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Email: seems@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-882-5040
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Coastal Studies Laboratory

The Coastal Studies Laboratory  located on South Padre Island was established in 1973, and is dedicated to providing educational opportunities, enhancing research, engaging in public service, and providing community outreach related to coastal and marine concerns in the Gulf of Mexico with special emphasis on the South Texas region.

Electron Microscopy 

Electron Microscopy facility located in the UTRGV Science Building is equipped with a Zeiss LEO 900 transmission electron microscope, EVO LS10 STEM, and supportive equipment for electron microscope work, including an Ultra-cut microtome, knife maker, critical point drier, and sputter coater.                         

Greenhouse and Organic Garden 

The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley has recently established a research and teaching program in  Agroecology . Agroecology is the study of ecological processes that operate in production systems. A deep understanding of the ecological implications of the ways we produce our food, fuel, and fiber is required to effectively manage these systems in ways that are more environmentally sustainable. The Agroecology program at UTRGV combines student-centered research, education, and community engagement in various projects to address locally relevant issues that affect agroecosystems in South Texas, including in sustainable agriculture, community supported agriculture, urban forestry, and sustainable food systems.

Herbarium

The Department of Biology on West Campus houses an extensive collection of vascular plants and algae of South Texas.   The West campus plant collection comprises around 6000 specimens and is registered in the International   Index Herbariorum  as PAUH.  The herbarium was established by a former professor in the department, Dr. Robert Lonard, whose curatorial responsibilities were assumed by the present Curator, Dr. Andrew McDonald, in 2006.   Algal collections are developed and curated by the department’s marine ecologist, Dr. Hudson DeYoe.  The vascular plant collection represents a portion of the Lower Rio Grande Valley’s diverse flora (ca. 1100 native species) with considerable focus on the grass family.                                                                     

 

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Lab  

The UTRGV Science Education Program funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) Pre-college and Undergraduate Science Education Grant program is a comprehensive effort to enhance the quality of science education at The University of Texas Rio Grande (UTRGV). The overarching goal of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented who pursue a graduate education in Science research subsequently increasing the number of highly educated underrepresented individuals in the scientific work force. 


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