Marine Biology

Whether you love them or hate them, you can’t deny that oysters are a staple in the Gulf Coast diet.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime, goes the old adage. But even more important is the experience level of the fisher — the better the fisher, the better the chance the shark on the other end of the line will live to swim another day.

When Dr. Tom Iliffe checked his email a few weeks ago, he never expected to read a message about a collection of 30-year-old snails.

The sun, sand and surf of Galveston Island are always favorite factors talked about by Texas A&M University at Galveston students.

If tuna truly was the chicken of the sea, Dr. David Wells would have no need to have done extensive research on the subject.

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.

Michele Finn ‘88 just returned from an adventure in Antarctica with one hundred of her newest friends who specialize in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or medicine (STEMM) as part of Homeward Bound, a global leadership initiative with the goal of heightening the influence and impact of women in making decisions that shape the planet.

In one of the most ambitious projects of its kind, a Texas A&M University at Galveston researcher hopes to tag as many as 50 sharks in the Gulf of Mexico to learn more about their feeding habits and behavior.

Congratulations to Dr. Bernd Wursig, Professor in Marine Biology, for receiving the 2015 Association of Former Students, Distinguished Achievement Award: College Level Teaching Award.

Dr. Jay Rooker, professor of Marine Biology and the McDaniel Chair of Marine Fisheries at Texas A&M University at Galveston was honored as a Regents Professor by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents at their February meeting.