Past Events

Join us on April 3, 2025, at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas for a symposium on the potential of seaweed farming in Texas, covering cultivation, biofuels, co-cultivation, and its role in sustainable economic growth.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person

Title: Arctic carbon and freshwater fluxes in a time of change

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Rainer Amon

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and Mission-Aransas Reserve are hosting their third Women in Marine Science Day, geared towards all interested in marine science. This is a FREE, come-and-go event.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Recognize colleagues who go above and beyond in their service, research, and contributions to our community.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person

Professional Development Awards provide support for students to attend major professional meetings at which they present an original paper based on their research conducted at the University of Texas.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Ingrid Bunholi, Juan Pablo Lozano, Marissa Kordal, Lu Lin, Bailey Bonham, and Tess Kelly

Join the Green Team’s Clothing Swap on March 25, 4–6 PM in the ERC Seminar Room! Bring gently used clothes, shoes, or accessories and swap sustainably!

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm • In Person

Students at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute will have their Spring Break from March 17 to March 21, 2025.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Uncovering Landscape-Scale Salt Marsh Resilience Through Geospatial Informatics

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Kyle Runion - PhD Candidate - UTMSI

Becca Young explores how transcriptomics, genomics, and development drive convergent traits in frogs and fishes, revealing the predictability of evolution.

9:00 am – 10:00 am • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Becca Young - Assistant Professor - Department of Integrative Biology at UT Austin

Professional Development Awards provide support for students to attend major professional meetings at which they present an original paper based on their research conducted at the University of Texas. on

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Jack Lloyd, Jordan Cisco, Kyle Capistrant-Fossa, Mariana Rivera, and Laura Sisk-Hackworth