All fieldwork completed under permits SPR-1123-134/SPR-0614-111 and LOA F/SER24:RM. Special thanks to @texasseagrant, @noaaresearch, and @texasparkswildlife for funding our projects, and to our collaborators at the Marine Genomics Lab and @sportfishcenter
Wildlife is something that man cannot construct. Once it is gone, it is gone forever - Joy Adamson
Happy World Wildlife Day from our STEM family to yours! 🌎🐟🎣🦪🌱🌊🦀🦈🪼
#TAMUCC #worldwildlife #research #fish #texas
Thanks to the Majoris Lab, TPWD and the McCracken Lab for photos and videos!!! #TAMUCC
Texas examples:
• Regal Damselfish (Neopomacentrus cyanomos) — non-native, potentially invasive
• Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) — invasive
• Tilapia — invasive
• Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) — invasive
• Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) — invasive
What is an invasive species?
An invasive species is a non-native organism that causes (or is likely to cause) economic, environmental, or human health harm.
Not all non-native species are invasive! The key difference is measurable harm.
Although International Day of Women and Girls in Science was last week, we want to take a moment to recognize the outstanding women in our lab 🔬🥼🧪
Thank you for the impact you make ✨
#WomenInSTEM #TAMUCC #internationalwomenandgirlsinscienceday #research
This week our team got out into the field to download our Aransas Bay acoustic receiver array. This data will be used by both PhD student Jaz and MS student Katie for their projects tracking the movement of flounder, sharks, and rays. Thanks to TPWD for their support! #TAMUCC
To complete our research along the Texas Coast, these are helpful skills for collecting data, analyzing it, and reporting it to the public! We have a variety of projects that require different jobs from us, so these are just a few of the ways we do that!🎣🦈🤿 #TAMUCC
#tamucc #fishresearch #dietanalysis
Understanding marine predators’ diets helps reveal their foraging, trophic roles, niches, and habitat use. Researchers use various methods—none are perfect, but all give valuable insights 🧪🔬
For more information on how to participate, volunteer opportunities, or program guidelines, please contact your local Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries office @texasparkswildlife
#TAMUCC #STEM #Research #Fieldwork #volunteer
📍 Drop-Off Locations
Aransas Bay
• Goose Island State Park Boat Ramp
Corpus Christi Bay
• South Conn Brown Harbor Public Boat Ramp
• Ransom Channel Public Ramp
Upper Laguna Madre
• Kaufer–Hubert Memorial Boat Ramp
2026 Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program 🦀♻️
February 20 – March 1, 2026
The Annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program helps reduce ghost fishing, improve water quality, and protect coastal habitats by removing lost or abandoned crab traps from Texas bays.
The Movement Ecology Lab kicked off 2026 at the TCAFS meeting in Galveston, TX!
Cali & Jaz presented posters; Katie, Kimber & Kyle gave oral talks. Congrats to Yamilla & Kimber (Harry Tennison Student Scholarship) and Katie (TCAFS Student Travel Award)! 👏 #TAMUCC
Friendly reminder as flounder season in Texas is open again: if you catch a tagged fish, please report 😊 #flounder #texas #tamucc #fishresearch
@cerfscience.bsky.social @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social
Call for papers! Estuaries and Coasts special collection on estuarine connectivity & management 🌊📄
🗓 Due June 1, 2026
Biofouling: the ocean’s way of dirtying up our gear 🌊
Before deploying our acoustic receivers, we wrap parts with electrical tape to make it easier to clean off barnacles and algae later. A small step that saves time, protects equipment, and keeps our long-term monitoring running smoothly #TAMUCC
We’re excited to welcome three undergraduate students joining the Movement Ecology Lab this semester to assist MS student Kyle with his shark depredation research. Welcome Macie, Grace, and Mason! #tamucc
#nationalscientificdivingday #TAMUCC #scuba #research
Happy National Scientific Diving Day! Our lab’s incredible divers use their AAUS skills to conduct underwater field work like catching invasive lionfish and out-planting receivers! 🤿
We had a great time at the annual CCA Poco Rojo Kids Fishing Tournament this past Saturday! Thank you to @cca_texas for allowing us to share our research with the community! 🎣 #TAMUCC #outreach
We study movement and trophic ecology of mobile fishes, shark depredation, and estuarine habitats using tagging, biologging, video, and stable isotopes 🔬🎣🔊
We are the Movement Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, providing evidence-based solutions through stakeholder collaboration and training future researchers 🧪🐟🦈 #tamucc
We study movement and trophic ecology of mobile fishes, shark depredation, and estuarine habitats using tagging, biologging, video, and stable isotopes 🎣 🔊 🧪
We study movement and trophic ecology of mobile fishes, shark depredation, and estuarine habitats using tagging, biologging, video, and stable isotopes 🔊🧪🎥
Texas Southern Flounder Closure: November 1 – December 14 🚫🎣
During this period, no southern flounder may be harvested by any method, including gigging or rod and reel.
Happy Halloween! Did you know that while fish have skeletons of bones, the skeletons of sharks are made entirely of cartilage, the same material that makes up our noses and ears! This lighter and flexible material allows sharks to be more energy-efficient and agile swimmers 🦈 #TAMUCC
