Past Events

Join us for a comprehensive two-part workshop designed to help you better manage stress and effectively navigate challenging interactions.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person

Join us for a Beach Clean-Up on April 25th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, hosted in partnership with the UTMSI Green Team and Graduate Student Association, to help protect our local environment and enjoy time outdoors!

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm • In Person

Description coming soon.

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Various

Saline submarine groundwater discharge, continental shelves, and seawater chemistry

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Alicia Wilson

Save the date for April 23-24, 2025, and join the Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting! This event brings together experts and the community to share research on the Gulf of Mexico's coastal environments.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person

Multistage Bayesian Methods in Marine Science

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Mevin Hooten, Professor, Department of Statistics and Data Sciences, and The University of Texas at Austin

Characterization of the epifaunal macroinvertebrate communities associated with anthropogenic structures in the Mission-Aransas Estuary.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Tess Kelly - Master's Student - UTMSI

Grant Lockridge explores the role of exploratory learning and hands-on mentorship in STEM education, drawing on his experience at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to highlight how well-equipped workshops foster creativity and scientific innovation.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Grant Lockridge

Dr. Carlos R. Baiz presents a near-infrared spectroscopy system for rapid, on-site detection of microplastics, using machine learning to classify polymer types.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Dr. Carlos Baiz

The CNS team is returning to UTMSI on April 10-11! We’re excited to welcome Drs. Scott Burghart, Po-Tsan Ku, Lauren Webb, and Michelle Gaston for discussions on career development, graduate education, professional growth, and teaching strategies.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Speaker(s): Scott Burghart, Po-Tsan Ku, Lauren Webb, and Michelle Gaston