The Mission-Aransas Reserve, in partnership with The Nueces Delta Preserve, will be hosting a summer Teachers On The Estuary (TOTE) Workshop. This FREE two and a half day workshop, scheduled July 19-21, 2017, is designed to help middle and high school teachers bring estuarine science into their classroom, laboratory and field programs.

The TOTE workshop is open to middle or high school science teachers who teach in one of the following Texas coastal watershed counties: Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun,

Fishy Behavior

Saturday April 29th, 2017 at 10am 

Graduate student Alexis Khursigara will be teaching us about her current study that focuses on the behavior of fishes! You will have the opportunity to be a scientist for the morning as we get hands on and involved with her studies. Participants of all ages are welcome to join us!

We will meet at 10am in the Auditorium at The Marine Science Education Center (855 E. cotter Ave. Port Aransas). Please RSVP to Nicole Pringle at 

Have you used online climate tools in planning or projects for your community?  Or wondered about how to choose the right online tool for your project?

Join us for a free workshop geared to inform the development of a Decision Support Tree! Register online at  goo.gl/jiAyik.  For questions contact Dana.Sjostrom@utexas.edu

We look forward to seeing you there!  A networking lunch starts at 11:30 - presentations begin at 12:30.

Join us at 10am on Saturday, January 14^th, 2017 at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute for “Crusty Critters-Crustaceans in the Estuary.”Crustaceans, such as blue crabs, hermit crabs, fiddler crabs and shrimps, are “crusty” because they wear their skeletons on the outside. We will learn about these important animals and discuss why they are so valuable to estuaries and humans alike. Participants of all ages will observe, interact and get hands on with these crusty critters to better