about the importance of coastal wetlands both during and after a hurricane. Read More