Center for Coastal Studies

The Center’s first 2026 youth camp is underway!

A huge congratulations to Olivia Hughes (M.S. 2025 in Marine Biology) who just found out this afternoon that she won the 2025 Society of Wetland Scientists award for best student oral presentation!!!! It comes with a plaque, $1000, and inclusion in the awards ceremony at the 2026 SWS meeting! You make us very proud Olivia! ❤️

Beautiful day on the Laguna Madre and out in Baffin Bay!

Congratulations Mario and Sara on your recognition yesterday at the TAMUCC Islander 2026 Awards Ceremony!

Mario was awarded an Islander Engagement Award (along with $1000). He was nominated by our awesome graduate students! Well-deserved Mario!

Sara received her 20 year Service Award. Thanks for everything you do for the Center!

I’m so proud of our group.

Our very own M.S. student Marissa Spinelli was one of four Hoekje scholarship recipients. Her presentation to the Audubon audience this evening was excellent. Congratulations Marissa!

A beautiful day for the TAMUCC Wetland Ecology class to sample vegetation at the Laguna Madre Field Station!

Emily gave a presentation for the MARB seminar series on our work in The Gambia. Thanks Emily!

Center staff and students are presenting at the AI-themed Research & Innovation showcase event today. Audiomoth data are on display. These are passive acoustic devices for detecting presence of species that make sound (e.g., birds, insects, dolphins, shrimp). We are deploying them in our Texas wetlands, as well as mangroves in The Gambia.

Happy birthday to Brenna and Annika (two of our Center graduate students)!

Also, Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!

My fabulous 2026 Wetland Ecology class - the students make it all worthwhile!