Events

Join us on Friday, October 2, at 6:00 PM in the Patton Center for an evening reception kicking off Island Science Day at the The University of Texas Marine Science Institute.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Speaker(s): Sally Palmer - Assistant Director of Communications & Special Projects

Join us in celebrating 85 years of marine science at Island Science Day on Saturday, October 3, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm • In Person

Celebrate the arrival of fall by joining us for an afternoon of Fall Pumpkin Painting on Thursday, October 8, at 2:00 p.m. in the Campus Commons (Cafeteria).

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person

Bioaccumulation and effects of perfluorohexanoic acid on recreationally and commercially important aquatic organisms in Florida

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Joe Bisesi - University of Florida

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.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

The Southern Geobiology Symposium (SGS) 2026 is a graduate student–organized event that provides a supportive space, especially for early-career researchers, to share research and build connections in geobiology and related fields.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person

Departmental Seminar Series | Fall 2026 – Spring 2027

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Andreas Teske

Evaluating the trophic ecology of coral reef herbivores and detritivores across reef degradation gradients

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Hannah Rempel - PhD Candidate

Quantifying Drivers of Community Assembly in Neotropical Cryptobenthic Coral Reef Fishes

10:00 am – 11:00 am • In Person

Speaker(s): Mariana Rivera-Higueras - PhD Candidate

Departmental Seminar Series | Fall 2026 – Spring 2027

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Bingyang Zhang