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Year In Review: Defining Stories of 2024

2024 was a groundbreaking year for Texas A&M University at Galveston. From the launch of the new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, to a rescue at sea, these 12 stories are just a glimpse of some of our exciting achievements and milestones over the last year. Read More

Q&A: Discussing Ancient Sea Monsters With Dr. Christopher Smith

In the spirit of Halloween, bldg. 311 sat down to talk with Dr. Christopher Smith, a marine science professor in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies and instructor for the Ancient Sea Monsters class. Though it might sound ... Read More

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Texas A&M Launches College Of Marine Sciences And Maritime Studies

Texas A&M University has launched a new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies to lead in innovation, education and discovery for the nation’s “blue economy,” the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources for economic growth. The college offers ... Read More

New Institute for Conservation of Coastal and Offshore Fishes

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents yesterday authorized the creation of the Gulf Research Institute for Highly Migratory Species at Texas A&M University at Galveston to aid in gathering critical data on habitat requirements, life history and migration of highly migratory species to enhance protection and conservation measures in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More

Texas A&M-Galveston Celebrates Largest-Ever Cohort of Doctoral Grads

Lionfish, fireworms, bull sharks and salt marshes don’t seem to have much in common other than they play big roles in marine and coastal ecosystems and are the subjects of the dissertations of Texas A&M University at Galveston’s largest-ever class of doctoral students graduating August 8, 2020. Read More

Scientists Look to Society for True Cause of Marine Debris, Pollution

The problems posed by marine debris are more prolific and specific than picking up a discarded bottle or cigarette butt on the beach. Read More

Hydrologist Visiting A&M-Galveston for River Plastic Pollution Seminar

Rivers play a key role in transporting a number of things to the world’s ocean, and that includes land-based plastic waste. Read More

Texas A&M Galveston Marine Science Professor Receives Prestigious Regents Professor Award

Douglas J. Klein, professor of Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University at Galveston was named a Regents Professor by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Read More

Consortium Led By Texas A&M University’s Galveston Campus Awarded $3.6 Million To Support Research On Coastal Flooding

An international research consortium led by Dr. Sam Brody, Professor in the Department of Marine Science and Director of the Center for Texas Beaches and Shores (CTBS) at Texas A&M University at Galveston was awarded a prestigious Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) $3.6 million grant by the National Science Foundation’s Office of International Science and Engineering. Read More

Dr. Bill Merrell receives BAHEP’s 2015 Quasar Award

The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership honored Dr. Bill Merrell, the George P. Mitchell ’40 chair in Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University at Galveston, with its prestigious 2015 Quasar Award for Exceptional Leadership in Economic Development. Read More