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

Acoustic Award Another Accolade for Dr. Ana Širović

Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Marine Biology Associate Professor Dr. Ana Širović is a sound scientist in every way. Read More

Search Complete, Campus Mourns Loss of Two Students

The Galveston Police Department has notified Texas A&M-Galveston officials that remains believed to be that of senior Texas A&M Maritime Academy Cadet Brandon Lee Perlowski have been discovered on Pelican Island near the Galveston Campus. Read More

Texas A&M-Galveston Marine Biology Ph. D. Program Now Fully Run by Galveston Campus

Previously known as the Marine Biology Interdisciplinary Program (MARB-IDP), a cooperative graduate and doctoral program shared between Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M-Galveston will now operate its own independent marine biology Ph. D. program. Read More

When Fate Has Flippers: Ayaka Asada ‘20, Ph. D.

It was on a tiny, remote island archipelago off the coast of Tokyo, Japan, that Ayaka Asada ‘20 met Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Marine Biology Regents Professor Dr. Randall Davis ten years ago. Read More

Blood, Sweat & Saltwater: Jordan Lynch ’20 is on a Mission

Jordan Lynch’s thirtieth birthday is December 20 and his gift to himself is going to be a five-day solo camping and fishing trip…plus a bachelor’s degree or two. Read More

More Awards for Texas A&M-Galveston Faculty

The Department of Marine Biology's Dr. Anna Armitage and the Department of Maritime Business Administration's Dr. Cassia Bomer Galvao are celebrating after being named distinguished award winners. Read More

Texas A&M-Galveston’s Dr. David Wells Named 2020 EDGES Fellow

Texas A&M University at Galveston is excited to announce our very own Associate Professor Dr. David Wells ’02 of the Department of Marine Biology has been named a 2020 Chancellor Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship (EDGES) Fellow. Read More

Texas A&M-Galveston Faculty Member Part of Group Launching Whale Monitoring Tool Designed to Prevent Vessel Collisions

A groundbreaking new online tool called Whale Safe has been created by marine scientists and top whale researchers from across the country, including Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Dr. Ana Širović. 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