Seaside Chats

The sanctuary's popular Seaside Chat series is back for 2013!

These FREE presentations will introduce you to various aspects of the sanctuary and field work conducted by sanctuary staff.

1/30 Coral Reefs of Texas
2/06 Sanctuary Science
2/13 Expanding Sanctuary Horizons
2/20 Shipwrecks of Galveston
2/27 Fish Do the Strangest Things

Where: Texas Seaport Museum, next to the tall ship Elissa at Pier 22.

Parking: Use paid parking lots at 21st and Harborside, then bring your parking ticket to the museum to be validated.

Bonus: Tall ship Elissa will stay open until 6:30 these evenings. You can purchase a ticket at the museum.

We hope to see you there! For more information, contact Kelly.Drinnen@noaa.gov or call 409-621-5151, x105.

Seaside Chat Flyer 2013 (310kb pdf)

Advisory Council Openings

The sanctuary is currently seeking applicants for four positions on its advisory council, a community-based group of individuals that provide advice for sanctuary management.

We are accepting applications for the following council seats: recreational fishing, research, conservation and education.

Additional information and application materials are available on our Council News page.

Application deadline: February 19, 2013