This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the Texas Sea
Grant College Program housed at Texas A&M.
What does a sea grant do? It accomplishes many things,
primarily focusing on areas in outreach, research and education. In the past,
TXSG has participated in research on pollution, endangered sea turtles,
hurricanes and costal development. It also began the predecessor to the Texas
Adopt-A-Beach Program. By funding and housing TXSG, Texas A&M contributes
to helping Texans learn more about their beaches through research and
education.
In his book Aggies by
the Sea (Texas A&M University Press, 2005), Texas A&M University at
Galveston historian Stephen Curley offers a unique, historical record of the
sea grant campus's humble beginnings. The campus now enrolls more than 1,600
students.
Curley is also author of the definitive history of the Texas
Clipper, The Ship That Would Not Die (Texas
A&M University Press, 2011). The Clipper was a ship with many lives; from
its service as an attack transport used in World War II, to a trading ship for
the American Export Lines, to a marine training vessel in Galveston, and
finally to its current status as an artificial coral reef/floating classroom in
the Gulf of Mexico.
Add these books to your summer reading list, and learn more
about maritime history and Aggie involvement. It will give you one more reason
to take pride in Texas A&M.
By: Madeline Loving
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