OpenFieldTAMUG · Galveston, Texas, United States
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) is the premier ocean-oriented campus of the Texas A&M University System, located on Pelican Island in Galveston, Texas. Home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy—one of only six state maritime academies in the nation—TAMUG leads the Gulf Coast in marine biology, maritime transportation, coastal engineering, and ocean sciences.
TAMUG provides focused academic programs across Marine Sciences, Ocean Engineering, Maritime Business Administration, and Marine Transportation. Operating oceanographic research vessels and radar training simulators, its researchers partner closely with the NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center and the Texas Coastal Spine barrier project.
Undergraduate admissions follow Texas A&M University requirements with maritime physical standards for US Coast Guard licensing tracks. Graduate applicants require an accredited baccalaureate in marine science, engineering, or related fields (minimum 3.0 GPA), letters of recommendation, CV, and a statement of ocean research objectives.
Hands-on marine biology degree investigating estuarine ecology, sea turtle conservation physiology, coral reef disease dynamics, and coastal aquaculture genetics.
Professional graduate degree preparing executives for container port logistics, maritime charter brokerage, admiralty law compliance, and ocean supply chain optimization.
ABET-accredited engineering program focusing on wave-structure interaction, storm surge flood protection barrier modeling, offshore wind foundations, and subsea pipelines.
Intensive nautical curriculum qualifying graduates as US Coast Guard-licensed Third Mates Unlimited, with practical seamanship cruises aboard TS Kennedy across the Atlantic.
Interdisciplinary program balancing marine coastal GIS, fisheries management regulation, oil spill remediation protocol, and wetland ecology protection.
Competitive research fellowship operating at the Sea Life Facility, researching Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting kinematics, satellite telemetry tracking, and plastic ingestion pathology.
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, TAMUG & Former NASA Astronaut
Executive Leadership
Michael Fossum is a retired NASA astronaut and veteran of three spaceflights (accumulating 194 days in space and seven spacewalks) who leads Texas A&M Galveston...
View researcher profile ↗Senior Associate Vice President for Research & Regents Professor
Department of Marine Biology
Dr. Quigg is an internationally renowned marine biologist and biogeochemist investigating phytoplankton physiology, oil spill impacts on marine microbial commun...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Ocean Engineering
Department of Ocean Engineering
Dr. Figlus is an authority on coastal engineering, studying hurricane storm surge hydrodynamics, dune erosion morphology, wave dissipation by coastal vegetation...
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