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Marine Science Newsletter: Issue 34

Marine Science Newsletter: Issue 34 highlights research, events, new staff, and Texas Gulf Coast projects.

Weathering Scratches the Surface of Plastic illustration of marine debris floating in the ocean.

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Institute Insights 2024: Issue 2

For the second year, Institute Insights shares 2024 UTMSI stories, bridging research and public understanding.

UTMSI Welcoming Sign

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Natural Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Across the College

Familiar faces and newcomers alike are among the 13 newest tenured and tenure-track faculty members joining the college.

New faculty members 2024-2025

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Philanthropic Gift Establishes Historic UT Commitment to Monitoring Texas’ Natural Resources

A transformative donation allows for the expansion of a Texas Field Station Network to study biodiversity and sustainability.

A young man in a hat holding equipment leads a group of students down a creek at a Hill Country-based field station

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Saving the Last Rookery Island in Aransas Bay

NOAA awarded $4M to restore Deadman Island in Aransas Bay, vital for colonial waterbirds and local nature tourism.

Snowy Egrets, with their elegant white plumage and striking yellow feet, stand on a tree branch at the rookery island in Aransas Bay.

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Newly Opened Patton Center for Marine Science Education Offers Opportunities to Explore

A newly renovated and reimagined space for exploring the science of marine life and ecosystems is now open to the public, free of charge, on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas.

Two young children play at an exhibit that shows underwater sea life on a screen

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The University of Texas at Austin Selects Director for Marine Science Institute

Ed Buskey, formerly the interim director of the UT Austin Marine Science Institute, has been selected to serve as director.

Director Buskey outside near jetty and pier in coastal setting

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Bay Education Center is Fully Repaired and Reopened after Hurricane Harvey Damage

The Bay Education Center, operated by the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, a program of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, is reopening with new exhibits.

Bay Education Center exhibits show animals such as a coyote and javelina