The Dept. of Life Sciences at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is recruiting motivated and talented students for its graduate programs. For application details and more information about the programs visit: sci.tamucc.edu/lsci/ and facebook/lsci.tamucc/
The "Island University" is located on the shore of Corpus Christi Bay, and is very near the unique, hypersaline Laguna Madre estuary. A list of degree programs and some example topics that faculty and students here are working on are below. * Undergraduate degrees: Biology (tracks: ecology, marine biology, cell/molecular, microbiology, organismal, integrative); Biomedical (options: Forensic sciences, Pre-clinical, pre-professional) * Graduate degrees: Marine Biology (MS and PhD); Fisheries and Mariculture (MS); Biology (MS) * Note 1: Marine Biology is an integrated program that includes students and faculty from Texas A&M College Station and Galveston ü Blue Water fish and coral studies ü Estuarine and coastal ecology and biology; and also watersheds and coastal dune systems ü Population connectivity and genetics ü Microbial ecology ü Chemical ecology ü Phytoplankton and algal mat studies ü Biogeochemistry ü Intersection of human health, social sciences, and marine ecology ü Restoration ecology ü Wetland ecology and plant-animal interactions * Note 2: Fisheries & Mariculture partners with the Peace Corps to offer Coverdell Fellowships to returning volunteers ü Biofuels from algae ü Oyster culture ü Fish populations and genetics ü Fisheries biology and economics ü Partnerships & internships with Agri-Life and other agencies * Note 3: Biology ü Nesting ecology of birds and diamondback terrapins ü Water quality influences on estuarine plants and animals Dr. C. Edward Proffitt Professor & Chair Department of Life Sciences Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Eng. 319 E 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5800 Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 361 825 2358 edproffitt.wixsite.com/coastal-ecology Dept. of Life Sciences web site: http://sci.tamucc.edu/LSCI/ Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LSCI.TAMUCC/