Katie St. Clair

Look to the skies, tree branches, wetland areas and more for the multitude of feathered migrants using Galveston Island as a resting place on their long journeys to warmer winter locations.

Katie St. Clair’s eyes light up when she starts talking about fish. Bass, bowfin, catfish or trout, it doesn’t matter, she can go on in species-specific detail about every single one and got the opportunity to do just that this past summer.

The Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Sea Life Facility houses a 40,000 gallon natural seawater recirculating system, in addition to smaller experimental systems, where faculty, graduate and undergraduate students conduct studies of marine life.