GALVESTON, Texas (July 29, 2025) – Galveston College biology instructor Jacquelyn

Cresswell, Ph.D., contributed to ongoing marine research efforts at the Flower Garden

Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) as part of a National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-led expedition last summer that was featured in a

Houston-area television special.

Cresswell, who teaches courses in biology, science and business at Galveston College,

joined a research team aboard an offshore mission in the Gulf of Mexico in summer

The project focused on studying and protecting the vibrant ecosystems of the

Flower Garden Banks, one of the healthiest coral reef systems in the continental United

States.

“It was an incredible opportunity to be part of this mission and to help communicate the

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