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
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
February 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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 🧪🔬
January 28, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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 🧪🔬
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.
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.
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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.
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
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
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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
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
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Friendly reminder as flounder season in Texas is open again: if you catch a tagged fish, please report 😊 #flounder #texas #tamucc #fishresearch
Call for papers! Estuaries and Coasts special collection on estuarine connectivity & management 🌊📄
🗓 Due June 1, 2026
🗓 Due June 1, 2026
December 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Call for papers! Estuaries and Coasts special collection on estuarine connectivity & management 🌊📄
🗓 Due June 1, 2026
🗓 Due June 1, 2026
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. A small step that saves time, protects equipment, and keeps our long-term monitoring running smoothly #TAMUCC
Before deploying our acoustic receivers, we wrap parts with electrical tape to make it easier to clean off barnacles and algae later. A small step that saves time, protects equipment, and keeps our long-term monitoring running smoothly #TAMUCC
December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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. A small step that saves time, protects equipment, and keeps our long-term monitoring running smoothly #TAMUCC
Before deploying our acoustic receivers, we wrap parts with electrical tape to make it easier to clean off barnacles and algae later. A small step that saves time, protects equipment, and keeps our long-term monitoring running smoothly #TAMUCC
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
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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
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! 🤿
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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 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