The School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (SEEMS) provides integrative educational and training experiences for students and conducts world-class research while supporting the Rio Grande Valley community. Our three Bachelor of Science and two Master of Science degree programs are adaptive and progressive, fostering student success. SEEMS faculty, staff, and students are distributed across the Brownsville, Edinburg, Port Isabel, and South Padre Island, where they participate in transdisciplinary and transformative research and outreach activities across a broad range of natural and social science specialties.
Mission
To provide students a unique integrative education and training experience that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities in the multiple dimensions of contemporary earth, environmental, and marine sciences.
Opportunities
SEEMS provides research and educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students that generate new knowledge and formulate effective solutions for a sustainable Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
Integrative Science
SEEMS promotes collaborative, multi-disciplinary research and seeks participation of those interested in applying interdisciplinary perspectives to understanding earth-environmental systems and their interactions with society.
SEEMS Locations
Edinburg | |
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1201 W University Dr |
Port Isabel | |
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901 S Garcia St |
Brownsville | |
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One W University Blvd |
South Padre Island | |
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33363 Marine Lab Dr |
SEEMS FACILITIES
Creating ‘model watersheds’ used by SEEMS for research in agricultural, environmental, or biological sciences.
Production of thornforest seedlings in support of reforestation efforts.
Focused on research and propagation of native plant species, especially those with high conservation value and/or used in local forest restoration efforts.
An out-of-classroom setting for courses such as Plant-Animal Interactions and Ecology.
Enhances, facilitates, and addresses sustainability in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.