Marine Biology

A Texas A&M at Galveston expert says federal budget cuts would have consequences for endangered Kemp’s ridley turtles along the Texas coast.

A Texas A&M-Galveston professor contributed to a report that shows shark populations have continued to shrink in the last 70 years.

Manager Katie St. Clair runs the on-campus center that features unique sea critters for visitors and important research for students and faculty.

Texas A&M-Galveston researchers are part of a team trying to determine the travel habits of the bluefin tuna, an overfished species that is highly sought for its tender meat.

Marine biologist Christine Figgener became known worldwide after a video of her removing a plastic straw from the nose of a sea turtle went viral, helping spur the movement to eliminate the plastic straws.