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the college of geosciences at texas a&m university is pleased to announce the appointment of dr julie newman as the new head of the department of geology and geophysics newman brings to this position her comprehensive leadership experience deep knowledge of the department of geology and geophysics and a forward-looking perspective for the department we are so thrilled that dr newman is taking on the critical role of department head said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas she is a trailblazing researcher in structural geology and tectonics a gifted educator and as the first woman ever to lead the department of geology and geophysics we add selfless leader to her growing list of accolades we know the department will continue to thrive and become a top program in the nation under dr newmans leadership newman has been with the college of geosciences for over 20 years an expert in her field newman has spent her career researching the strength and behavior of the earths lithospheric layers and mountain-building processes she has been a principal investigator on numerous national science foundation grants and is highly regarded by her peers in academia newman is also recognized as an exceptional educator in 2010 she was designated as a texas a&m montague - center for teaching excellence scholar for the college of geosciences her continued dedication to educating both undergraduate and graduate students ensures the next generation is passionate about geology and geophysics newman succeeds dr michael pope who had served as head of the department since 2015 thomas commended pope for his leadership of the department selfless service and leading "an absolutely transformational redesign of the undergraduate curriculum which quickly is gaining national recognition as a model for modern undergraduate training and development" pope is looking forward to returning to full-time research and teaching by stephanie taylor 10
luckily hurricanes like dorian are very raredr robert korty offers analysis on hurricane dorian and worldwide trends in hurricane intensitiessep 4 2019in this noaa goes-east satellite handout image hurricane dorian tracks towards the florida coast; image taken at 13:20z september 1 2019 in the atlantic ocean (photo courtesy of noaa via getty images) as hurricane dorian stalled over the bahamas sept 1-2 the storm produced wind gusts of over 200 miles per hour for more than a day and caused widespread destruction but dr robert korty associate professor in the department of atmospheric sciences at texas a&m university says that category 5 hurricanes – the most severe and the status dorian attained – dont happen very often in the atlantic category 5 storms are rare korty said dorian was only the 27th atlantic storm to reach category 5 level in the last 70 years but worldwide there has been growth in the small number that reach extreme intensities according to figures from national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) of the 10 most intense atlantic hurricanes on record 7 of them occurred in the last 20 years or so these include maria (2017) dean (2007) katrina (2005) rita (2005) wilma (2005) mitch (1998) and dorian the others are camille (1969) the labor day hurricane of 1935 and gilbert (1988) dorian had maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour (gusts over 200 mph) and this puts it in elite company tying it with two others for the second strongest ever measured in the atlantic korty said korty said that in addition to its immense power another aspect that led to the destruction in the bahamas was that the storm stalled and pounded the same land for more than a day resulting in catastrophic damage great abaco and grand bahama islands we have seen the average speeds at which hurricanes move trend slower over the last several decades but we are not completely certain why he said we believe there are connections to larger climate changes but this is a question we need to better understand when storms stall their punishing impacts are compounded harvey and dorian are graphic illustrations of these korty also noted that he doesnt think ideas about storm modification are feasible people sometimes ask if there anything we can do to prevent these strong storms from happening he said in my opinion none of the ideas raised over the last 60 years would be viable effective or wise korty added that advances to weather models and our confidence in them have improved the accuracy of forecasted tracks for storms like dorian it is remarkable to me that a category 5 hurricane sat less than 200 miles east of south florida yet there was sufficient confidence in the forecast to know that hurricane warnings were unnecessary for miami he said that wouldnt have been possible 20 years ago and that is a remarkable achievement for our field by keith randall texas a&m marketing and communications
in this noaa goes-east satellite handout image hurricane dorian tracks towards the florida coast; image taken at 13:20z september 1 2019 in the atlantic ocean (photo courtesy of noaa via getty images)
as hurricane dorian stalled over the bahamas sept 1-2 the storm produced wind gusts of over 200 miles per hour for more than a day and caused widespread destruction but dr robert korty associate professor in the department of atmospheric sciences at texas a&m university says that category 5 hurricanes – the most severe and the status dorian attained – dont happen very often in the atlantic category 5 storms are rare korty said dorian was only the 27th atlantic storm to reach category 5 level in the last 70 years but worldwide there has been growth in the small number that reach extreme intensities according to figures from national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) of the 10 most intense atlantic hurricanes on record 7 of them occurred in the last 20 years or so these include maria (2017) dean (2007) katrina (2005) rita (2005) wilma (2005) mitch (1998) and dorian the others are camille (1969) the labor day hurricane of 1935 and gilbert (1988) dorian had maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour (gusts over 200 mph) and this puts it in elite company tying it with two others for the second strongest ever measured in the atlantic korty said korty said that in addition to its immense power another aspect that led to the destruction in the bahamas was that the storm stalled and pounded the same land for more than a day resulting in catastrophic damage great abaco and grand bahama islands we have seen the average speeds at which hurricanes move trend slower over the last several decades but we are not completely certain why he said we believe there are connections to larger climate changes but this is a question we need to better understand when storms stall their punishing impacts are compounded harvey and dorian are graphic illustrations of these korty also noted that he doesnt think ideas about storm modification are feasible people sometimes ask if there anything we can do to prevent these strong storms from happening he said in my opinion none of the ideas raised over the last 60 years would be viable effective or wise korty added that advances to weather models and our confidence in them have improved the accuracy of forecasted tracks for storms like dorian it is remarkable to me that a category 5 hurricane sat less than 200 miles east of south florida yet there was sufficient confidence in the forecast to know that hurricane warnings were unnecessary for miami he said that wouldnt have been possible 20 years ago and that is a remarkable achievement for our field by keith randall texas a&m marketing and communications
a years worth of stalagmite calcite growth (photo courtesy of dr christopher maupin)undergraduate students collecting monitoring samples and data in the cave (photo courtesy of dr christopher maupin)
dr jessica fitzsimmons assistant professor in the texas a&m university department of oceanography has been named a recipient of a 2019 early-career research fellowship from the gulf research program of the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine now in its fifth year the fellowship program supports the development of emerging scientific leaders who are prepared to work at the intersections of environmental health community health and resilience and offshore energy system safety in the gulf of mexico and other us coastal regions twenty scientists in total received 2019 fellowships dr fitzsimmons is a stellar researcher whose research has an impact on the gulf of mexico and the broader ocean sciences community said dr shari yvon-lewis oceanography department head she conducts high-profile research focusing on the speciation and transformation of trace metals and their isotopes in the ocean and she has shown her ability to be a leader in her field through her extensive work with the international geotraces program and her work on the fate and transport of metals in galveston bay she is also a strong mentor to both undergraduate and graduate students the gulf research programs early-career research fellowship helps early-career researchers during the critical pre-tenure phase of their careers according to the program fellows are provided with a $76 000 financial award along with mentoring support to help them navigate this period with independence flexibility and a built-in support network the support allows them to take risks on research ideas pursue unique collaborations and build a network of colleagues who share their interest in improving offshore energy system safety and the resilience of coastal communities and ecosystems the fellowships are awarded to individuals who demonstrate a strong scientific or technical background superior scholarship effective communication skills and an ability to work across disciplines among other attributes nearly 70 early-career fellowships have been awarded since 2015 applications for 2020 early-career fellowships will open in early december the national academies' gulf research program is an independent science-based program founded in 2013 as part of legal settlements with the companies involved in the 2010 deepwater horizon disaster it seeks to enhance offshore energy system safety and protect human health and the environment by catalyzing advances in science practice and capacity to generate long-term benefits for the gulf of mexico region and the nation the program has $500 million for use over 30 years to fund studies projects and other activities in the areas of research and development education and training and monitoring and synthesis the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine are private nonprofit institutions that provide independent objective analysis and advice to the nation to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions related to science technology and medicine the academies operate under an 1863 congressional charter to the national academy by leslie lee 09 in collaboration with the gulf research program
at texas a&ms aug 9 commencement ceremony: dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas nas president dr marcia mcnutt and university president michael k young (photo courtesy of texas a&m)at texas a&ms aug 9 commencement ceremony: dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas nas president dr marcia mcnutt dean of faculties and associate provost dr blanca lupiani and university president michael k young (photo courtesy of texas a&m)
national academy of sciences president dr marcia mcnutt received an honorary doctor of letters degree at the texas a&m university aug 9 commencement ceremony for her extraordinary contributions and leadership in the sciences mcnutt received the doctorate during the second of two ceremonies that day in college station with texas a&m awarding nearly 2 200 degrees collectively from college station galveston doha qatar and academic programs at sites across texas this was an initiative and ultimately this event was literally three years in the making said dean of the texas a&m college of geosciences dr debbie thomas three years ago i penned a nomination for someone who at the time i believed had done more for the advancement of science than practically anyone anywhere and shes only achieved more since! dr mcnutt is one of the most brilliant scientists and one of the most gifted ambassadors for all of science that this nation has ever known period thomas added but through her accomplishments that have advanced global understandings of critical geophysical processes and through her path into and through critical leadership roles dr mcnutt has advanced the cause of equity and diversity in science and has empowered a generation to pursue careers not just in geosciences but in all the sciences mcnutt was elected president of the national academy of sciences (nas) the united states governments top science advisory organization in 2016 becoming the first woman to hold the position at nas she has focused on improving ethics in science and promoting women in the field after a breakfast with students aug 9 the college of geosciences hosted mcnutts public presentation how evidence makes a difference: one hundred and fifty-six years of serving the nation i have had opportunities to visit texas a&m over the years through my involvement with the ocean drilling program mcnutt said during the presentation however this visit to receive an honorary award and participate in commencement gave me the first true insight into the unique and caring culture that binds alums to this institution for the rest of their lives i could not be prouder to be an honorary aggie!
nas president dr marcia mcnutt giving a presentation in the historic halbouty building at texas a&m (photo by leslie lee college of geosciences)dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas and nas president dr marcia mcnutt (photo by leslie lee college of geosciences)
aerial view of kualoa point and chinamans hat at kaneohe bay oahu hawaii (photo from getty images)
tailgate with geosciences oct 12dont miss our annual all-college tailgate in aggieland!aug 29 2019texas a&m vs alabama at kyle field in 2017 (photo by texas a&m)this year the annual texas a&m university college of geosciences tailgate is scheduled for one of the biggest aggie football games of 2019: texas a&m vs alabama oct 12 at kyle field former students staff faculty students and families are all welcome to join us for food football and great company there will also be a big tv in the tent to watch the game the tailgate will begin 2 hours prior to kick-off location and time will be announced at a later date this years tailgate will be byob save the date and add this event to your calendar by leslie lee '09
this year the annual texas a&m university college of geosciences tailgate is scheduled for one of the biggest aggie football games of 2019: texas a&m vs alabama oct 12 at kyle field former students staff faculty students and families are all welcome to join us for food football and great company there will also be a big tv in the tent to watch the game the tailgate will begin 2 hours prior to kick-off location and time will be announced at a later date this years tailgate will be byob save the date and add this event to your calendar by leslie lee '09
ams awards honor texas a&m atmospheric sciences and oceanography faculty former studentsthe scientists major contributions to science and public safety were commendedaug 29 2019dr ping changdr courtney schumacherdr ping yangseveral faculty members and former students from the department of atmospheric sciences and department of oceanography at texas a&m university were recently named 2020 award honorees by the american meteorological society (ams) the recipients will be honored at the 100th ams annual meeting in boston massachusetts jan 12-16 2020 dr ping chang professor of atmospheric sciences and oceanography and holder of the louis and elizabeth scherck chair in oceanography was named an ams fellow dr courtney schumacher professor of atmospheric sciences and holder of the e d brockett professorship in geosciences was also named an ams fellow dr ping yang professor of atmospheric sciences and holder of the david bullock harris chair in geosciences was awarded the david and lucille atlas remote sensing prize for sustained seminal contributions to developing light-scattering and radiative transfer models and datasets for remote sensing of ice clouds and dust aerosols these distinguished and well-deserved recognitions not only demonstrate the quality of each of these individuals as global thought-leaders but also collectively elevate the impact of the college said dr jack baldauf texas a&m college of geosciences executive associate dean and associate dean for research several atmospheric sciences former students received awards as well jeff d lindner 04 harris county flood control district meteorologist was honored with the francis w reichelderfer award for lifesaving communication of critical weather and flood information to the residents of the houston area during catastrophic flooding from hurricane harvey a special award was given to the noaa/national weather service houston/galveston for bravery and dedication in providing accurate and timely life-saving services in confronting catastrophic flooding from hurricane harvey despite enduring personal loss and prolonged stress several texas a&m former students were a part of these heroic teams who helped protect hundreds of communities and millions of people the kenneth c spengler award was awarded to the ncar wrf team for enabling and supporting a community of research and operational weather modeling through the advanced research version of the weather research and forecasting model (wrf-arw) kelly warner 11 who received her masters in atmospheric sciences at texas a&m was part of this team read the full ams announcement by leslie lee 09
several faculty members and former students from the department of atmospheric sciences and department of oceanography at texas a&m university were recently named 2020 award honorees by the american meteorological society (ams) the recipients will be honored at the 100th ams annual meeting in boston massachusetts jan 12-16 2020 dr ping chang professor of atmospheric sciences and oceanography and holder of the louis and elizabeth scherck chair in oceanography was named an ams fellow dr courtney schumacher professor of atmospheric sciences and holder of the e d brockett professorship in geosciences was also named an ams fellow dr ping yang professor of atmospheric sciences and holder of the david bullock harris chair in geosciences was awarded the david and lucille atlas remote sensing prize for sustained seminal contributions to developing light-scattering and radiative transfer models and datasets for remote sensing of ice clouds and dust aerosols these distinguished and well-deserved recognitions not only demonstrate the quality of each of these individuals as global thought-leaders but also collectively elevate the impact of the college said dr jack baldauf texas a&m college of geosciences executive associate dean and associate dean for research several atmospheric sciences former students received awards as well jeff d lindner 04 harris county flood control district meteorologist was honored with the francis w reichelderfer award for lifesaving communication of critical weather and flood information to the residents of the houston area during catastrophic flooding from hurricane harvey a special award was given to the noaa/national weather service houston/galveston for bravery and dedication in providing accurate and timely life-saving services in confronting catastrophic flooding from hurricane harvey despite enduring personal loss and prolonged stress several texas a&m former students were a part of these heroic teams who helped protect hundreds of communities and millions of people the kenneth c spengler award was awarded to the ncar wrf team for enabling and supporting a community of research and operational weather modeling through the advanced research version of the weather research and forecasting model (wrf-arw) kelly warner 11 who received her masters in atmospheric sciences at texas a&m was part of this team read the full ams announcement by leslie lee 09
earlier this year the national science board (nsb) authorized the national science foundation (nsf) to extend funding for texas a&m university to serve as the science operator of the joides resolution as a facility of the international ocean discovery program (iodp) through sept 30 2024 the new agreement totals more than $350 million over 5 years and is the largest federal research award currently managed by texas a&m a premier scientific research vessel for deep-ocean drilling the joides resolution is owned by siem offshores subsidiary overseas drilling ltd (odl) which has extended the ships charter contract with the texas a&m research foundation through sept 30 2024 iodp is an international research collaboration that coordinates seagoing expeditions to study the history of the earth recorded in sediments and rocks beneath the ocean floor for the past 34 years texas a&m has operated the joides resolution on behalf of nsf the iodp drilling platforms provide the only way for scientists to access the sediments and rocks that lay buried deep beneath the deep seafloor jrso director dr brad clement said these materials provide a rich archive of changes in the oceans and the planets climate as well as insights into how earths structure has evolved through time the joides resolution has been the workhorse of the international drilling programs conducting expeditions in each of the ocean basins the jrso is within the college of geosciences at texas a&m and one of iodps three main ocean sediment core repositories is also housed at texas a&m the nsf renewal means that texas a&m will continue providing the international science community with this important facility and will continue to make important scientific advances in our understanding of our planet he said it is an honor and a privilege to serve as the science operator for the joides resolution and we are thrilled for the opportunity to continue to serve the scientific community through 2024 dean of the texas a&m college of geosciences dr debbie thomas said
dr debbie thomas and dr brad clement (photo courtesy of iodp)the joides resolution off the coast of hawaii (photo by courtesy of iodp)
the renewal from nsf is truly a testament to the heroic efforts of everyone on the amazing jrso team they perpetually innovate to deliver even higher quality science and higher quality service their accomplishments have set an exceptionally high bar for major research programs and the college of geosciences is so proud to serve them the jrso is responsible for overseeing the science operations of the joides resolution archiving the scientific data and samples and logs that are collected and producing and disseminating program publications the scientific samples and data are used to study earths past history including plate tectonics ocean currents climate changes evolutionary characteristics and extinctions of marine life and mineral deposits drilling operations are conducted purely for scientific purposes and do not include oil exploration
a sediment core being processed on the deck of the joides resolution (image courtesy of iodp)a close-up look at a halved sediment core (image courtesy of iodp)
about the joides resolution which is a research vessel 143 meters long: 1) its derrick is 62 meters above the water line; 2) its catwalk is where the cores are sent after drilling; 3) its drill string can reach depths of up to 8 235 meters (image by iodp)an iodp expedition 383 scientist describing core (photo credit: iodp)
learn more about iodps remarkable scientific contributions read the full nsb resolution (nsb-2019-3) by leslie lee 09