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R/V Katy R/V Katy is a 57 ft stern trawler used for education at the UT Marine Science Institute.

12/04/2025

Saturday 12/13 Bingo Bells & holiday festivities at The Patton Center! 🔔🎄Complete your bingo card and join our ornament activity while you're here! Bingo cards can be picked up at The Patton Center or the Port Aransas Welcome Center.

12/04/2025

Come decorate an ornament at the Patton Center on Saturday, December 13th! Enjoy festive photo-ops, family fishing, movies, and cross off a space on the Port Aransas Bingo Bell card🎄🔔
Patton Center Address: 855 Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas TX.

10/16/2025

Dear Members of Congress As business owners and community leaders from around the United States, we urge you to fully fund the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) in the fiscal year 2026 budget. We believe strongly in fiscal responsibility and the wise use of federal dollars, and the....

Celebrating with Mission-Aransas Reserve and University of Texas Marine Science Institute!
09/24/2025

Celebrating with Mission-Aransas Reserve and University of Texas Marine Science Institute!

Leather Jack’s are an uncommon catch on the RV Katy! These fish are aggressive feeders with two rows of sharp teeth and ...
03/22/2024

Leather Jack’s are an uncommon catch on the RV Katy! These fish are aggressive feeders with two rows of sharp teeth and will eat anything small enough to fit in their mouth. Like many marine species, they need to be handled with caution because their dorsal and a**l spines contain a potent venom.

To book an RV Katy Excursion for your school or education group, contact Kimber at [email protected] / 361-749-3155 or visit https://utmsi.utexas.edu/visit/field-trips/visiting-group-request-form

Molgula manhattenis, a type of tunicate also known as the common sea grape, have been showing up more frequently in our ...
03/05/2024

Molgula manhattenis, a type of tunicate also known as the common sea grape, have been showing up more frequently in our benthic samples. These creatures are relatively simple, comprised mainly of two siphons that intake and expel water, an atrial chamber, and digestive system. Molgula survive well on the soft sandy bottoms of the ICW and are native to the western Gulf of Mexico.

To book an RV Katy Excursion for your school or education group, contact Kimber at [email protected] / 361-749-3155 or visit utmsi.utexas.edu/visit/field-trips

It’s not uncommon for us to pull up some interesting non-fish finds on the RV Katy. Often large metal debris like this t...
03/01/2024

It’s not uncommon for us to pull up some interesting non-fish finds on the RV Katy. Often large metal debris like this turns into a flourishing habitat for sessile organisms like corals and oysters. We aren’t too sure what this piece of marine debris was – let us know what you think!

To book an RV Katy Excursion for your school or education group, contact Kimber at [email protected] / 361-749-3155 or visit https://utmsi.utexas.edu/visit/field-trips

We saw lots of “cool” fish during the last cold snap! This Scrawled Cowfish was found cold-stunned in our marina. These ...
02/26/2024

We saw lots of “cool” fish during the last cold snap! This Scrawled Cowfish was found cold-stunned in our marina. These fish are covered in tough hexagonal plates that form a carapace and protect it from predators. Boxfish also excrete a toxin through their skin when they experience stress that can affect nearby fish and is harmful to humans when ingested. We safely brought this fish inside to warm up and released it after the front passed.

Happy 2024 from the Katy Crew! Lilly (right) has been with the Katy since 2022 and is now leaving UTMSI to start an exci...
02/22/2024

Happy 2024 from the Katy Crew! Lilly (right) has been with the Katy since 2022 and is now leaving UTMSI to start an exciting new opportunity in DC! We’re giving Lilly a big Texas farewell and are so grateful for her wonderful talents and help the last few years.

To apply for the education specialist and volunteer coordinator position at UTMSI, follow this link: https://utmsi.utexas.edu/hr/employment-opportunities

01/04/2024

Next week is the start of the UTMSI Public Lecture Series Season! The first lecture on January 11th at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) lecture is by Andrew Orgill from the UT Marine Science Institute. The lecture is “A year in Review: Interesting cases at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep” and will be at the Patton Center, 855 East Cotter Ave., Port Aransas. No preregistration is required.

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750 Channel View Drive
Port Aransas, TX
78373

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