The University of Texas Marine Science Institute is located at an ideal location on the mid-Texas coast. The Institute was designated by the Texas Legislature in 1941 and also operates the Department of Marine Science for The University of Texas at Austin. What began humbly in 1941 as a small, rough-lumber shack on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Port Aransas is now a 72-acre campus that is home to cutting-edge research, education, and outreach programs. Dr. Ed Buskey, Director of the Institute and Chair of the Department of Marine Science, will talk about the Marine Science Institute’s degree programs, coastal research, educational facilities, and future endeavors.
