Sea turtle during intake to the Gulf Center For Sea Turtle Research being held by two sets of gloved hands

Gulf Center For Sea Turtle Research Rescues Cold-Stunned Turtles

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

Dr. Christopher Marshall standing behind a table with a sea turtle patient of the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research

Galveston’s Dr. Christopher Marshall Named Regents Professor By Texas A&M System

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

A sea turtle swimming in a blue tank at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research

Saving Sea Turtles: Slash’s Story

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

Tunes for Turtles: Texas A&M-Galveston Hosting Concert Benefiting Campus Sea Turtle Center

Join our campus community for an evening of music and community benefiting our Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) at the Texas A&M University at Galveston Campus Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Read More

Texas A&M-Galveston to Open On-Campus Sea Turtle Hospital

Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) plans to open a short-term sea turtle hospital on campus later this fall. Read More

Initial Funding Awarded to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research

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