Science and Spanish Club

06/06/2026

This Seagrass sign is in Seadrift on San Antonio Bay in Calhoun County, Texas! World Seagrass Day is on March 1 but is celebrated everyday!

06/05/2026

When we save Whooping Cranes, we save so much more. We save the lands and waters we all rely on.

05/29/2026

Committed to a world where cranes, people, and our natural heritage thrive together.

05/28/2026

Today, the SSCN attended the unveiling of a stainless steel sculpture of a flock of Whooping Cranes meticulously created by Artist Joe Powers from Washington State very near the Canadian border.
After yesterday's rain downpour, Thursday, May 28, 2026 was a steamy mid-morning for US Fish and Wildlife Service, dozens of supporters from Friends of Aransas, Mid-Coast Texas Master Naturalists, local Artists and Nature Photographers, Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio River Authority, and others.
Powers used science-based knowledge gathered from several Wildlife Biologists and self-study to shape the precise number of feathers in a Whooping Crane body.
He said the metallic sculpture will outlive everybody in 2026....but hopefully, just as long as the resilient Whooping Cranes!

05/28/2026

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

May 18-25 is National Beach Safety Week! 🌊

Remember, it takes all of us to keep our Texas beaches safe and clean, so please join us at our next coastwide cleanup on September 19th!

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/texas-adopt-a-beach-2026-coastwide-fall-cleanup-registration-1989309757034?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/18/2026

🌊Job Openings 🪸

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Florida International University, is hiring two Research Coordinator II positions to join our team — one based in Key Largo and one in Key West.

Job Summary: Provides comprehensive technical and logistical support to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary science team, ensuring project alignment with resource management objectives and the sanctuary's management plan. Coordinates and executes field activities, including scuba diving and vessel operations, to support scientific research, monitoring, damage assessment, disturbance response, and habitat restoration. Compiles and manages field data, reviews research findings, and supports analysis and reporting, including drafting technical reports and assisting with the review and technical evaluation of permits and authorizations. Supports other science and resource protection activities as needed to enhance Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary management efforts and assess management effectiveness.

Location: We are hiring two (2) positions, one located in Key Largo and one in Key West, Florida.

Closing Date: Apply by 11:59 pm 5/26/2026

How to apply:
Visit: https://search.careers.fiu.edu/?q=537220
OR
Visit https://hr.fiu.edu/careers/; select 'Prospective Employees' and search for Job ID: 537220

Photo 1: Brenda Altmeier/NOAA
Photo 2: NOAA
Photo 3: Ben Edmonds/NOAA