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jepson promotes water insecurity education with depth exhibitthe 3-month-long exhibit premiered at the michigan science center in juneaug 2 2019the depth exhibit runs through aug 17 (image by the michigan science center)dr wendy jepsonhousehold water insecurity affects families and communities all over the world dr wendy jepson university professor in the department of geography at texas a&m university recently helped bring the realities of water insecurity to life in a multimedia exhibit at the michigan science center in detroit michigan the depth exhibit showcases vignettes made of stories images and videos of the everyday realities of water insecurity and its consequences from bolivia kenya uganda brazil and ghana from the perspectives of children women and young adults jepson said it also reflects on the precarity of water supplies in the united states highlighting water issues in arizona texas puerto rico and flint michigan the exhibit is on display through aug 17 and includes photographs contributed by different members of the household water insecurity experiences - research coordination network (hwise-rcn) dr amber pearson michigan state university organized the installation with contributions from jepson dr alex brewis arizona state university dr leila harris university of british colombia dr crystal tremblay university of victoria dr amber wutich arizona state university and dr sera young northwestern university precarity exists when people have little predictability in their day to day living conditions including the water they need to survive and live a quality life reads the exhibit description water insecurity is not simply a lack of water because of drought or climate change but it often reflects a lack of political will or an economic system that does not valorize or prioritize the human right to water jepson said the installation juxtaposes images from developing regions with those in the us to highlight water insecurity as a global challenge and that people live with water precarity across the globe according to the hwise-rcn researchers household water insecurity causes enormous physical emotional psychological and economic burdens our intention is to show systems of power at play with very real consequences for an essential part of life water jepson said the exhibit is funded by the science gallery network learn more about the depth exhibit learn more about hwise-rcn an nsf-funded 5-year initiative dedicated to building a community of practice that fosters key analytics and theoretical advances coupled with the development of research protocols and standardized assessments to document benchmark and understand the causes and outcomes of water insecurity at the household scale by leslie lee 09
the depth exhibit runs through aug 17 (image by the michigan science center)dr wendy jepson
household water insecurity affects families and communities all over the world dr wendy jepson university professor in the department of geography at texas a&m university recently helped bring the realities of water insecurity to life in a multimedia exhibit at the michigan science center in detroit michigan the depth exhibit showcases vignettes made of stories images and videos of the everyday realities of water insecurity and its consequences from bolivia kenya uganda brazil and ghana from the perspectives of children women and young adults jepson said it also reflects on the precarity of water supplies in the united states highlighting water issues in arizona texas puerto rico and flint michigan the exhibit is on display through aug 17 and includes photographs contributed by different members of the household water insecurity experiences - research coordination network (hwise-rcn) dr amber pearson michigan state university organized the installation with contributions from jepson dr alex brewis arizona state university dr leila harris university of british colombia dr crystal tremblay university of victoria dr amber wutich arizona state university and dr sera young northwestern university precarity exists when people have little predictability in their day to day living conditions including the water they need to survive and live a quality life reads the exhibit description water insecurity is not simply a lack of water because of drought or climate change but it often reflects a lack of political will or an economic system that does not valorize or prioritize the human right to water jepson said the installation juxtaposes images from developing regions with those in the us to highlight water insecurity as a global challenge and that people live with water precarity across the globe according to the hwise-rcn researchers household water insecurity causes enormous physical emotional psychological and economic burdens our intention is to show systems of power at play with very real consequences for an essential part of life water jepson said the exhibit is funded by the science gallery network learn more about the depth exhibit learn more about hwise-rcn an nsf-funded 5-year initiative dedicated to building a community of practice that fosters key analytics and theoretical advances coupled with the development of research protocols and standardized assessments to document benchmark and understand the causes and outcomes of water insecurity at the household scale by leslie lee 09
the brazos river dangerously high on june 3 2016 in richmond texas (photo credit: bob levey/getty images)dr george allen
a tabs buoy in the gulf of mexicothe gulf explorer wave glider sv3 in the gulf of mexico
geox campers learning from texas a&m geography faculty and graduate students at the triple jjj ranch in somerville (photo courtesy of the texas a&m foundation)geox campers learning research techniques at the triple jjj ranch in somerville (photo courtesy of the texas a&m foundation)
its the kind of scene that inspires a hundred coming-of-age movies: amid a typically face-meltingly hot texas summer 60 teenagers pack their bags and head off to spend a week mingling among total strangers at a place most of them have never been except these high school students dont venture into the woods to go canoeing and roast smores instead they check in at the eller oceanography and meteorology building on the texas a&m university campus there they meet aggie student counselors from the college of geosciences who will teach them how to scientifically explore the earth together its the first day of the geox summer camp and by the time these campers go home theyll hopefully know exactly where theyll go to college and what theyll study when they get there not your average summer camp according to judy nunez director of student recruitment for the texas a&m college of geosciences swaying high school students toward a career in the geosciences is relatively easy… once they know what one looks like the word ‘geoscience isnt usually the first thing that anybody clicks on nunez said if they did she explains theyd see the diverse array of majors the college of geosciences has to offer from oceanography and geology to the top-ranked meteorology program in the country the biggest priority for nunez then is to reach out to potential students and let them see what each program has to offer the geosciences exploration summer program or geox camp was created to accomplish just that the brainchild of former associate dean chris houser and former director of recruiting sonia garcia geox was conceived in 2011 as an innovative way to immerse prospective high school students in the geosciences for eight days every summer counselors professors and administrators from the college of geosciences guide two groups of 30 campers along a series of hands-on activities in fields spanning the full breadth of the colleges different degree tracks students who attended the 2019 camp were treated to in-depth presentations by professors at the college some of whom delayed their own research projects just to participate in the program campers toured oil and gas company bps headquarters in houston embarked on an exotic safari at triple jjj ranch in somerville and sailed across galveston bay aboard the r/v trident one of texas a&m-galvestons research vessels between the larger activities students practiced using real-life geoscience skills to take core samples survey land and operate a gps
a rendering of the proposed student success center in the o&m building identification of space for a student success center in the halbouty building is pending (image by chris mouchyn texas a&m geosciences)
the geosciences represent a unique and truly interdisciplinary intersection of sciences technology engineering and mathematics (stem) and no other dimension of stem has the proven science training and leadership to elevate the global standard of living the college of geosciences provides critical workforce development for students in nine undergraduate degree programs and 16 graduate degree programs we know the workforce needs many many more of our graduates and that every one of our graduates needs to be prepared to lead in their chosen career path the moment they graduate the foundation of such exceptional professional development is what we call student success the prioritization of well-being to ensure that every one of our students develops the skills not only to thrive in aggieland but to thrive and lead for a lifetime student success also elevates accessibility and equity tapping the potential of every aggie regardless of ethnicity socioeconomic status or gender while student success always has been our foundational priority for each and every student in the college of geosciences beginning fall 2019 the college is amplifying these efforts by launching several new major initiatives as well as enhancing existing programming that has been proven to work student success in the college of geosciences develops leaders with intention who will transform the workforce said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas the programs we offer made possible by our incredibly gifted staff and faculty and student peer mentors are strategic and highly effective the next step in achieving our student success aspirations is to create a physical space in both the halbouty and eller buildings that celebrates and supports student success and elevates the visibility of these programs for current future and former students the vision for the new student success center is to serve as the home for beyond-the-classroom professional development internship coordination and career placement ultimately the college of geosciences will seek a director of student success programs and this highly credentialed individual will reside in the student success center
geox 2019 participants doing field work at the triple jjj ranch (photo by the texas a&m foundation)dr stacey lyle (center) assistant professor of practice geography teaching geox 2019 participants field work techniques at the triple jjj ranch (photo by the texas a&m foundation)
success programming starts before college and goes beyond graduation geox is the ultimate pre-college immersion in the geosciences for rising high school students for eight days every summer counselors professors and administrators from the college of geosciences guide two groups of 30 participants along a series of hands-on activities in fields spanning the full breadth of the colleges different degree tracks so far 100% of the students who attended geox have declared a geoscience major the first year experience (fyex) is a two-semester seminar course for all first-year students to develop a sense of community lifelong learning skills and real-world resume-building assets to foster the passion of our students for opportunities in the geosciences peer mentoring is an opportunity for returning students to work with first-year students to help them successfully navigate foundational courses and in turn these aggies gain leadership and team building experience for their future employment geosciences academic preparation (gap) is a highly successful program for 25 days at the top of each semester that features intense preparation for the academic rigor ahead the experience includes math tutors study skills resource information and much more the geosciences living learning community (gllc) is a unique residential environment where geosciences students share a dormitory community but also benefit from additional programming and immersive experiences provided by college of geosciences faculty and staff these new college of geosciences student success programs and space contribute to a university-wide initiative to improve the equity of opportunity retention and success of every aggie thomas said every dimension of our vision provides amazing opportunities for former students to partner with us an investment in the student success programs will directly impact thousands of students every year and quite literally benefit the entire world these priority initiatives will ensure that every one of our students develops the skills to not only thrive in aggieland but to thrive and lead in their chosen career for a lifetime to support the student success center or for more information see https://leadbyexampletamuedu/geoscienceshtml by robyn blackmon
the texas a&m oceanography faculty and students who sailed on the inaugural schade cruise (photo courtesy of dr chrissy wiederwohl)
twelve texas a&m university department of oceanography students had the remarkable opportunity to spend four days at sea conducting research in the gulf of mexico may 23-26 aboard the r/v point sur the entire cruise was funded thanks to a generous gift from hal schade 67 given in honor of his parents colonel tom and sue mathews for each student this was their first time sailing on a multi-day research cruise they got to experience working in 12-hour shifts taking water samples and having responsibility for a certain parameter it was a very authentic research experience said texas a&m oceanography department head dr shari yvon-lewis we are immensely grateful to hal for sponsoring this we would not have been able to bring these students out and provide them with this opportunity without his support schades $80 000 gift funded all of the ship crew equipment and travel costs involved with the research cruise we wanted students to have this kind of an experience and we didnt have any other funding mechanism to make that happen so i am really grateful to him for having that desire to help these students get that experience yvon-lewis said the gift supports the universitys lead by example campaign a fundraising effort to raise $4 billion in support of texas a&m students faculty colleges and programs by 2020 this was the inaugural schade cruise and the oceanography students took pride in being the first schade scholars
we love what we are learning because we are passionate about the ocean but being able to put our hands on it makes it so much more real and that much more important to you said oceanography student samantha longridge 20 being able to go out on a research cruise brings the reality and awe back into what we are learning assistant department head for engagement and graduate affairs dr chrissy wiederwohl served as chief scientist for the cruise and yvon-lewis served as co-chief we did a lot of at-sea learning wiederwohl said the students were taking samples and asking questions at the same time ‘why did we take a water sample here not there they were intrigued by the science and did a great job
hal schade (center) funded an entire cruise for texas a&m oceanography students (photo by chris mouchyn)(photo by dr chrissy wiederwohl)
an unforgettable experience from enduring sea-sickness to working together with a seasoned ship crew these aggie students learned and thrived on their first voyage my favorite part of the cruise was getting the hands-on experience and honestly just being able to be out on a boat and in the ocean longridge said i also really enjoyed getting to know my classmates and my professors on a deeper level one evening we went to the bow of the boat and we were able to see all the stars and the milky way above our heads and the bioluminescence in the waves below us it was truly awesome this was a great group of students yvon-lewis said during their journey back to port the students got to watch a school of dolphins swimming and jumping alongside the ship
gift inspires and equips future oceanographers schade graduated from texas a&m in 1967 with a bachelors degree in journalism he then served 12 years of active duty in the us army he retired with 28 years in the army reserves before returning to his journalism roots as the editor of a small paper and later worked at the san antonio express-news in 1985 he joined the public relations department at usaa and retired in 2000 in 2003 schade followed his two passions sailing and photography and spent the next six years in the western caribbean with his boat griffin in 2009 he moved back to college station and renewed his involvement with supporting texas a&m hal schades passion for the ocean and for stewardship of the ocean inspired his gift yvon-lewis said he wants these young people to be enthused about understanding and protecting this critical resource by leslie lee 09 to learn more about supporting high-impact learning experiences in the college of geosciences visit leadbyexampletamuedu/geosciences
self with the hov alvin (photo courtesy of mia self)mia self undergraduate environmental studies student (photo courtesy of mia self)
after graduating from macarthur high school in san antonio mia self 21 moved to texas a&m university to pursue a degree in environmental studies within the college of geosciences two and half years later she was walking down a dock in san francisco about to board the r/v atlantis to spend five-weeks of her spring 2019 semester conducting research in the east pacific ocean it felt like i was about to take huge drop on a rollercoaster it was a mix of anticipation excitement nervousness it didnt seem real we talked about this cruise all semester and i couldnt believe it was finally happening she said how did a college sophomore get to sail on such a trip in august 2018 she started working in texas a&m oceanography professor dr jason sylvans lab doing dna extractions in december he presented her with the opportunity to participate on the 5-week research cruise to investigate hydrothermal vents and she leaped at the opportunity she had already made her schedule for the upcoming semester i didnt think it was possible because it was 5 weeks and i didnt think it was possible to miss that much class self said
self aboard the r/v atlantis with hov alvin (photo courtesy of mia self)mia self collecting seawater samples with a ctd aboard the r/v point sur in the gulf of mexico (photo courtesy of mia self)
balancing act dr brendan roark and allison harms were definitely a huge huge help with trying to figure out how to make all of this happen dr roark was the one who initially stated ‘its possible for you to go she explained with the help of roark head of environmental programs in the college of geosciences and sylvans assistance she was able to configure her schedule to accommodate the cruise which sailed march 25 - april 24 i was only in one lecture-based class this semester; the rest of my classes were research-based self said in one of my research classes i was continuing the dna extraction research for a different project in the lab and the other was getting prepared for the actual cruise i would do anywhere from 15 to 20 hours a week in the lab and then my final class was reading a lot of research papers meeting with dr sylvan and i got a crash course in microbial ecology everything during her semester was focused around the cruise and gaining the experience but it wouldnt have been possible without the help and support of her professors and advisors
self doing research aboard the r/v atlantis (photo courtesy of mia self)
researching hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean the research project led by sylvan hot2cold vents was created to figure out the biological component of hydrothermal vents attempting to answer the question: whenever an alive hydrothermal vent becomes a dead hydrothermal vent when does the biology change i specifically went on the cruise to study enzymes and the biological difference between hot (alive) and cold (dead) hydrothermal vents mia said after collecting samples on the east pacific rise using alvin a human occupied vehicle (hov) submarine they would put half of the samples in a 65-degree incubator and half inside a 4-degree refrigerator self would then look at the different enzyme activity based upon dead hydrothermal vents and alive hydrothermal vent rocks at the two different temperatures to see what the different enzyme and rate activities were an extremely rare opportunity for an undergraduate student self got to dive in hov alvin deep into the pacific ocean alvin holds three people at a time usually two scientists and one pilot and each dive on this expedition lasted for about 8 hours
mia self oceanography postdoctoral research associate dr amanda achberger and oceanography graduate student charles holmes ii aboard the r/v atlantis during the expedition (photo courtesy of robyn blackmon texas a&m geosciences)dr jason sylvan and mia self aboard the r/v atlantis during the expedition (photo courtesy of robyn blackmon texas a&m geosciences)
we used alvin as a means of collecting samples for all of our different projects that we needed and we would go there for 8 hours at a time to collect samples from different hydrothermal vents we were 2 521 meters down and there were things i never would have even imagined were down there after a week we went back and resampled those rocks and theyre going back next year to see how everything has changed after a day a week and a year to see when the cutoff was for when everything changed between an alive and dead hydrothermal vents she explained now a junior she has started to look towards the future and what she hopes to accomplish following the completion of her bachelors degree i definitely know that graduate school is in my future i know that i want to do something with the environment but i dont really have a huge direction for a career yet; but i know with a school as amazing as a&m that i will have many opportunities to figure it out in my next two years while im here by amanda hoth '21
ethan grossman named aaas fellowgeology and geophysics professor was officially inducted as an aaas fellowjun 24 2019grossman with aaas chair of the board margaret a hamburg after receiving his aaas fellows certificate and rosette during the fellows breakfastthe american association for the advancement of science (aaas) has named dr ethan l grossman professor and holder of the michel t halbouty chair in the department of geology and geophysics in texas a&m universitys college of geosciences an aaas fellow a total of six texas a&m faculty-researchers were named among aaas fellows for 2018 all 416 new aaas fellows were selected in recognition of their extraordinary achievements in advancing science said aaas formed in 1848 aaas is the worlds largest multidisciplinary scientific society with members in more than 91 nations the diverse accomplishments of these six researchers represent the enormous range of the texas a&m research enterprise said dr mark a barteau texas a&m vice president for research as a university we thank the aaas for recognizing their tremendous contributions which have advanced the role of science in the world while demonstrating texas a&ms mission to solve societys most challenging problems grossman was honored for distinguished contributions to the field of isotope geochemistry and paleoceanography particularly for leadership in deep-time oxygen isotope stratigraphy and paleothermometry he is a renowned expert in stable isotope geochemistry global change and paleoclimates grossman was officially inducted as an aaas fellow at a ceremony on during its annual meeting feb 16 in washington dc with its six new fellows texas a&m has 51 aaas fellows among its current faculty by leslie lee 09
grossman with aaas chair of the board margaret a hamburg after receiving his aaas fellows certificate and rosette during the fellows breakfast