Movement Ecology Lab
@movecology.bsky.social
Developing solutions for effective management and conservation of marine species and their habitats🐟🦈
📍Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
📍Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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We are the Movement Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, providing evidence-based solutions through stakeholder collaboration and training future researchers 🧪🐟🦈 #tamucc
We are the Movement Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, providing evidence-based solutions through stakeholder collaboration and training future researchers 🧪🐟🦈 #tamucc
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We are the Movement Ecology Lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, providing evidence-based solutions through stakeholder collaboration and training future researchers 🧪🐟🦈 #tamucc
Texas Southern Flounder Closure: November 1 – December 14 🚫🎣
During this period, no southern flounder may be harvested by any method, including gigging or rod and reel.
During this period, no southern flounder may be harvested by any method, including gigging or rod and reel.
November 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Texas Southern Flounder Closure: November 1 – December 14 🚫🎣
During this period, no southern flounder may be harvested by any method, including gigging or rod and reel.
During this period, no southern flounder may be harvested by any method, including gigging or rod and reel.
Happy Halloween! Did you know that while fish have skeletons of bones, the skeletons of sharks are made entirely of cartilage, the same material that makes up our noses and ears! This lighter and flexible material allows sharks to be more energy-efficient and agile swimmers 🦈 #TAMUCC
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happy Halloween! Did you know that while fish have skeletons of bones, the skeletons of sharks are made entirely of cartilage, the same material that makes up our noses and ears! This lighter and flexible material allows sharks to be more energy-efficient and agile swimmers 🦈 #TAMUCC
Ever wonder what tools we use to study movement ecology? Acoustic transmitters (internal tags to track fish) and receivers (underwater listening device), VR100 and hydrophone, salinity loggers, GoPros, and microscopes are some tools that help us uncover the ecology of fish 🐟🔊🔬 #TAMUCC
October 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Ever wonder what tools we use to study movement ecology? Acoustic transmitters (internal tags to track fish) and receivers (underwater listening device), VR100 and hydrophone, salinity loggers, GoPros, and microscopes are some tools that help us uncover the ecology of fish 🐟🔊🔬 #TAMUCC
Researching fish isn't always about being on the water. Lab work can be just as exciting! PhD candidate Yamilla Samara is using compound-specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids of carbon to study red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead resource use at estuarine habitats 🦪🐟🌱 #TAMUCC
October 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Researching fish isn't always about being on the water. Lab work can be just as exciting! PhD candidate Yamilla Samara is using compound-specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids of carbon to study red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead resource use at estuarine habitats 🦪🐟🌱 #TAMUCC
Sharks aren’t villains, they’re opportunists! 🦈🐟 This video shows shark depredation and MS student Kyle’s research looks at how often depredation happens and whether magnetic deterrents can help minimize it! #TAMUCC
October 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sharks aren’t villains, they’re opportunists! 🦈🐟 This video shows shark depredation and MS student Kyle’s research looks at how often depredation happens and whether magnetic deterrents can help minimize it! #TAMUCC
Thanks to collaborative efforts with other labs and researchers, we can see when some of our tagged fish appear in other acoustic arrays! Recently, we got data that shows some of our sharks and rays have appeared on arrays south of us! #TAMUCC
September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Thanks to collaborative efforts with other labs and researchers, we can see when some of our tagged fish appear in other acoustic arrays! Recently, we got data that shows some of our sharks and rays have appeared on arrays south of us! #TAMUCC
Busy summer = big numbers for the Movement Ecology Lab 🌊
🎣 400+ fish | 🦈 72 depredations
🎥 200 hrs video | 📡 20 receivers
🚤 47 trips | 📢 247 people reached
✨ Fun catch of the summer: squirrelfish 🐿️🐟
#TAMUCC
🎣 400+ fish | 🦈 72 depredations
🎥 200 hrs video | 📡 20 receivers
🚤 47 trips | 📢 247 people reached
✨ Fun catch of the summer: squirrelfish 🐿️🐟
#TAMUCC
September 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Busy summer = big numbers for the Movement Ecology Lab 🌊
🎣 400+ fish | 🦈 72 depredations
🎥 200 hrs video | 📡 20 receivers
🚤 47 trips | 📢 247 people reached
✨ Fun catch of the summer: squirrelfish 🐿️🐟
#TAMUCC
🎣 400+ fish | 🦈 72 depredations
🎥 200 hrs video | 📡 20 receivers
🚤 47 trips | 📢 247 people reached
✨ Fun catch of the summer: squirrelfish 🐿️🐟
#TAMUCC
Last week, Dylan wrapped up his summer in the TAMU-CC S-RISE program, assisting with stomach content analysis to study trophic ecology & microplastic ingestion in Southern Flounder. Grateful for his curiosity, energy & contributions to the lab! 🐟🔬 #SRISE #TAMUCC #StudentResearch
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Last week, Dylan wrapped up his summer in the TAMU-CC S-RISE program, assisting with stomach content analysis to study trophic ecology & microplastic ingestion in Southern Flounder. Grateful for his curiosity, energy & contributions to the lab! 🐟🔬 #SRISE #TAMUCC #StudentResearch
Kicked off #SharkWeek with a student research panel at the Mary and Jeff Bell Library! Jaz, Katie, and Kyle presented lightning talks on their shark-related work here at the Island University. 🦈 #TAMUCC
July 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Kicked off #SharkWeek with a student research panel at the Mary and Jeff Bell Library! Jaz, Katie, and Kyle presented lightning talks on their shark-related work here at the Island University. 🦈 #TAMUCC
Our summer is packed with fieldwork! MS student Kyle has been putting in long hours offshore collecting data, while PhD candidate Yamilla has been busy fishing in her bay systems and downloading acoustic receivers. Keep up the great work, team! 🎣🌊🧪 #TAMUCC
July 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our summer is packed with fieldwork! MS student Kyle has been putting in long hours offshore collecting data, while PhD candidate Yamilla has been busy fishing in her bay systems and downloading acoustic receivers. Keep up the great work, team! 🎣🌊🧪 #TAMUCC
Huge congratulations to Yamilla for unanimously passing her comprehensive exams and officially advancing to PhD candidacy! 🥳
She’s the first PhD candidate in our lab, and we couldn’t be prouder of her dedication, perseverance, and the exciting work she’s doing. Way to go, Yamilla! 👏
She’s the first PhD candidate in our lab, and we couldn’t be prouder of her dedication, perseverance, and the exciting work she’s doing. Way to go, Yamilla! 👏
June 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Huge congratulations to Yamilla for unanimously passing her comprehensive exams and officially advancing to PhD candidacy! 🥳
She’s the first PhD candidate in our lab, and we couldn’t be prouder of her dedication, perseverance, and the exciting work she’s doing. Way to go, Yamilla! 👏
She’s the first PhD candidate in our lab, and we couldn’t be prouder of her dedication, perseverance, and the exciting work she’s doing. Way to go, Yamilla! 👏
Congratulations to the first-ever Movement Ecology Lab grads this academic year: Felipe (M.S. ’24), Cindy (B.S. ’25), and soon-to-be alum Videl! We’re proud of all you’ve accomplished and will miss you! #TAMUCC #Graduation
May 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Congratulations to the first-ever Movement Ecology Lab grads this academic year: Felipe (M.S. ’24), Cindy (B.S. ’25), and soon-to-be alum Videl! We’re proud of all you’ve accomplished and will miss you! #TAMUCC #Graduation
Last of our introductions… Meet our post-Bachelor volunteer, Cali! She received her B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa in 2024, where she worked in shark behavior and coral resilience research at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. Welcome! 🦈🪸🐠 #TAMUCC
May 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Last of our introductions… Meet our post-Bachelor volunteer, Cali! She received her B.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa in 2024, where she worked in shark behavior and coral resilience research at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. Welcome! 🦈🪸🐠 #TAMUCC
Next up for introductions is Madison! She’s a sophomore Biology major at TAMUCC, concentrating in Marine Biology. Madison is currently assisting with PhD student Jasmine’s trophic ecology project on southern flounder and is excited to get involved in more lab work soon. Welcome!
April 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Next up for introductions is Madison! She’s a sophomore Biology major at TAMUCC, concentrating in Marine Biology. Madison is currently assisting with PhD student Jasmine’s trophic ecology project on southern flounder and is excited to get involved in more lab work soon. Welcome!
We have a few new faces joining our lab, and we will introduce them in the next few weeks! First up… Lily, a Texas local! She is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. She will help PhD student Yamilla with her dissertation research #TAMUCC
April 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We have a few new faces joining our lab, and we will introduce them in the next few weeks! First up… Lily, a Texas local! She is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. She will help PhD student Yamilla with her dissertation research #TAMUCC
🎣 Caught a tagged red drum, trout, or sheepshead in TX bays?
Look for a yellow "Release Fish" tag + internal transmitter!
📍 Note tag #, date/location, & length
📞 Report: 361-825-2525
💻 sportfishcenter.org/outreach/report-tag
🎁 Reward—released or kept! #TAMUCC
Look for a yellow "Release Fish" tag + internal transmitter!
📍 Note tag #, date/location, & length
📞 Report: 361-825-2525
💻 sportfishcenter.org/outreach/report-tag
🎁 Reward—released or kept! #TAMUCC
March 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🎣 Caught a tagged red drum, trout, or sheepshead in TX bays?
Look for a yellow "Release Fish" tag + internal transmitter!
📍 Note tag #, date/location, & length
📞 Report: 361-825-2525
💻 sportfishcenter.org/outreach/report-tag
🎁 Reward—released or kept! #TAMUCC
Look for a yellow "Release Fish" tag + internal transmitter!
📍 Note tag #, date/location, & length
📞 Report: 361-825-2525
💻 sportfishcenter.org/outreach/report-tag
🎁 Reward—released or kept! #TAMUCC
Exciting times! We recently successfully downloaded data from our Aransas Channel receiver array. This data will be used by both Jaz and Katie for their projects tracking the movements of flounder and elasmobranchs. Thanks TPWD for their support! #TAMUCC #fieldwork #telemetry
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Exciting times! We recently successfully downloaded data from our Aransas Channel receiver array. This data will be used by both Jaz and Katie for their projects tracking the movements of flounder and elasmobranchs. Thanks TPWD for their support! #TAMUCC #fieldwork #telemetry
🦈 This week, we're featuring a unique shark—can you guess what it is?
🔹 Distinct hammer-shaped head with three notches 🔹 Forms large schools in coastal & offshore waters 🔹 A skilled predator with a wide field of vision
Drop your guesses below! ⬇️
🔹 Distinct hammer-shaped head with three notches 🔹 Forms large schools in coastal & offshore waters 🔹 A skilled predator with a wide field of vision
Drop your guesses below! ⬇️
March 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🦈 This week, we're featuring a unique shark—can you guess what it is?
🔹 Distinct hammer-shaped head with three notches 🔹 Forms large schools in coastal & offshore waters 🔹 A skilled predator with a wide field of vision
Drop your guesses below! ⬇️
🔹 Distinct hammer-shaped head with three notches 🔹 Forms large schools in coastal & offshore waters 🔹 A skilled predator with a wide field of vision
Drop your guesses below! ⬇️
Freezing temps in Texas = the perfect time to reorganize the lab. Prepping for upcoming projects and making sure everything is for a busy research season ahead! #TAMUCC
February 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Freezing temps in Texas = the perfect time to reorganize the lab. Prepping for upcoming projects and making sure everything is for a busy research season ahead! #TAMUCC
Last week was a busy week for the lab! Presentations, fieldwork and more presentations! Kyle and Jaz both presented their research in separate seminars and Yamilla got out to tag some fish! Thanks NOAA for funding! #TAMUCC
February 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Last week was a busy week for the lab! Presentations, fieldwork and more presentations! Kyle and Jaz both presented their research in separate seminars and Yamilla got out to tag some fish! Thanks NOAA for funding! #TAMUCC
Recently, MS student Kyle and undergraduate student Cindy found many cool critters on video! The first species we want to feature is... the Rock Hind (Epinephelus adscensionis)! Can you spot the fish in the 3rd picture?!
Thanks to Texas Sea Grant for funding and to our collaborators @ CSSC! #TAMUCC
Thanks to Texas Sea Grant for funding and to our collaborators @ CSSC! #TAMUCC
February 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Recently, MS student Kyle and undergraduate student Cindy found many cool critters on video! The first species we want to feature is... the Rock Hind (Epinephelus adscensionis)! Can you spot the fish in the 3rd picture?!
Thanks to Texas Sea Grant for funding and to our collaborators @ CSSC! #TAMUCC
Thanks to Texas Sea Grant for funding and to our collaborators @ CSSC! #TAMUCC