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UTMSI is a department of the University of Texas and is dedicated to research, education, and outreach of marine and coastal environments.
Ancient microbes thrive beneath a Swiss spa—unchanged by the seasons. New research with Dr. Mark Lever reveals deep underground life stays stable, even as Alpine waters shift above. utmsi.utexas.edu/deep-microbial… 📸 Lavey-les-Bains
❄️ Institute Insights: Arctic lagoons through snow, ice & t-shirt weather? Mathea Kurtz-Shaw shares what it’s like to do fieldwork across 3 extreme Arctic seasons. Read more: portasouthjetty.com/articles/bad-w… #InstituteInsights #UTMSI #ArcticResearch #TexasScience
🎣 Caught a Freckled Guitarfish in the Gulf? Help science! Report your catch & support research on this unique species. Learn how ➡️ utmsi.utexas.edu/assist-scienti… #FreckledGuitarfish #UTMSI #CommunityScience #TexasScience
![UTMSI's tweet card. The Freckled Guitarfish (Pseudobatos lentiginosus) is a small, bottom-dwelling ray native to the Gulf and western North Atlantic. Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, we still know very little about […]](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1947676059832287232/CuglwShY?format=jpg&name=orig)
The latest edition of our newsletter is here! 🤿 Dive into updates, behind-the-scenes stories, research discoveries, and the exciting work happening at the UT Marine Science Institute 🔗 buff.ly/jE8jqDG #Newsletter #MarineScience #TexasScience #UTMSI
From Classroom to Coastline! 🌊🌱Thirteen educators explored coastal science at the July 7–9 TOTE Workshop in Port Aransas, hosted by Mission-Aransas NERR. Hands-on fieldwork and NOAA resources will help them bring estuary science to their classrooms. #TOTEWorkshop
Science and the Sea: The Not-So-Rare Giant Crustacean 🦐 At over 13", Alicella gigantea is the largest amphipod on Earth—and possibly not as rare as once thought. utmsi.utexas.edu/science-and-th… 📷 Alan Jamieson, CC BY-SA 4.0 #ScienceAndTheSea #UTMSI #AlicellaGigantea #TexasScience
Post-Fourth of July Beach Cleanup at Port Aransas South Jetty, July 12, 9 AM–12 PM. Stop by anytime to help keep our coast clean. Supplies provided. Hosted by the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve & UTMSI. Details: utmsi.utexas.edu/event/post-fou…
Congratulations to Ph.D. student Hannah Rempel on receiving a grant from the International Women's Fishing Association Scholarship Trust in support of her research on the impact of pollutants on reef fishes. 🐠 #Congratulations #IWFA #UTMSI #TexasScience
🎬 Join us for Our Texas, Our Future—a free H-E-B docuseries screening celebrating Texas' beauty & conservation heroes! utmsi.utexas.edu/event/h-e-b-ou… #OurTexasOurFuture #HEB #UTMSI #TexasScience
The campus, including the Patton Center, is closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We’ll resume normal hours on Saturday, July 5 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.). Have a safe and happy Fourth! 🇺🇸 #UTMSI #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #PortAransas
UT Summer Science has concluded after three impactful weeks in Port Aransas. Students engaged in snorkeling, fishing, marine technology, and fieldwork. Thanks to our sponsors and partners! More programs: utmsi.utexas.edu
Staff Spotlight: Maggie Weston 🌟 Maggie is the Education Assistant at the Bay Education Center in Rockport. She leads engaging programs like Science On a Sphere & loves sharing marine science with the next generation. #UTMSI #StaffSpotlight #TexasScience #ScienceEducation
Institute Insights: A vulnerable underwater world Zoe Ruben of MANERR takes us into the field to explore the beauty and fragility of coral reefs—and why their conservation starts with education. portasouthjetty.com/articles/a-vul… 📷: Keisha Bahr
The Campus, including the Patton Center, is closed in observance of Juneteenth. We'll resume normal hours tomorrow and be open (10am-4pm).
Congrats to grad student Bailey Bonham, winner of UTMSI’s Visualizing Marine Science competition! Her image of Gulf toadfish pigment cells reveals how this predator blends into its reef home. See one up close at the Patton Center! Institute Insights: shorturl.at/uNM69
📢 Patton Center Closure Notice – Updated The Patton Center will be closing early today, Friday, June 13 at 12:00 PM, and will remain closed to the public on Saturday, June 14 for a private event. We will reopen on Tuesday, June 17 at 10:00 AM. Thank you for your understanding!
Congrats to Tamara Rivera, PhD student in the Nielsen Lab, on receiving the Marion E. Eason Scholarship to support her mercury research in Kachemak Bay, Alaska! Her work explores climate-driven mercury risks to ecosystems and communities. 📷: Kerri Lynn Ackerly
On World Ocean Day, we celebrate the pursuit of knowledge—through science, education, and outreach—that deepens our understanding of ocean and coastal systems. Our mission: to improve understanding of the marine environment through rigorous research. 🌍🌊 #WorldOceanDay #UTMSI
New research from Brandl lab @UTMSI challenges the idea that coral reefs are "oases" in marine deserts. While reefs are indeed among the world’s most productive ecosystems, their existence in nutrient-deprived oceans is the exception rather than the rule utmsi.utexas.edu/coral-oases/
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the Patton Center for Marine Science Education closed early today (Sat, 5/31) due to a power outage disrupting equipment. We anticipate resuming normal operating hours next week: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm