News: Marine Science
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
UT News
Climate-friendly Microbes Chomp Dead Plants Without Releasing Heat-trapping Methane
Scientists have identified an entirely new group of microbes quietly living in hot springs, geothermal systems and hydrothermal sediments around the world.
![Hot springs](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/drty-hot-springs_by-jian-yu-jiao1400.png)
Texas Scientist
The Start of It All
Here’s how eukaryotes might have evolved from simpler life forms
![Illustration of the inside of a eukaryotic cell](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/eukaryote2400x1800.png)
Record Number of Turtles Rescued at University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Winter Storm Uri caused damage and hardship across the state of Texas, and at the Port Aransas campus of the University of Texas at Austin...
![Volunteers wearing face masks cater in an indoor area to dozens of sea turtles](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/2021-coldstunevent.jpeg)
Jessica O’Connell Connects Ecology Research with Local Conservation Efforts
Learn about Jessica O'Connell's decision to join UT Austin's Department of Marine Science and what her research focuses on.
![A woman with binoculars and a notebook walking along a trail in a forest](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/oconnell2400x1600.jpg)
The College Welcomed New Faculty in 2020
See the new faces at the College of Natural Sciences.
![Seal of the university of texas with an orange filter](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/my_project-1_2.jpg)
Brett Baker Receives Simons Award
The faculty member who helped envision a changed the tree of life received the award.
![Brett Baker in a zippered shirt stands in a lab in front of cabinets](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/brett_baker.jpeg)
Science Amid the Social Distance
A compilation from our previous episodes that we hope will help you find some solace right now: in rediscovering life, the people we're closest with...
![A cross-section of a nautilus shell](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/nautilus2400x1350.jpg)
UT News
The Nurdle Patrol Wages War on Plastic Pellets, With Boost from Lawsuit Settlement
Plastic pollution has contaminated every continent on Earth, and some of the smallest plastic particles, called nurdles, are among the most insidious.
![Closeup image of thumb and forefinger holding a tiny plastic ball between them with a blurry beach in the background](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/b2ap3_medium_nurdlepatrol4-_20191204-200851_1.jpeg)