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Blue Economy

Texas A&M University guides the maritime industry and marine sciences by educating and empowering the next generation of Blue Economy leaders and steering progress with transformative research. From the Texas A&M Maritime Academy to the sea turtle hospital, Aggies lead on, above and below the ocean.

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Featured Stories

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Conserving The Catch Of Tomorrow

Feb 27, 2025 • 8 min. read

Texas A&M’s Gulf Research Institute for Highly Migratory Species is working to maintain sustainable fisheries in the Gulf, which contribute $11 billion annually to the region’s Blue Economy.

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Health & Environment

United By Disaster

Mar 19, 2025 • 8 min. read

Two researchers connect 12 years after Hurricane Katrina to aid disaster-damaged communities.

Eric Oliphant as a Coast Guard helicopter pilot in Alaska
Culture & Society

Serving The Country From Coast To Coast

Apr 7, 2025 • 16 min. read

Eric Oliphant ’95 came to Texas A&M University with a dream of flying for the military. That plan turned into a career that allowed him to protect the nation’s citizens both on land and at sea.

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Business & Government

Texas A&M Is The Golden Ticket For Careers In The Maritime Industry

Feb 28, 2025 • 10 min. read

Texas A&M Maritime Academy and College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies offer maritime degrees combined with a U.S. Coast Guard officer license that provides high earnings and unique careers.

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Culture & Society

Cadet Chronicles: Life At Sea And Leadership In Training

Feb 28, 2025 • 5 min. read

Lance Johnson ’27, a marine engineering technology sophomore at Texas A&M’s Galveston Campus, chronicled life at sea during a semester onboard the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s training ship.

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Health & Environment

Texas A&M Is Saving The Gulf’s Gardeners From Extinction

Feb 28, 2025 • 9 min. read

Researchers from Texas A&M University’s Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research work year-round to save sea turtles, some of the world’s most endangered species, and essential to ocean health.

From the Newsroom

Campus Life

Texas A&M Offers In-State Tuition For Civilian US Coast Guard Degree Programs

Feb 12, 2025 • 3 min. read

Starting in the fall, the Galveston campus will make maritime education more accessible, helping to fill national workforce gaps.

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Business & Government

Shaping The Future Of The Nation’s Blue Economy

Oct 28, 2024 • 4 min. read

Texas A&M’s newest academic college will prepare students to enter a $1.5 trillion industry essential to the nation’s economic prosperity, national security and environmental protection and conservation.

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Health & Environment

Texas A&M Experts Available To Talk About 2025 Hurricane Season

May 30, 2025 • 19 min. read

Faculty members from across the university can provide insights on forecasting, storm impacts, emergency response, coastal resilience, recovery efforts and more.