Marine Sciences

From historic campus milestones, former student highlights and groundbreaking faculty research, here are the stories and moments that made Aggieland by the Sea great this year.

Drs. Rainer Amon and Karl Kaiser's research will use new and historical data to document long-term environmental changes.

U.S. undergraduate students pursuing these degrees will qualify for the tuition change starting fall 2025.

Take a look back at 12 stories that captured the spirit of Aggieland by the Sea this year.

Dr. Christopher Smith gives an insight into his class on prehistoric marine reptiles.

The Galveston-based college's programs will explore the economic, social, political and ecological aspects of oceans and coasts.

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.

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.

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

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