Dr. John “Wes” Tunnell was a renowned marine biologist/ecologist at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and was known as much for his integrity and honesty as he was for his expansive body of research. Credit: Texas Sea Grant/Stephan Myers.

GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. John “Wes” Tunnell

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Dr. John “Wes” Tunnell passed away on Saturday July 14, 2018 after battling cancer. Tunnell was a marine ecology and biology professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and an early orchestrator of the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico studies.

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