Christopher Marshall
Gulf Center For Sea Turtle Research Rescues Cold-Stunned Turtles
January 16, 2025
While many Texans bundled up and turned on the heat for the cold weather, volunteers with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) and staff from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department monitored the bays and shorelines, wading through cold ... Read More
Galveston’s Dr. Christopher Marshall Named Regents Professor By Texas A&M System
November 27, 2024
On November 19, the Texas A&M University System announced that the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Dr. Christopher Marshall as a Regents Professor during their November meeting. This recognition honors Marshall's impact on the university, state of ... Read More
Saving Sea Turtles: Slash’s Story
December 08, 2022
This week, the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research celebrated its second anniversary. During their first two years, the Center cared for over 85 turtles, and volunteers spent thousands of hours focused on conservation efforts. Read More
Proposed Funding Cuts Spell Trouble for Texas Sea Turtles
July 27, 2020
As the National Park Service looks to cut $300,000 in funding previously earmarked for sea turtle conservation work, Dr. Christopher Marshall is left simply wondering why. Read More
Initial Funding Awarded to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research
January 27, 2020
The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University at Galveston was just awarded a $99,984 state wildlife grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to tag sea turtles in Galveston Bay. Read More
New Sea Turtle Research Center Coming to TAMUG
April 22, 2019
The Gulf Turtle Research Center’s official website is live and specialty plates are available for purchase! Read More
Texas A&M Galveston Professor Part Of Team To Name New Transitional Whale Species
November 30, 2018
A newly named fossil whale, Maiabalaena nesbittae, provides information regarding the evolution of baleen in filter feeding mysticete whales. Read More
First Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nests of the 2018 Season Found
May 14, 2018
It was a beautiful sunny day along beach, when volunteers from the Sea Turtle Patrol spotted the unmistakable tracks. Read More
Training to Make a Difference
February 23, 2018
Thursday night saw the new Waterfront Pavilion at Texas A&M University at Galveston packed tight with people. Read More
Texas A&M Galveston Assists in Saving Sea Turtles from Death Due to Extreme Cold
January 09, 2018
The arctic cold front that dropped temperatures so quickly along the Texas Coast caused sea turtles to become cold-stunned, killing many. Read More