Student’s Experience At Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators Symposium

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wetlands And Hurricane Resilience: Q&A With Dr. Anna Armitage

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