UTMSI, UTIG, and the Jackson School of Geosciences recently gathered in Port A to generate innovative research ideas and future partnerships. We were pleased to welcome Gregg Robertson, whose support through the Marsha and Gregg Robertson Research Endowment helped make the workshop possible. 🌊🔬🤘
Where Marine Science Meets Geoscience
Where Marine Science Meets Geoscience
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September 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
UTMSI, UTIG, and the Jackson School of Geosciences recently gathered in Port A to generate innovative research ideas and future partnerships. We were pleased to welcome Gregg Robertson, whose support through the Marsha and Gregg Robertson Research Endowment helped make the workshop possible. 🌊🔬🤘
🌊 UTMSI's new offshore buoy network is now delivering real-time data on waves, weather, water quality, and ocean conditions along the Texas coast.
Learn more: utmsi.utexas.edu/utmsi-adds-n...
@HEB #HEBHelpingHere #UTMSI #TexasCoast #OceanData #MarineScience #TexasScience
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@HEB #HEBHelpingHere #UTMSI #TexasCoast #OceanData #MarineScience #TexasScience
UTMSI Adds New Offshore Buoy Network - Marine Science Institute. The University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) has expanded its coastal observing network with the deployment of a suite of offshore monitoring buoys that provide real-time environmental…
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September 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
🌊 UTMSI's new offshore buoy network is now delivering real-time data on waves, weather, water quality, and ocean conditions along the Texas coast.
Learn more: utmsi.utexas.edu/utmsi-adds-n...
@HEB #HEBHelpingHere #UTMSI #TexasCoast #OceanData #MarineScience #TexasScience
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@HEB #HEBHelpingHere #UTMSI #TexasCoast #OceanData #MarineScience #TexasScience
Providing hands-on education and experience is what we do every day. #TexasScience #UTMSI
February 27, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Providing hands-on education and experience is what we do every day. #TexasScience #UTMSI
🚨 Physical Oceanography Career Opportunity 🚨 @utmsi.bsky.social is hiring a Physical Oceanography Technician! 🔹 M.S. level 🔹 Experience with ADCP, data processing & mooring deployments 🔹 Learn more and apply: utaustin.wd1.myworkd...
#MarineScience #CoastalResearch #Estuaries #UTMSI
#MarineScience #CoastalResearch #Estuaries #UTMSI
April 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
🚨 Physical Oceanography Career Opportunity 🚨 @utmsi.bsky.social is hiring a Physical Oceanography Technician! 🔹 M.S. level 🔹 Experience with ADCP, data processing & mooring deployments 🔹 Learn more and apply: utaustin.wd1.myworkd...
#MarineScience #CoastalResearch #Estuaries #UTMSI
#MarineScience #CoastalResearch #Estuaries #UTMSI
Microbes are all around us...and they may be doing far more than we realize.
At #UTMSI, researchers (Prasad & Lever) are uncovering how tiny microbes interact with detrital particles by isolating living microbial cells — allowing them to watch these interactions in real time.
At #UTMSI, researchers (Prasad & Lever) are uncovering how tiny microbes interact with detrital particles by isolating living microbial cells — allowing them to watch these interactions in real time.
May 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Microbes are all around us...and they may be doing far more than we realize.
At #UTMSI, researchers (Prasad & Lever) are uncovering how tiny microbes interact with detrital particles by isolating living microbial cells — allowing them to watch these interactions in real time.
At #UTMSI, researchers (Prasad & Lever) are uncovering how tiny microbes interact with detrital particles by isolating living microbial cells — allowing them to watch these interactions in real time.
Such a fantastic collection of science fair projects from my fourth and fifth grade students at H.G. Olsen Elementary School! Love being a UT Scientist in Residence Fellow! Huge shoutout to all of the volunteers from UTMSI for helping me bring this event to life!
December 8, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Such a fantastic collection of science fair projects from my fourth and fifth grade students at H.G. Olsen Elementary School! Love being a UT Scientist in Residence Fellow! Huge shoutout to all of the volunteers from UTMSI for helping me bring this event to life!
🌊 Our UTMSI scientists are at the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2025 Conference, sharing research on coastal ecosystems. We’re proud to be part of this global conversation—and even more excited that Dr. Sharon Herzka, CERF President-Elect, is leading the way!
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🌊 Our UTMSI scientists are at the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2025 Conference, sharing research on coastal ecosystems. We’re proud to be part of this global conversation—and even more excited that Dr. Sharon Herzka, CERF President-Elect, is leading the way!
🎨🌊 We’re pleased to welcome acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Ebony Noelle Golden as the inaugural artist-in-residence for UTMSI’s new COAST Lab, a program connecting art, science, and community to explore the future of Gulf Coast communities. utmsi.utexas.edu/coast-golden/
#PlanetTexas2050
#PlanetTexas2050
UTMSI Welcomes Ebony Noelle Golden as the First Artist-in-Residence - Marine Science Institute. The University of Texas at Austin.
The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) is proud to welcome acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Ebony Noelle Golden as the inaugural artist-in-residence for the newly established…
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September 18, 2026 at 7:37 PM
🎨🌊 We’re pleased to welcome acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Ebony Noelle Golden as the inaugural artist-in-residence for UTMSI’s new COAST Lab, a program connecting art, science, and community to explore the future of Gulf Coast communities. utmsi.utexas.edu/coast-golden/
#PlanetTexas2050
#PlanetTexas2050
The 1st annual Southern Geobiology Symposium will be hosted at UTMSI in fall 2026
Please fill out this interest form (forms.gle/znTuXQuxh9D2...)
Questions may be directed to co-chairs, Penny Demetriades (pdemetriades@disl.org) and John Hinkle (john.hinkle@utexas.edu)
Please fill out this interest form (forms.gle/znTuXQuxh9D2...)
Questions may be directed to co-chairs, Penny Demetriades (pdemetriades@disl.org) and John Hinkle (john.hinkle@utexas.edu)
Southern Geobiology Symposium Interest Form
Please fill out this form to indicate interest in attending the Southern Geobiology Symposium, to be held at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (Port Aransas, TX) in October/November of ...
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September 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The 1st annual Southern Geobiology Symposium will be hosted at UTMSI in fall 2026
Please fill out this interest form (forms.gle/znTuXQuxh9D2...)
Questions may be directed to co-chairs, Penny Demetriades (pdemetriades@disl.org) and John Hinkle (john.hinkle@utexas.edu)
Please fill out this interest form (forms.gle/znTuXQuxh9D2...)
Questions may be directed to co-chairs, Penny Demetriades (pdemetriades@disl.org) and John Hinkle (john.hinkle@utexas.edu)
🎉 Congratulations to Amanda Jacoby, recipient of the CNS Staff Excellence Award! Amanda’s creativity, organization, and dedication help make UTMSI’s events, outreach, and communications a success. Well deserved! 👏🌊 #UTMSI #TexasScience #StaffExcellence #HookEm
July 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Amanda Jacoby, recipient of the CNS Staff Excellence Award! Amanda’s creativity, organization, and dedication help make UTMSI’s events, outreach, and communications a success. Well deserved! 👏🌊 #UTMSI #TexasScience #StaffExcellence #HookEm
In the past year, ARK at UTMSI cared for 1,204 animals — including 574 sea turtles, hundreds of birds, and a few freshwater turtles. 🦅🐢
Sea Turtle Hotline: 1-866-TURTLE5
Bird Hotline: (361) 749-6793
📷 Big Kahunas, a loggerhead sea turtle, released Oct.
Sea Turtle Hotline: 1-866-TURTLE5
Bird Hotline: (361) 749-6793
📷 Big Kahunas, a loggerhead sea turtle, released Oct.
August 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In the past year, ARK at UTMSI cared for 1,204 animals — including 574 sea turtles, hundreds of birds, and a few freshwater turtles. 🦅🐢
Sea Turtle Hotline: 1-866-TURTLE5
Bird Hotline: (361) 749-6793
📷 Big Kahunas, a loggerhead sea turtle, released Oct.
Sea Turtle Hotline: 1-866-TURTLE5
Bird Hotline: (361) 749-6793
📷 Big Kahunas, a loggerhead sea turtle, released Oct.
Had such a great day today working at our local elementary school for the Science in Residence program from @UTMSI! It was really fun to teach young minds (4th and 5th grades) about the importance of DNA tools for marine conservation! 🦈🧬
October 19, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Had such a great day today working at our local elementary school for the Science in Residence program from @UTMSI! It was really fun to teach young minds (4th and 5th grades) about the importance of DNA tools for marine conservation! 🦈🧬
New research from UTMSI shows that sunlight causes ocean plastics to release dissolved chemical compounds—not just smaller plastic particles—reshaping how we understand plastic pollution. 🔬 #UTMSI #TexasScience #Plastic #Ocean #Microplastics #nurdle #MarineDebris
New Study Clarifies What Plastics Become as They Weather in the Ocean - Marine Science Institute. The University of Texas at Austin.
As many people in South Texas are aware, plastic, like the cushions on outdoor furniture, can dramatically break down when exposed to the sun. The same process is happening to […]
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March 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
New research from UTMSI shows that sunlight causes ocean plastics to release dissolved chemical compounds—not just smaller plastic particles—reshaping how we understand plastic pollution. 🔬 #UTMSI #TexasScience #Plastic #Ocean #Microplastics #nurdle #MarineDebris
On World Ocean Day, we celebrate the pursuit of knowledge—through science, education, and outreach—that deepens our understanding of ocean and coastal systems. Our mission: to improve understanding of the marine environment through rigorous research. 🌍🌊
#WorldOceanDay #UTMSI #TexasScience
#WorldOceanDay #UTMSI #TexasScience
June 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On World Ocean Day, we celebrate the pursuit of knowledge—through science, education, and outreach—that deepens our understanding of ocean and coastal systems. Our mission: to improve understanding of the marine environment through rigorous research. 🌍🌊
#WorldOceanDay #UTMSI #TexasScience
#WorldOceanDay #UTMSI #TexasScience
Thankful for support from the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program for projects at UTMSI, including ARK operations, Chinese tallow removal, and seagrass habitat research to guide restoration—plus matching support from UT, private donors & Fennessey Ranch. 🌊🌱
February 25, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Thankful for support from the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program for projects at UTMSI, including ARK operations, Chinese tallow removal, and seagrass habitat research to guide restoration—plus matching support from UT, private donors & Fennessey Ranch. 🌊🌱
It’s field work season! Our team, along with our colleagues in the Brandl Lab @UTMSI, have been traveling to Matagorda Bay to collect oysters and water samples to test for PFAS/PFOS 🌊🚤
June 14, 2024 at 2:59 PM
It’s field work season! Our team, along with our colleagues in the Brandl Lab @UTMSI, have been traveling to Matagorda Bay to collect oysters and water samples to test for PFAS/PFOS 🌊🚤
Yesterday Dr. John Majoris @gobywan.bsky.social of @tamu.bsky.social and I were busy soldering, assembling, and programming a Raspberry Pi (mini computer) to run a motor for an experiment on fish digestion! 🐠💻 Excited to get this experiment running!
#TexasScience #UTMSI #TAMUCC
#TexasScience #UTMSI #TAMUCC
September 29, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Yesterday Dr. John Majoris @gobywan.bsky.social of @tamu.bsky.social and I were busy soldering, assembling, and programming a Raspberry Pi (mini computer) to run a motor for an experiment on fish digestion! 🐠💻 Excited to get this experiment running!
#TexasScience #UTMSI #TAMUCC
#TexasScience #UTMSI #TAMUCC
On Aug 22, the GSA hosted the 1st MSI Graduate Student Symposium at the Patton Center with 9 presenters from Integrative Biology & Chemistry. Thanks to the College of Natural Sciences , MSI Director Sharon Herzka, UTMSI GSA & Student Services Budget Committee for support!
August 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
On Aug 22, the GSA hosted the 1st MSI Graduate Student Symposium at the Patton Center with 9 presenters from Integrative Biology & Chemistry. Thanks to the College of Natural Sciences , MSI Director Sharon Herzka, UTMSI GSA & Student Services Budget Committee for support!
Join researchers from #UTMSI as they capture stunning high-res imagery of plankton using an advanced shadowgraph-based system that continuously collects images of fish larvae, jellies, amphipods, and other planktonic organisms in their natural environment.
In with the tide | UTMSI Sunrise fieldwork
Join researchers from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) as they capture stunning high-resolution imagery of plankton using the In-Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System Deep-Focus…
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September 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Join researchers from #UTMSI as they capture stunning high-res imagery of plankton using an advanced shadowgraph-based system that continuously collects images of fish larvae, jellies, amphipods, and other planktonic organisms in their natural environment.
Bob and Kevin are back in action! Yesterday, a 2nd Sofar buoy "Kevin" was deployed at West Flower Garden Bank by FGBNMS scientists. The Hu Lab will use the data from both Kevin and Bob to monitor the environmental health of the coral reefs.🔹 Meet Kevin: spotters.sofarocean.com/historical/S...
#UTMSI
#UTMSI
September 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Bob and Kevin are back in action! Yesterday, a 2nd Sofar buoy "Kevin" was deployed at West Flower Garden Bank by FGBNMS scientists. The Hu Lab will use the data from both Kevin and Bob to monitor the environmental health of the coral reefs.🔹 Meet Kevin: spotters.sofarocean.com/historical/S...
#UTMSI
#UTMSI
The 2020 lockdown has steered me towards thinking a lot about the flow cytometry, as this was the only lab equipment that I mastered by then. It is a special experience that on the day my paper launches, I am at UTMSI helping @suleles.bsky.social set up the new flow cytometry (and meet cute Maya!).
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 AM
The 2020 lockdown has steered me towards thinking a lot about the flow cytometry, as this was the only lab equipment that I mastered by then. It is a special experience that on the day my paper launches, I am at UTMSI helping @suleles.bsky.social set up the new flow cytometry (and meet cute Maya!).
🦈 Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem - PhD student Ingrid Bunholi's new paper on the use of rapid genetic testing in shark & ray conservation. An e-book is coming soon 👉 utmsi.utexas.edu/fast-solutio...
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem - Marine Science Institute. The University of Texas at Austin.
Genetic Identification for the Protection of Sharks and Rays Rapid genetic testing is emerging as a powerful ally in monitoring and protecting shark and ray populations from the black-market wildlife…
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September 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🦈 Fast Solutions for an Urgent Problem - PhD student Ingrid Bunholi's new paper on the use of rapid genetic testing in shark & ray conservation. An e-book is coming soon 👉 utmsi.utexas.edu/fast-solutio...
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
📷 Erika Beux #Shark #TexasScience #eDNA #UTMSI #Genetics #CaseyLab
You know what we DON’T love this Valentine’s Day? 💔 Microplastics on the beach. 🏖️ Fortunately, our colleagues on the main campus, Carlos Baiz and team are working on a solution 💘 Read the story: cns.utexas.edu/news/feature...
#UTMSI #Microplastics #TexasScience #Robotics
#UTMSI #Microplastics #TexasScience #Robotics
Microplastics in the Sand: Beach Combing Goes High Tech
A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
You know what we DON’T love this Valentine’s Day? 💔 Microplastics on the beach. 🏖️ Fortunately, our colleagues on the main campus, Carlos Baiz and team are working on a solution 💘 Read the story: cns.utexas.edu/news/feature...
#UTMSI #Microplastics #TexasScience #Robotics
#UTMSI #Microplastics #TexasScience #Robotics
#UTMSI is researching how microplastics affect human health — the Liu Lab recently attended the UT MD Anderson–UT Austin Collaborative Research Summit, where they connected across campuses to tackle complex environmental and health challenges. 🧪🌊 🤘
April 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
#UTMSI is researching how microplastics affect human health — the Liu Lab recently attended the UT MD Anderson–UT Austin Collaborative Research Summit, where they connected across campuses to tackle complex environmental and health challenges. 🧪🌊 🤘
Even though the temperature feels like summer, our UTMSI Winter 2025 Newsletter is here! ❄️ Check out our 36th issue.
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A newsletter from The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Texas, Issue 26.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Even though the temperature feels like summer, our UTMSI Winter 2025 Newsletter is here! ❄️ Check out our 36th issue.
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