✨ Star Parties galore, a new class of Cosmic Frontier Fellows, and so much more! -- Check out SkyTips for June! conta.cc/45zbenx

We're hiring an Education and Outreach Coordinator to assist development & planning of education programs, workshops, & support public understanding of research across the Texas Field Station Network. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/4npjkuf2

Ancient microbes thrive beneath a Swiss spa—unchanged by the seasons. New research with Dr. Mark Lever reveals deep underground life stays stable, even as Alpine waters shift above. utmsi.utexas.edu/deep-microbial… 📸 Lavey-les-Bains

UT researchers found Hawaiian volcano shrimp can handle hotter temps if they come from lava-heated “hot ponds.” But the adaptation fades in cooler lab conditions. The study highlights the fragility of rare anchialine habitats as the planet warms. rb.gy/vd6qb4

New UTMSI research challenges the long-held belief that coral reefs are “oases” in marine deserts. While among the world’s most productive ecosystems, their existence in nutrient-deprived oceans is the exception rather than the rule. UT Austin cns.utexas.edu/news/research/…

1️⃣Check your inbox for an email from [email protected] (If you do not see an email, make sure to check your @ my.utexas.edu email address. Info on how to access yours: ut.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_artic… ) 2️⃣ Click the link in the email to download your guide. 🤘

Congrats to grad student Bailey Bonham, winner of UTMSI’s Visualizing Marine Science competition! Her image of Gulf toadfish pigment cells reveals how this predator blends into its reef home. See one up close at the Patton Center! Institute Insights: shorturl.at/uNM69

Andy Ellington of @UT_MBS was a project participant in this new release, which also features research from the lab of UTMSI’s Brett Baker.

Institute Insights: A vulnerable underwater world Zoe Ruben of MANERR takes us into the field to explore the beauty and fragility of coral reefs—and why their conservation starts with education. portasouthjetty.com/articles/a-vul… 📷: Keisha Bahr

We loved talking to @trevorscottatx & @ChelseyKhanTVn on We Are Austin about our June 28 Dinosaur Day and more summer fun at the museum! cbsaustin.com/features/we-ar…

🦇 Have you experienced a bat emergence at our Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve? Visit Thursday - Sunday evenings through August 24, 2025. Call the Bat Cave hotline at 325-347-5970 before making the trip. More details at nature.ly/3FopTaA. © Jacqueline Ferrato

Post-Fourth of July Beach Cleanup at Port Aransas South Jetty, July 12, 9 AM–12 PM. Stop by anytime to help keep our coast clean. Supplies provided. Hosted by the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve & UTMSI. Details: utmsi.utexas.edu/event/post-fou…

A message from Interim President Jim Davis: “It’s been a tragic week in Texas. We deeply mourn the loss of so many lives from the hill country floods and pray for all who are impacted. We are also grateful for those working tirelessly to help and the many lives they have saved.

Science and the Sea: The Not-So-Rare Giant Crustacean 🦐 At over 13", Alicella gigantea is the largest amphipod on Earth—and possibly not as rare as once thought. utmsi.utexas.edu/science-and-th… 📷 Alan Jamieson, CC BY-SA 4.0 #ScienceAndTheSea #UTMSI #AlicellaGigantea #TexasScience

As recovery efforts continue in Central Texas following the devastating floods, Communities Foundation of Texas (Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT)) has compiled this list of resources to support those impacted: cftexas.org/about-cft/blog…

🎣 Caught a Freckled Guitarfish in the Gulf? Help science! Report your catch & support research on this unique species. Learn how ➡️ utmsi.utexas.edu/assist-scienti… #FreckledGuitarfish #UTMSI #CommunityScience #TexasScience

❄️ Institute Insights: Arctic lagoons through snow, ice & t-shirt weather? Mathea Kurtz-Shaw shares what it’s like to do fieldwork across 3 extreme Arctic seasons. Read more: portasouthjetty.com/articles/bad-w… #InstituteInsights #UTMSI #ArcticResearch #TexasScience

🐢Which of the world’s sea turtles is the smallest? The Kemp’s ridley. It’s also the most critically endangered, which is why we worked with partners to protect the habitat it relies on at South Padre Island: nature.ly/4kRYxbv

Enjoy FREE museum admission on Sunday, July 27 during H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday! Learn about life in Texas millions of years ago, walk beneath a tyrannosaur and the 33-foot wingspan of a pterosaur, touch a meteorite and more! sciencemuseum.utexas.edu