Class/Workshop
A 57-ft. research vessel, the R/V KATY, is available to visiting groups. This research vessel takes groups out into the ship channel to investigate this unique ecosystem through several collection equipment. Each group will conduct a plankton tow to view various types of microscopic organisms using hand-held field microscopes and a digital microscope connected to a monitor on board. A benthic mud grab will reveal all the organisms that live within the mud layer. Finally, a otter trawl will be deployed to collect the various saltwater organisms that live in the Lydia Ann ship channel. This program is located in Port Aransas, Texas on the campus of UT Marine Science Institute.
Programs are available:
October through June each year.
Monday through Saturday
AM trip: 7:45a - 11:45a
PM trip: 12:45p - 4:45p
Minimum grade for the R/V Katy is 5th grade, with no exceptions.
The R/V Katy capacity is 25 persons, not including crew, per trip.
R/V KATY FEES (HALF DAY RESERVATION):
$675 K-12 student programs
$850 College/University programs
Call for vessel charter for research
- Programs for5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
- STEM FocusScience, Technology Keywords: Marine Science
- Scholarships AvailableNo
- Accepting UT VolunteersUndergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty
