April 8, 2023: Join us in congratulating our Mooney Research Excellence Recipient!
News & Events
March 26, 2025: Featured on the Weekly Currents: Brady Rich
Brady Rich, a small vessel operator from our vessel department, took researchers to Clear Lake aboard the Mydas to conduct a field survey assessing the spatial distribution of ground water discharge into Dickinson Bayou and Clear Creek. This trip is part of a project aiming to identify potential hotspots of submarine groundwater discharge in Galveston Bay. Samples were collected during this trip by pumping water onboard into a specialized container while moving at a moderate but constant speed. Analytical equipment on board measured the water vapor produced. Dr. Dini Adyasari, Assistant Professor in Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, was onboard to explain the research.
March 21, 2025: Tara Donnelly: World Traveler
Tara Donnelly ’23, ’25 recently visited her seventh continent – all made possible by Texas A&M University’s Education Abroad. Housed on the College Station campus, Education Abroad encompasses a variety of international experiences and courses ranging from freshman to doctoral level. Read more....
March 21, 2025: TAMUG Student Research Symposium
March 3, 2025: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Virgie Greb
February 12, 2025: TAMUS Pathways to the Profession
Almost 100 graduate students from across the Texas A&M University System attended the inaugural and reimagined TAMUS Pathways-to-the-Profession (P2P) Symposium. The P2P symposium is redesigned to ensure graduate students are exposed to additional skills required by today’s employers (e.g., emotional intelligence, effective communication), and symposium costs and travel were sponsored by all universities. This year, seven graduate students from Marine Biology and Marine and Coastal Management and Science programs traveled to Tarelton University to represent TAMUG at this event.
January 29, 2025: Grad Student Shout Out!
Risk communication is critical for ensuring public safety during hurricanes, but the digital age has introduced new challenges for emergency managers. A study led by Dr. Ashley Ross, Associate Professor in Marine & Coastal Environmental Science, with contributions from TAMUG graduate students, Miranda Sauceda and Sarah Kopczynski, and collaborators at the University of North Texas, dove into this complex issue. The research had identified seven key challenges emergency managers face in communicating effectively before and after hurricanes, including navigating misinformation and assessing message effectiveness. Discover the findings and insights here, or learn more about the full project on The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) website.
Dr. Jessica Labonte, Associate Professor in Marine Biology, and former PhD student, Jordan Walker, published their research article Molecular assessment of oyster microbiomes and viromes reveals their potential as pathogen and ecological sentinels. This article is the result of a TAMUG-UTMB collaboration with Dr. Dennis Bente (UTMB department of Microbiology and Immunology) where microbiomes and viromes of oysters from different locations in Galveston Bay were analyzed. Their research showed that oysters could be used to determine the risk of human pathogens within coastal estuaries, as well as ecosystem-level sentinels.
January 15, 2025: New Grad Student Orientation
Graduate Studies is thrilled to share the remarkable success of our Spring New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO). This year's event set a new record for in-person attendance, making it the most attended Spring NGSO session within the last five years.
The enthusiasm and energy from our new graduate students were palpable. This overall growth is a testament to the dynamic evolution of our graduate programs and underscores the continued excellence of our academic offerings.
Such milestones highlight the bright future of our graduate programs and our Galveston campus.
January 9, 2025: Save the Date!
January 8, 2025:
Several faculty and graduate students traveled to Washington DC to present ocean science research being conducted on the Texas A&M University Galveston Campus. Dr. Pete van Hengstum, Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, and PhD students Isabella Svoboda, Marine and Coastal Management and Science (MCMS), and Ashlyn Posey, Oceanography (OCNG), along with Dr. Karl Kaiser, Professor of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science (MCES), and Dr. Mohammed Almukaimi, Visiting Scholar, attended the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting. AGU is the largest annual meeting of Earth, ocean and space scientists globally.
January 1, 2025: Happy New Year!!
December 18, 2024: December Graduate Jossette Chimes Appreciates Her Past, Looks to Her Future
Click here to read more about Jossette Chimes story.
December 2, 2024: Happy Gradsgiving!
Graduate Studies hosted their annual Gradsgiving 2024, bringing together over 70 graduate students. Students enjoyed connecting with peers, sharing traditions of the Thanksgiving season, and fostering community spirit. It was a special opportunity to experience and learn about our diverse population. The event highlighted the joy of coming together to celebrate traditions while embracing the diversity of the graduate student community.
November 21, 2024: New this week
Sarah Kopczynski and Alexandra Prouse, Ph.D. candidates in the Department of Marine Biology, were awarded the United States Geological Survey Graduate Research Grant. Their project entitled “Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Texas aquatic ecosystems: evaluating connectivity between urban riverine, estuarine, and marine ecosystems” was one of three awarded for 2024-2025 through the Texas Water Research Institute. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of compounds that have been manufactured for use in consumer and industrial products since the 1950s; therefore, the proposed study aims to quantify PFAS in Galveston Bay, identify freshwater sources of PFAS, and determine if these compounds are moving into the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
October 23, 2024: New this week
A team of graduate students and research staff from the Fisheries Ecology Lab, Phytoplankton Dynamics Lab, Shark Biology and Fisheries Science Lab sampled the fish community from Clayoquot Sound in British Columbia. Three Marine Biology Ph.D. students received partial travel support from the Erma Lee and Luke Mooney Student Travel Award. The goal of this project is to connect trophic ecology via stable isotope signatures of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N), to contaminant loading (perfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] and microplastics [MPs]) in ecologically and economically important fish species with unique ecological niches.
The project team included Marine Biology (MARB) students Alexandra Prouse, Sarah Kopczynski, Natalie Windels, Paco Fontaine, and Brett Sweezey; and MARB staff Shane Stephens, Landes Randall, Michelle Zapp-Sluis.
Research and Graduate Studies hosted its bi-annual Thinking About Grad School Workshop last week. This interactive workshop gave our undergraduate Aggies a chance to explore what graduate and professional life is like. They explored a typical admissions graduate process, how to search for research faculty, resources on campus that they can utilize now to prepare them for graduate student life, and connected with our Graduate Ambassadors about their journey applying to graduate school.” Graduate Studies is excited to announce that last week’s session had a fantastic turnout of undergraduates, the largest turnout to date. Hoping to see these attendees as future grad students soon.
In the true spirit of Sea Aggies giving back, Mr. Andrew Brown ‘22 (Master of Maritime Business Administration and Logistics), Logistics Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) Manager for PROCEANIC, gave a lecture to the MART 215 Seamanship II students. During his MS program, Andrew was a MART 215 student taught by Capt. John Peterlin! His guest lecture topic was the International Standards Organization (ISO) standards relating to the maritime industry, and specifically his personal experience at PROCEANIC developing and implementing the ISO 9001 standards and certification for his company. Visit PROCEANIC for more information on Andrew Brown and the company.
October 16, 2024: New in Research
Dr. Ashley Ross, Associate Professor in Marine and Coastal Environmental Science (MCES), and MCES graduate students Shea Venkatramani, Jennifer Avila, Hope Cole, and Bailey Lin are featured in a series of podcasts on climate change denialism. The podcasts feature interviews that took part with award-winning bestselling novelist and short story writer Brent van Staalduinen, in preparation for a new novel focused on the Gulf Coast. You can listen to the podcast “Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf” Part I (10/7/2024 Ross) and Part II (10/14/2024 Students) here.
October 16, 2024: New in Research
Dr. Meri Davlasheridze has published two papers featuring her research on enhancing resilience and assessing the performance of multiple federal post- and pre-disaster assistance programs. Both publications highlight community barriers in regard to disasters and resiliency: Community choices for building resilience and mitigating risks: Retreat versus retrofit and Assessing social equity of federal disaster aid distribution: A nationwide analysis.
Also, Dr. Davlasheridze contributed significantly to the Congressional Budget Office by reviewing federal spending on flood adaptation. This report shows a need for projects aimed at preventing damage from flooding.
October 9, 2024: New this week!
Marine and Coastal Management and Science doctoral candidate, Nick Diaz, gave an invited talk at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Third Coast Regional Conference held on the Galveston campus. The event brought together students, researchers, and citizens to learn how to activate climate champions for our planet and future. Diaz’s talk featured his independent dissertation research on the effectiveness of freeboard requirements in reducing flood risk in Galveston, Texas.
October 3, 2024: New this week!
The College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies research takes the cover of Proceedings of the Royal Society Interface! How do dusky dolphins swim so fast, given their energy limits? Male dusky dolphins perform incredible leaps while chasing females during mating. After nearly 88 years, Drs. Randall Davis, Bernd Wursig, and their team have cracked the mystery: when dolphins swim at high speeds, the water flowing over their bodies becomes more laminar, reducing drag. This explains why they need less power to swim fast, a phenomenon called Gray’s paradox. These findings could help shape future designs for more efficient boats and maritime technology.
Virgie Greb, Doctoral Candidate in the Marine and Coastal Management and Science program, gave a talk for the Clean Coast Texas Lunch and Learn series. She presented her research “Exploring the relationship between beach quality and tourist economic activity in Galveston, Texas” to 74 attendees, including officials from the Texas General Land Office and other state, regional, and local entities. Greb’s dissertation work examines the associations between beach water quality, economic benefits of coastal resources, and public health.
September 25, 2024:
Research & Graduate Studies (RGS) hosted a delightful “Pop on Over” event in the Graduate Student Lounge at Jack K. Williams Library. New and returning graduate students enjoyed a fun atmosphere, complete with complimentary bags of "Smart Popcorn" and refreshing soda. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to connect with one another and unwind as the semester gets into full swing.
A heartfelt thank you to our graduate faculty who joined us, taking the time to engage with students and foster community spirit. Your presence made the event even more special!
Looking ahead, we are excited to announce our next Graduate Student Lounge event on October 17th, featuring a special guest from Counseling Services. We hope to see our grads there for another opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together!
Stay tuned for more events from RGS!
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September 12, 2024: Published Research
Dr. Anja Schulze's lab published a new paper, led by former Marine Biology (MARB) Masters student Daniel Fanning: Taxonomic and Genetic Diversity in Palaemon Species (Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae) of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. This study provides novel insights into the evolution of a group of small shrimp which are common and ecologically important inhabitants of fresh- and saltwater marshes. The results show that the saltwater species in the Northern Gulf of Mexico are poorly defined although genetic diversity is high. Surprisingly, some genetic lineages occur along the entire northern Gulf which is possibly due to anthropogenic transport through the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Lastly, the freshwater species in the region do not appear to be derived from the saltwater species but have radiated independently from them.
September 5, 2024: Doctoral Research Excellence Assistantships
Incoming Marine Biology Doctoral Student, Ansley Levine (advisor: Dr. Anna Armitage), is the first recipient of the Doctoral Research Excellence Assistantships provided by the Office of the Chancellor. The intent of this award is to bolster the research at Texas A&M University. To read more about this award, click here. Congrats Ansley and Dr. Armitage!
September 5, 2024: Grad Student Howdy Lunch!
The Research and Graduate Studies department hosted the Fall 2024 "Howdy Lunch" in the Captain Landing dining room, marking a vibrant start to the new academic year. The event was a fantastic opportunity to extend a warm welcome to our new graduate students while reconnecting with our current graduate community at TAMUG. We were thrilled to see such a wonderful turnout, with many students joining us for an afternoon of camaraderie and conversation. The Graduate and Graduate Student Association (GGSA) took the stage to introduce themselves and share the exciting calendar of events planned for the 2024-2025 academic year. We also appreciate the work that our grad ambassadors do when helping welcoming attendees to the luncheon. A big thank you to everyone who attended I and contributed to the luncheon's success. We wish all our graduate students a productive and successful semester ahead. Here's to a great year of learning, growth, and achievements!
August 22, 2024: New Grad Student Orientation!
We are excited to share highlights from the New Graduate Student Orientation hosted by the Grad Studies department for this Fall. With nearly 50 of our incoming grad students joining us, both online and in person, it was a bustling and engaging start to their journey at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus (TAMUG).
A heartfelt thank you goes out to our community builders and Title IX representatives for their essential roles in welcoming our new students. Their insights and introductions to campus services are invaluable as our students embark on this new chapter.
Adding to the excitement, we celebrated the launch of our new campus branding with a special treat—a cake adorned with the new college name, "College of Marine Science and Maritime Studies." It was a sweet moment marking the beginning of an exciting new era for TAMUG.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this orientation a success. When you see our new grad students around campus, be sure to extend a warm Aggie welcome. Here’s to a fantastic start and a successful journey ahead!
August 16, 2024: Time to Celebrate!
August 15, 2024: Indroducing.......
Today marks an exciting milestone for Texas A&M University at Galveston with the launch of the new Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies! Whoop!
August 15, 2024: Special Edition of The Galveston Academics Weekly Currents
August 9, 2024: Meet the 2024-2025 Grad Ambassadors!!
August 5, 2024: Congratulations Summer Graduates!!
July 31, 2024:
July 29, 2024: TAR FELLOWS 2024-2025
Vanessa Fernandez-Rodriguez
Chair: Anja Schulze
TAR Project Abstract
“Integrating Experimental Design into Marine Invertebrate Zoology Labs: A Focus on Annelid worms”
Benthic marine invertebrates play an important role in maintaining ecosystem balance and health through their diverse array of ecological functions. Among them, polychaetes, a type of annelid worms, dominate the benthos, exhibiting diversity and commonly used as bioindicators in organic matter or ecotoxicology experiments. The course MARB 435 (Marine Invertebrate Zoology) focuses on the general biology of marine invertebrates, including a laboratory portion in which students are exposed to different phyla and expected to recognize the external and internal anatomy and morphology of fixed or living animals from short field trips on campus. This project aims to add an experimental research learning outcome to the “Phylum Annelida” lab in MARB435 with the mentoring of Dr. Sheila Kitchen. In this project, students will have the opportunity to design a 5-day experiment using the focal species Alitta succinea (Annelida: Nereididae), which is present in the campus boat basin. Students will have the opportunity to formulate their research questions, hypotheses and experimental approach, thereby enhancing their scientific reasoning skills. This project will be conducted in two out of six laboratory sections, while the remaining four sections will serve as control groups. A pre- and post-survey will be administered to all MARB 435 students to assess their learning with the addition of the experiment experience. It is expected that by the end of the project, students will show marked improvement in scores from the surveys compared to the control group, gain proficiency in experimental design and acquire the foundational steps of the scientific method.
Fellow Biography
I earned a degree in Biology from the University of Antioquia, Colombia (2013), and completed a Master's in Marine Biology at Fluminense Federal University, Brazil (2017), with a CAPES scholarship. I am a former fellow of the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (UK) and underwent shipboard training in deep-sea biology (2019) at Porcupine Abyssal Plain (4850m) on board the RRS Discovery. My heart fell in love with the beauty of the commonly called "Christmas Tree Worms" (Spirobranchus: Serpulidae) 13 years ago, since then I have dedicated my career to marine annelid research. I have experience in Polychaeta taxonomy and environmental consultancy in freshwater ecosystems and have been a lecturer for undergraduate courses in Colombia. Currently, I am a Ph.D. candidate in Marine Biology at TAMUG, focusing on invasive tubeworms in Galveston Bay, aiming to understand their ecology and genetics. I also serve as the Vice-President of the Galveston Graduate Student Association (2023-2025).
July 15, 2024:
July 3, 2024:
Welcome Dr. Pete van Hengstum!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Pete van Hengstum, Professor of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, will join the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies and Academic Affairs leadership teams as the interim Associate Dean and interim Associate Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies! Dr. van Hengstum is a trailblazer in the realm of paleoclimate and paleotempestology, perhaps best known for innovating the application of unique sedimentary environments to capture detailed recent geologic records of major storms. His non-traditional approach to collecting geologic core samples to investigate critical questions regarding the climate system has led to a very impressive set of research metrics and propelled him to the status of disciplinary leader. Equally impressive are his talent and passion for education, both within the classroom and in the teaching-through-research space. This combined passion and talent for research and graduate education will serve him perfectly for stepping into the leadership role for RGSO!
Thank you so much for stepping up into this administrative role, Dr. van Hengstum! We are so excited to begin working with you and thank you to Dr. Quigg and the RGSO team for working to make the transition smooth over the remainder of the summer.
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May 9, 2024: Emily Meese's Doctoral Defense: Food Web Ecology of a Subtropical Estuary
Emily Meese's Doctoral Defense: Food Web Ecology of a Subtropical Estuary Friday May 24th at 10:00 AM CDT TAMUG OCSB 142. Unable to attend? Zoom link: https://tamu.zoom.us/j/92335084897
May 6, 2024: The Galveston Academics Weekly Currents
April 25, 2024: 19th Annual Student Research Symposium
The Student Research Symposium had 60 total entries across all classifications and categories this year. The Research & Graduate Studies Office is appreciative of all the participants - student presenters, judges, and advisors alike. Together we have produced another successful event full of fascinating research from our TAMUG students!
April 25, 2024: Congratulations to PhD candidate Nick Diaz and his coauthors
Congratulations to PhD candidate Nick Diaz and his coauthors on getting their paper entitled Mapping flood vulnerability of residential structures: Cases from the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and the United States accepted into a special issue of the Journal Geosciences. This publication is even more special because it is the final product of his participation in our National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program on flood risk reduction. Nick’s acceptance is a great testament to how successful this program has become. Special thank you to Yoon for directing the program and all the coauthors/mentors for their support: Yoonjeong Lee, Baukje L.M. Kothuis, Ismael, Pagán-Trinidad, S.N. “Bas” Jonkman, and Sam Brody. NSF will be very pleased with our outcome! Read this paper here.
April 23, 2024: Announcement of PhD Defense for Emily Summers
Modelling transport and pathways of microplastics in estuarine and coastal waters, 1:00pm May 8, 2024 Main 218. Unable to attend? Click here for the ZOOM LINK: Announcement of PhD Defense for Emily Summers
April 22, 2024: Graduate student Spotlights!
April 19, 2024: Graduate Student Spotlights!
April 2, 2024:
March 22, 2024: Looking for a Summer Internship?
TPWD Coastal Fisheries is excited to offer eight sponsored summer internships to students at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Click here for more details!
March 20, 2024: Women in Coastal Science Featuring Sea Life Facility Manager Katie St. Clair!
March 18, 2024: Announcement of Doctoral Defense
Brooke Z. Torjman
Proposal Defense Announcement: Facilitative interactions between flora and infauna in coastal wetlands in Galveston Bay March 19 1:00pm-4:00pm Main 410. Unable to attend? Click here to join by Zoom.
March 18, 2024: Former Student Making Waves In Conservation with Moody Gardens
Former student Jake Emmert '12, '15 sat down with bldg. 311 to talk about conservation, community, education and his role in the return of the Moody Gardens' conference Dive into The Gulf: An Exposition. The event united scuba divers, scientists, conservationists, artists, educators and more in Galveston to bring their work to the public. Click here to read more.
Former Student Making Waves In Conservation With Moody Gardens
March 7, 2024: Student Research Symposium-Important Dates to Remember!
Student Research Symposium-Important Dates
February 22, 2024: Announcement of Doctoral Defense
Yu Umeki
Motion Control Analysis of Hydrofoil-Based Autonomous Surface Vehicle: An Integrated Approach Utilizing Moving-Mass-Actuated Stabilizer and Variable RPM Propeller Modeled with Computational Fluid Dynamics and Auto-Control Algorithm.
2pm (CST) on Wednesday, February 28th PMEC 232, TAMUG
February 20, 2024: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Yuchen Shang
Hepatic Biotransformation Capability and Emerging Contaminant Levels in Juvenile American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis).
Thursday, February 29th at 2:30 PM (CST)Texas A&M University Galveston, MAIN 410. Unable to attend? Click here to join by ZOOM of Doctoral Defense Yuchen Shang
January 22, 2024: The Climate Impact of Avoiding the Panama and Suez Canals
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, a professor of maritime business administration at Texas A&M University-Galveston, is featured in this article in Time Magazine about the Rea Sea/ Suez crisis and its impacts on shipping routes. To read more on this article click HERE!
January 18, 2024: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The Student Research Symposium at Texas A&M Galveston is FREE!
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) presents an Annual Student Research Symposium, April 16-18, 2024. The Symposium is open to all TAMUG students. Participants are encouraged to present preliminary findings or results from their current research projects. Presentations will provide students the opportunity to share their research with other participants, staff, and faculty. In addition, the Symposium provides a venue for the exposure of student research to the broader TAMUG community. Register Here!
December 21, 2023: Dr. Abbey Hotard Becomes the First Marine and Coastal Management and Science Doctoral Graduate!
December 6, 2023: REGISTER NOW! The FREE 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. JOIN US! IT IS FREE!
What is the Purpose of this Workshop?
To strengthen and advance Texas A&M University at Galveston’s current efforts in the blue economy arena and position the university to advance societal impact, submit winning proposals to the state, federal agencies, and the private sector, and garner support from foundations interested in supporting oceans and the environment. Create opportunities for workforce development and contribute to the economic growth and well-being of those on the island and its surrounding communities. Click here to Register!
November 1, 2023: Hagler Institute Symposium: The art of Collaboration in Research Nov 7!
The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study invites you to attend the “Art of Collaboration in Academic Research” Symposium to be held on November 7, 2023 in Rudder Forum. The symposium promises to be a powerful and inspiring event, where some of the most accomplished researchers in science and engineering discuss the importance of collaboration, with specific examples from their own careers. Speakers will include Hagler Fellows Drs. John Rogers and Yonggang Huang in addition to other collaborators from Texas A&M and universities across the country.
October 30, 2023: Join VISION GALVESTON Thursday, November 9 at 6:00pm-8:30pm at the Grand 1894 Opera House! FREE! FREE! FREE!
Philanthropitch+ Vision Galveston was conducted in 2022 as a new program to the Island to support Galveston based nonprofits or nonprofits that were looking to scale to Galveston. In 2023, Vision Galveston will be proudly conducting the program PhilanthroVision Galveston as an all-local event. The PhilanthroVision Galveston program rallies together nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations and business leaders to support out-of-the-box solutions to some of Galveston’s toughest problems. We are proud to work alongside nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, and business leaders on our Island or those who wish to bring programs to Galveston to create sustainable and scalable impact.
October 26, 2023: SAVE THE DATE! SRS will be at TAMUG November 2 & 3!
October 26, 2023: Ecological Integration Symposium 2024 April 4th - 5th.
October 26, 2023: SAVE THE DATE! 9th Annual Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security November 10.
October 20, 2023: Christian Pryor from TAMUG to receive the prestigious CERF Rising Tides award!
Rising TIDES supports students interested in coastal and estuarine disciplines with the goal of inspiring and motivating them to pursue careers in coastal and estuarine science and management. CERF is proud to welcome the recipients of the 2023 Rising TIDES Conference Program to the 27th Biennial CERF Conference.
October 18, 2023: Faculty Lunch Focus Regional Collaborations RSVP DUE Friday10/20!
Join Texas A&M University at Galveston and UTMB for a faculty luncheon Tuesday October 24, 11:30-1:00pm located on TAMUG campus at the Waterfront Pavilion, RSVP by Friday 10/20.
October 16, 2023: SAVE THE DATE!! The 19th annual Student Research Symposium will be here soon!
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) presents the 19th Annual Student Research Symposium, in April 2024. The Symposium is open to all TAMUG students. Participants are encouraged to present results from their current research projects, or preliminary findings. Presentations will provide students the opportunity to share their research with other participants, staff, and faculty. In addition, the Symposium provides a venue for the exposure of student research to the broader TAMUG community. More information coming soon!
October 12, 2023: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Jemerson P. James
Exploration of Short-term Variability of Sea States Friday, October 13 at 2 PM (CST) PMEC 145, Texas A&M University at Galveston. Unable to attend? Click here: Zoom : Doctoral Defense Jemerson P. James
October 11, 2023: Announcement of Doctoral Defense Alwin Jose
A Meteotsunamis characterization for Gulf of Mexico and development of a low power autonomous surface vehicle using a moving-mass-actuated stabilizer hydrofoil concept. 8:00 am CST on Friday, October 13th PEMC 226, Texas A&M University at Galveston. Unable to attend? Click here: Zoom : Doctoral Defense Alwin Jose
October 3, 2023: Announcement of Masters Thesis Defense Noah Claflin
A seven year analysis into the phytoplankton community of Galveston Bay using IFCB imagery. Friday October 13 at 1:00pm Main 202. Unable to attend in person? Click here: Zoom: Masters Thesis Defense Noah Claflin
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: The Announcement of Doctoral Defense Emily Waddell
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 of OCEANUS & Undergraduate Research Symposium 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 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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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
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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
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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.