STS Oral Histories Recordings

Oral History Interview of Dr. Dara Orbach

This is an oral history recording of Dr. Dara Orbach, interviewed by Maxwell McClure. Dr. Orbach talks about her work as a marine biologist and what led to take the career path she is on. This includes details about her undergraduate studies, graduate studies, research experience with marine mammals, and her current work that she does in her lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She also gives advice for prospective students who want to study marine mammals.
Oral History Interview of Dr. John "Wes" Tunnell, Jr.

This is an oral history recording of Dr. John "Wes" Tunnell, Jr. interviewed by Jen Brown. Dr. Tunnell talks about his career as a marine biologist and ecologist; his early life in Taft, Texas; going to school at Texas A&I University-Kingsville; the early years of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; the creation of the Center for Coastal Studies; the creation of the Harte Research Institute; teaching; and transnational science in the Gulf of Mexico.