Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG)
Marine Biology Department at TAMUG
Texas A&M University, College Station (TAMU)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Seafood Safety Lab
Seafood Safety Lab
The SSL has been FDA-approved for the microbiological examination of shellfish and seawater since 1992.
We are a Biosafety Level 2 microbiological lab working with bacteria found in shellfish, seawater, and non-potable water.
Contact Information
Seafood Safety Lab
P.O. Box 1675
332 Oceans and Coastal Studies Bldg.
Galveston, TX 77553
Phone: 409-740-4774
John Schwarz
Principal Investigator
Regents Professor
Galveston Campus,
Bld# 3029 (OCSB), Office 280C
Email: schwarzj@tamug.edu
Phone: (409) 740-4453
Fax: (409) 740-5001
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Student Worker Positions
The SSL provides volunteer, course credit, and paid student worker positions for Undergraduate students. The work includes both field collection of oysters and laboratory methods working with bacteria.