News and Events
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Seafood Safety Lab Keeps Food Poisoning Off The Menu
Wetlands And Hurricane Resilience: Q&A With Dr. Anna Armitage
Texas A&M-Galveston Returns Rare Sea Turtle To Gulf Of Mexico
Endangered Sea Turtle Stranded In Wales To Be Released In Texas
University Partnerships Foster Student Research
Preparing for Hurricane Season
PhD Candidate Brett Sweezey Will ‘Save Our Seas’ With Keystone Grant Award
Galveston Campus Welcomes IAMU
Buck Weirus Spirit Awardees Embody Aggie Spirit in Galveston
Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Ann Phillips visits Texas A&M University at Galveston
Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Here
Galveston Campus Celebrates Two Record-Breaking Events
Celebrate Black History Month at Texas A&M University at Galveston
Galveston Wharves Aligns on Shore Power Project with Shell, Cruise Lines, CenterPoint Energy, Texas A&M; Parties Commit to Explore Potential of Environmentally Beneficial Program
Celebrating 60 Years of Marine & Maritime Excellence
Galveston Campus Welcomes New Chief Academic Officer
Texas A&M Brings 'A Taste of Texas' to Charleston
DiGeorgio-Lutz Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
Texas A&M at Galveston Awarded New State-of-the-Art Vessel by Federal Government
December 2020 Graduate Honors
Texas A&M-Galveston December Graduation Ceremony Moved to Online Format
Maroon, White & Boo: BTHO Arkansas Midnight Yell & March In Events
Aggieland Saturday by the Sea Oct. 17, 2020
Hurricane and Weather-Related Relief Fund Available for Students in Need
Mandatory Campus Evacuation due to Tropical Weather Concerns- Tropical Weather Update: August 23, 2020
National Weather Service has Issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Galveston County, Surrounding Areas
Study Shows Alarming Decline In Shark Numbers Around The World
Texas A&M-Galveston To Host Virtual Commissioning & Online Graduation Celebration Ceremonies
Aggieland Saturday by the Sea Saturday, Oct. 17
Tune Into TAMUG, Worldwide Virtual Muster Events April 21
Too Much Space? Tips on Coping with Social Distancing from a Former Astronaut
Shelter in Residence Order Extended by Galveston County & Refunds Update
Emergency Financial Aid Available for Students in Need Due to Coronavirus and COVID-19
Shelter-In-Place Order for Galveston County Includes TAMUG
Coping with COVID-19: Tips for Dealing with Uncertainty & Anxiety
Events Impacted By COVID-19
Practicing Effective Social Distancing at Texas A&M-Galveston
Big Event and Aggieland Saturday by the Sea Canceled to Maintain Precautionary Coronavirus & COVID-19 Instruction
Message from Michael E. Fossum Regarding COVID-19
Texas A&M University and Galveston Campus Guidance Related to Coronavirus Disease, or COVID-19
With Rising Waters, Cadets Step Up to Help the Helpers
Aggies by the Sea Work to Solve World Seaweed Problems
11th Annual Women on the Water Conference Highlights Industry Leaders
Keeping Current: A&M-Galveston Marine Biology Department Staffer Studies Fish Species in Texas Rivers
Building Barriers With the Best: A&M-Galveston Visit to the Netherlands Continues to Benefit Flood Risk Mitigation Education
Fossum Appointed as Superintendent of Texas A&M Maritime Academy
New Parents Group Aims to Score Touchdown Via Tailgates
New A&M-Galveston Class Elevates Freshman Learning in the Lab
Tropical Storm Imelda Advisory
Rubber, Rope, Training & Hope: Texas A&M University at Galveston’s Vessel Operations Crew Utilizes Damage Control Simulator for Emergency Training
Sea Camp 2019: Record Numbers, Continued Success
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Supporting Global NOAA Program
Texas A&M University at Galveston Summer Commencement
$81,000 of New Equipment Will Pay Dividends in Ship Simulator Training- Media Advisory: Texas A&M University at Galveston to Confer 68 Summer Degrees
- July 11 - Tropical Weather Update
- July 9 - Tropical Weather Update
- June 4 - Tropical Weather Advisory
- Commencement Ceremony Weather Advisory
New Sea Turtle Research Center Coming to TAMUG
New Director of Marketing and Communications Announced
New Head of Marine Biology Department Announced
Dynamic Positioning at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
TAMUG Professor Awarded Fulbright Fellowship in New Zealand
Maritime Administration Program Ranked First in Country, Department to Host Research Group
Texas A&M Galveston Professor Part Of Team To Name New Transitional Whale Species
Texas A&M, UMD Report: Urban Flooding Disrupts Local Economies, Public Safety, Housing Equity
National First Generation Student Day- Statement on Recent Specimen Collection Activities in Florida
- History In The Making As Texas A&M Galveston Celebrates The Largest Summer Commencement On Record
All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets End Their First Cohesive Training Cruise In 12 Years
Dr. Labonté, Studying the Limits of Life
All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets Depart on First Cohesive Training Cruise in 12 Years
First Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nests of the 2018 Season Found- Texas A&M Galveston Conducts Spring Commencement
A Cut Above: Bobby Macko
Texas A&M Galveston Degrees Lead Six Aggies to BP Shipping
GSA to Host One-of-a-Kind Leadership Conference
Author and Former NASA Flight Controller to Deliver Keynote Address at Aggie Muster at Texas A&M Galveston
National Academies' Gulf Research Program to Assist Texas A&M Galveston Researcher Studying the Impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
TAMUG Scientist Talks Harvey, Microbes at Texas City Petroleum Refinery
Huzzah! Inaugural Medieval Festival a Resounding Success
On the Water, On a Mission
TAMUG Student Riding a Wave of Success
Six Texas A&M Galveston Staff Members are Recognized with Texas A&M President’s Meritorious Service Award
Ronny Jackson President’s Doctor and Texas A&M Galveston Graduate to be Next Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Hundreds of Texas A&M Galveston Students Lend a Helping Hand to Galveston Residents During the Big Event
An Ecological Mystery Black Mangroves: Are They Good or Bad for Texas Coastal Wetlands?
Texas Sea Grant Awards $5,700 in Grants to Support Undergraduate Student’s Research Projects at Texas A&M Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston Doctoral Student Tagging Bull Sharks in Galveston Bay
Texas A&M Galveston Mardi Gras Viewing Party Impact Lives Long Past Fat Tuesday with a New Scholarship
Training to Make a Difference
Texas A&M Galveston Teams with Shell Oil to Enhance the Maritime Industry
Four Marine Transportation Students Are the First Recipients of The New Bouchard Transportation Scholarship at Texas A&M Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston Hosts Their Annual Science Olympiad
TAMUG Student Wants to Take out the Ocean's Trash
Texas A&M Galveston Cadets Assist with Maintenance of the Battleship Texas
Contest Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of USTS Texas Clipper Reefing
World Wetlands Day Q&A with Dr. Anna Armitage- Texas A&M University at Galveston Mardi Gras Viewing Party, Dinner and Dance Impacts Lives Long Past Fat Tuesday
Texas A&M Galveston Workshop on Sargassum (Seaweed) Lays Foundation for Continued Studies and Shared Research with the French
Texas A&M Galveston student turns her love of sea life into a scholarship and works of art
Smithsonian Exhibit “H2O Today” Opens at Texas A&M Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston's Rudder Radio is On The Air
Texas A&M Galveston Researchers Receive Grants to Study the Effects of Hurricane Harvey
Events Calendar
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RGSO Announcements
September 20, 2023: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Abbey Hotard
Rethinking Relocation and Resilience: Household Hazard Adaptation in the Greater Houston and New Orleans Regions. Monday, October 2 at 12 PM (CST) OCSB 340C. Unable to attend? Click here: Zoom: Doctoral Defense Abbey Hotard
19, 2023: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Xi Chen
Gas Perfusion through Porous Non hydrophobic and Hydrophobic Surfaces for Friction Drag Reduction in Turbulent Channel Flows. 8:30 AM (CST) on Friday, September 29th PMEC 226, Texas A&M University at Galveston. Unable to attend? Click here: Zoom: Doctoral Defense Xi Chen
September 1, 2023: SAVE THE DATE! The Blue Economy Conference is Coming to Texas A&M Galveston!
The Blue Economy Conference and Workshop will be held at the Texas A&M Galveston Waterfront Pavillion January 8 - 9, 2024. More information and details coming soon!
August 7, 2023: Save The Date for the Texas Semiconductor Summit!
The Texas Semiconductor Summit will be held October 4-5, 2023 at Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center College Station, Texas.
August 1, 2023: Thesis Defense Announcement for Marissa Palmer.
Patterns of Reproduction at the Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) Range Edge after a Freeze Event Wednesday, August 9th at 1:00 PM (CST) MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Zoom LinkMaster Thesis Defense by Marissa Palmer
July 31, 2023: Thesis Defense Announcement for Daniel Declan Fanning.
PHYLOGENY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF PALAEMON SPECIES (CRUSTACEA, DECAPODA, PALAEMONIDAE) IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. Friday, August 11th at 1PM (CST) Texas A&M University at Galveston, MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Zoom LinkThesis Defense by Daniel Declan Fanning
July 28, 2023: Vision Galveston 3rd Annual Hackathon - Registration LIVE
What is a hackathon? A hackathon is a social design sprint that brings together the community to work in teams creating innovative solutions. Basically, it’s a party, and a 48-hour race between teams competing to develop solutions to problem-sets for cash prizes. Participants will work in small teams that have a collection of experts, entrepreneurs, students, and community members to tackle identified challenges.
We encourage all participants to use their creative thinking to develop innovative new concepts, ideas, or prototypes. Please make sure to complete our PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM PRIOR to the Hackathon. This helps us understand, roughly, how many individuals we will have per team.
Friday, October 13th 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM| Kick Off, Welcome Remarks, Problem Set Presentation, and Tips and Tricks Presentation, snacks provided at the Marmo. 4:30 PM| Happy Hour and Formation of teams. Let the hacking begin!
Saturday, October 14th 9:30 AM- 6:00 PM| Hacking, food, snacks, and mentorship provided on-site at the Marmo. Participants must check in by 10:00 AM and are free to work at the Marmo or in the surrounding community. Snacks will be available at the Marmo cafe for purchase. Participants must check out in the 5:00 - 6:00 PM window, showing their pitch deck in order to check out for the day.
Sunday, October 15th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM| Final Pitch Presentation at the Marmo. Participants must report by 9:30 AM.
July 26, 2023: The Announcement of Doctoral Defense Emily Waddell.
The importance of sound in fish ecology: call trends and anthropogenic noise impacts on behavior and physiology. Tuesday, August 1 at 10 AM (CST) Texas A&M University at Galveston, MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Zoom Link
July 24, 2023: The 6th Annual REU: OCEANUS & Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday August 4th 2:00pm-5:00pm MAIN 117.
Please join the undergraduate cohort as they showcase their research projects at the 6th annual REU: OCEANUS Symposium Friday, August 4th from 2 - 5 PM in MAIN 117. Help celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the students. If you are unable to attend in person join by clicking this zoom link: Zoom passcode: 500202
July 12, 2023: TAMUG rehabilitation hospital manager at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research chosen as one of the 40 Under 40 2023 honorees.
The Daily News' 40 Under 40 Program recognizes men and women across all industries who have demonstrated personal and professional success and a commitment to the community. Our very own Aggie, Theresa Morris, has been chosen by The Daily News' as one of the 2023 honorees.
June 30, 2023: Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp
Students from across Texas gathered in Galveston to attend the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp to encourage entrepreneurial solutions to social problems. For more information on this camp, see below.
Read More about the Innovation in Life Sciences Summer Camp
June 29, 2023: Join us in preparation and celebration of Plastic Bag Free Day!
With the holiday weekend coming up, we want to remind everyone to bring reusable bags with you everywhere you go! Single use plastic bags can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. The best way to ensure safe disposal is to refuse from the start!
June 23, 2023: Texas Shores article with TAMUG Professor for the Department of Marine Biology, Dr. Anna Armitage
Click on the link below to read the article in the magazine featuring Dr. Anna Armitage.
Read More about Dr. Anna Armitage's research
June 11, 2023: TAMUG Sea Life Facility Manager Katie St. Clair interviewed for a nationwide news article
To read the full article in the Washington Post containing Katie's interview, click on the link below.
Read More about TAMUG Sea Life Facility Manager Katie St. Clair
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April 8, 2023: Join us in congratulating our Mooney Research Excellence Recipient!
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January 27, 2020: Initial Funding Awarded to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research
Dr. Christopher Marshall was awarded a state wildlife grant for TPWD, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, to tag turtles in Galveston Bay. The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research team plan to attach satellite and acoustic tags turtles in the bay and coastal areas to study population demographics, movements in the system, and habitat needs and uses.
December 9, 2019: NSF Research team is studying Hurrican Risk Predication in a Changing Climate
Texas A&M and Texas A&M Galveston researchers will be part of a team using historical and long-term reconstructions of hurricane activity in the western North Atlantic to ultimately improve hurricane preparedness and resilience.
Led by Dr. Jeffrey Donnelly of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the team includes leading researchers in hurricanes, flooding, and coastal geomorphology. Dr. Kerry Emanuel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Kristopher Karnauskas of the University of Colorado Boulder, Dr. Ning Lin of Princeton University; Dr. Robert Korty, associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University; and Dr. Peter van Hengstum, associate professor in the Department of Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University at Galveston, who holds a joint appointment in the Texas A&M Department of Oceanography, make up the research team.
See some quotes from the article below.
“Changes to hurricane activity in the coming century have the potential to substantially impact the entire economic landscape of American coastal regions,” Korty said. “We know that storms in a warming climate carry increased risks of flooding in a general sense, but our ability to predict how quickly these hazards are changing has been hampered by an incomplete understanding of how variability in ocean circulations interacts with the changing climate.”
“Blue holes are collapsed caves that create a perfect trap for sediments in the coastal zone,” Van Hengstum said. “Hurricane passage deposits a distinct sand layer in the blue hole, so the sediments preserved at the bottom of blue holes preserve a library of hurricane events not recorded in any other way."
Ecological Patterns in Anchialine Caves
Can you imagine being in a dark, narrow cave, thousands of feet from the entrance? Or being in a cavern that is completely flooded? Well, this is what Fernando Calderón-Gutiérrez, a Ph.D. student here at Texas A&M University at Galveston, loves doing. He scuba-dives into anchialine caves (coastal caves flooded with seawater) in his native Mexico to study the creatures living inside; which tell stories of the formation and connectivity of these places.
Global Engagement Grant
Texas A&M University is on a mission to be a leader globally through its efforts in transformational teaching, discovery, innovation, and impact. In 2017, Texas A&M announced the Abroad: Global Engagement Plan, which outlines their intentions to empower faculty, improve experiential learning, and enhance operations and partnership collaborations through international experiences. As part of the plan, the Global Engagement Grant (GEG) program was established to create innovative initiatives that incorporate a significant international experience for students that includes a high impact experiential learning or research activity. The Maritime Business Administration-Liberal Studies-School of Law Maritime Global Engagement Initiative is one of the four funded proposals.
Interview with Dr. Philip Matich
Want to know more about Dr. Philip Matich of the Marine Biology Department? Read more about him Click hereto learn more about Dr. Philip Matich.
French Business Delegation Visits TAMUG
Business France is a national agency supporting the international development of the French economy. They are responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France. In efforts to promote and expand French companies, business images, and nationwide attractiveness, Business France established a delegation on a partnership mission to North America. One of their partnership locations was Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Interview with Dr. Ana Sirovic
Want to know more about Dr. Ana Sirovic of the Marine Biology Department? Read more about her Click hereto learn more about Dr. Ana Sirovic.
Student Research: Tom Tinhan
For Tom Tinhan, the opportunity to work with Dr. Wells in the Shark Biology and Fisheries Science Lab, and learn more about the biology and ecology of sharks and bony fishes, were among the deciding factors that led him to choose Texas A&M University at Galveston for his PhD program.