Research and Conservation of Sea Turtles. All photos of sea turtles taken under USFWS Federal Permit No. TE776123-0.
Galveston, TX
Joined June 2019
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Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Next Wednesday, large parts of Texas will be hotter than 99% of the planet during the peak of the heatwave.
Widespread temperatures of 110ΛF or higher are forecast.
Only the Sahara Desert & Persian Gulf area will be as hot or hotter (π‘) than the Lone Star State π₯΅
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Itβs #WorldSeaTurtleDay!
Our Sea Turtle Research Center, led by the dedicated experts and students of @AggiesByTheSea, is committed to educating the community about sea turtles while also ensuring their protection and rehabilitation year round. π tx.ag/GCSTR
ALT Sea turtle swimming in the ocean.
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
ππ’ Happy World Sea Turtle Day, Aggies!
Today we're celebrating the research, scholarship, education and conservation efforts made by our students, staff, faculty and partners at @SeaTurtleCenter.
π Learn more about their work & support their mission: tamug.edu/GulfCenterforSeaTuβ¦
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Did you know today is #NationalTurtleDay?
As the home to the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research and sea turtle hospital, @AggiesByTheSea continues to lead in research, conservation and rehabilitation efforts for stranded and ill sea turtles. π tx.ag/TAMUGCSTR
ALT Sea turtle swimming in clear blue water.
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
It's #WorldTurtleDay! π’
NSF supports research to study and protect turtle populations, including an AI-enabled weather forecast method developed @TAMU to help save sea turtles from life-threatening cold-weather events.
bit.ly/43lxL2N
@ai2enviro
π·: @SeaTurtleCenter
ALT Three sea turtle hatchlings on a beach.
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
@IAMUSecretariat board members learned about the campusβs projects, including the proposed sea turtle hospital & education center, Sea Life Facility, ship simulator and the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) slated to arrive in 2025.
tamug.edu/newsroom/2023articβ¦
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Did you know: Four @NASA astronauts now teach and lead at Texas A&M! #NationalAstronautDay
Mike Fossum β80 - COO at @AggiesByTheSea
Nancy Currie-Gregg - @TAMUEngineering Professor
Bonnie Dunbar - @TAMUAero Professor
Gregory Chamitoff - Director of TAMU ASTRO Center π©βπ π¨βπ
ALT Mike Fossum's official NASA astronaut photo.
ALT Nancy Currie Greg's official NASA portrait
ALT Bonnie Dunbar's official NASA portrait
ALT Gregory Chamitoff's official NASA portrait.
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Mommas are back! We had the first nest laid today on South Padre Island, which is also the first nest for the state of Texas! She laid a total of 86 eggs and was found by long-time volunteer Paul on ATV patrol.
We cannot wait for what the rest of the season will bring!
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
#Texas designated the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle as the official state sea turtle in 2013. Katie Blaser led the Green Team of 4th graders from Oppe Elementary in Galveston on the successful quest.
bit.ly/3kIibOf
@SeaTurtleInc @SeaTurtleCenter @PadreIslandNPS
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Volunteers search for cold-stunned sea turtles amid Gulf Coast freeze houstonchronicle.com/news/ho⦠via @houstonchron @nkhensley
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Loggerhead Lager from @GalvestonBrewin
A crisp 5% ABV German Pilsner currently on tap at Second Draught, with part of proceeds going to Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research to support conservation of turtle habitats and populations. π’π» π’
#ionhouston #houstonbeer #drinklocal
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Tunes for turtles! π’π΅
Join us March 30 for a campus concert benefiting our @SeaTurtleCenter.
Get your ticket today β‘οΈseaturtlecenterfoundation.coβ¦.
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Don't miss
#Vertebral Trabecular Bone Mechanical Properties Vary Among Functional Groups of #Cetaceans
by Ingle (@EcoMorphLab , @SeaTurtleCenter) & @MarianneEPorter
doi.org/10.1093/iob/obab036
& read Ingle's @iobopen posts
iobopen.com/author/dingle201β¦
#whales #dolphins #aquatic
Dr. Danielle Ingle is a postdoc research assistant who works in our @EcoMorphLab & @SeaTurtleCenter here at TAMUG! ππ
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Want to know how you can help us, help sea turtles? Our @SeaTurtleCenter has helped rescue and rehabilitate over 100 sea turtles since opening. Support the hospitalβs expansion with a World #SeaTurtleDay donation today. Learn more: ow.ly/qVfU50FbSkK
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Diving into this #tamufollowtrain!π
We are the Aggies by the Sea!π
βοΈWe have boats & are home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy - @TexasMaritime - since '62
π’We're home to the @SeaTurtleCenter
π΄We call Galveston home
πOur COO @astro_aggie is a former astronaut
Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research retweeted
Today, we honor the nearly 1,400 Aggies and all Americans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
They will never be forgotten. #MemorialDay
ALT Flag flying over the Academic Building at Texas A&M University