Movement Ecology Lab

We are the Movement Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, providing evidence-based solutions through stakeholder collaboration and training future researchers 🐟

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

Thanks @TPWDnews for their support! #TAMUCC @innovasea @lscitamucc @IslandCampus

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

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

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 🧪🔬 #tamucc @IslandCampus

@TPWDnews #tamucc #volunteer #ghostfishing #crabtrap

For more information on how to participate, volunteer opportunities, or program guidelines, please contact your local @TPWDnews Coastal Fisheries office

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 @IslandCampus @lscitamucc

@CERFScience @AmFisheriesSoc

Call for papers! Estuaries and Coasts special collection on estuarine connectivity & management 🌊📄 🗓 Due June 1, 2026

This small step that saves time, protects equipment, and keeps our long-term monitoring running smoothly #TAMUCC @lscitamucc @IslandCampus

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.

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 @IslandCampus

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 @IslandCampus @lscitamucc