Past Events

Join us on Tuesday, March 31, Annie Maxfield will host three career workshops in the ERC Seminar Room 2.314.

9:00 am – 2:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Annie Maxfield - Director of the Office of Career and Life Design at UT Austin

Join us on March 30–31, 2026, for a series of programs focused on employee well-being, resilience, and access to supportive resources.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Geeti Shirazi Mahajan - Employee Assistance Program liaison

Dr. Rosemary Candelario of the UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance will present aqueous, a public performance, at 5:45 PM at the Wetland Education Center.

5:45 pm – 6:15 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Rosemary Candelario - UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance

A panel discussion featuring University of Texas at Austin scholars explores how collaboration and community engagement can address environmental challenges, followed by a public Butoh performance.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Dr. C. J. Alvarez - Department of Mexican American and Latino Studies, Dr. Jackie Cuevas - Department of English, Dr. Megan Poole - Department of Rhetoric and Writing, and Dr. Donnie Johnson Sackey - Department of Rhetoric and Writing

Submit your best coastal photo for a chance to be featured on the next Texas Bays & Estuaries Meeting (TBEM) cover and win Mission-Aransas NERR swag. Entries are due March 31, 2026, with the winner announced April 6.

8:00 am – 11:59 pm

Students at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute will observe Spring Break from March 16–21, 2026.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Assessing the risk of perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) to the early life stage of an estuarine dependent sportfish, the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus).

10:00 am – 11:00 am • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Kathleen Roark - PhD Candidate

Travel awards support students in presenting or conducting research or creative projects at academic or professional conferences. These awards help cover travel-related expenses for activities that have been accepted or submitted for presentation.

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Sabrina Heiser, Laura Sisk-Hackworth, Bea DiBona, Ariel Bellatin, and Aneena Raju

Join us for Employee Appreciation Day on Friday, March 6, at 2:00 PM in the Lyceum.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm • In Person

The 2026 public lecture series features in-person presentations by scientists on their research and programs, free for everyone to attend. Lectures are held at 7:00 PM at the Patton Center, with doors opening at 6:30 PM.

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Andrew Orgill and Tess Kelly