Sea turtle during intake to the Gulf Center For Sea Turtle Research being held by two sets of gloved hands

Gulf Center For Sea Turtle Research Rescues Cold-Stunned Turtles

While many Texans bundled up and turned on the heat for the cold weather, volunteers with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) and staff from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department monitored the bays and shorelines, wading through cold ... Read More

Dr. Christopher Marshall standing behind a table with a sea turtle patient of the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research

Galveston’s Dr. Christopher Marshall Named Regents Professor By Texas A&M System

On November 19, the Texas A&M University System announced that the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Dr. Christopher Marshall as a Regents Professor during their November meeting. This recognition honors Marshall's impact on the university, state of ... Read More

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

Tunes for Turtles: Texas A&M-Galveston Hosting Concert Benefiting Campus Sea Turtle Center

Join our campus community for an evening of music and community benefiting our Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) at the Texas A&M University at Galveston Campus Wednesday, March 30, 2022. 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

Proposed Funding Cuts Spell Trouble for Texas Sea Turtles

As the National Park Service looks to cut $300,000 in funding previously earmarked for sea turtle conservation work, Dr. Christopher Marshall is left simply wondering why. Read More

Upper Texas Coast Sea Turtle Patrol Delaying Start of Patrol Season Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Upon further recommendation from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), officials from Texas A&M University at Galveston have decided to further delay the start of the Upper Texas Coast Sea Turtle Patrol. Read More

Initial Funding Awarded to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research

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. Read More

New Sea Turtle Research Center Coming to TAMUG

The Gulf Turtle Research Center’s official website is live and specialty plates are available for purchase! Read More

First Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nests of the 2018 Season Found

It was a beautiful sunny day along beach, when volunteers from the Sea Turtle Patrol spotted the unmistakable tracks. Read More