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i actually had plans to go skiing with my friends in colorado he said but after knappett invited him to join the research trip lynch changed his mind there was no hesitation; i'm an aggie and selfless service is what we do said lynch who is from katy texas and speaks english and spanish i was humbled to have been given the opportunity because i know how rare it is for an undergraduate to be invited on a research trip studying how to protect aquifers in mountain ranges intermontane aquifers are unique said knappett the high relief drives fast erosion rates off the flanks of the mountains and the high energy flowing water carries coarse sediments into the basin forming important alluvial aquifers which may overlay deeper fractured rocks aquifers near mountains or in closed basins surrounded by mountains as commonly seen across the arid us and in mexico may therefore be highly productive aquifers but could also have little protection from pollution from the surface he said the goal of this research project is to evaluate how 1) pumping for agriculture and municipal use 2) the spreading of fertilizers on fields and 3) the release of untreated sewage or urban runoff on land surfaces changes groundwater chemistry in the long term knappett said partners work to turn research into public health impacts the research team aims to analyze the data collected and develop recommendations to help stakeholders in the region to enact new water management policies benefiting public health they are also collaborating with caminos de agua a non-governmental organization in the region on the project this trip gave me new perspectives on the geosciences lynch said part of this trip for me was showing that science has no borders and that my generation is willing to come together to solve the challenges of the 21st century
doctoral student yibin huang dr peter knappett brian lynch 19 and university of guanajuatos manuel aviles
this research project is funded by tamu-conacyt a collaborative research grant program that texas a&m and the consejo nacional de ciencia y tecnologia (conacyt) began in 2001 this competitive peer-reviewed program advances inter-institutional cooperation in science technology and scholarly activities through the complementary efforts of scientists and scholars from texas a&m and mexican institutions by leslie lee '09
oceanography reu to include glider research cruiseundergrads can apply by feb 16 to get at-sea training and do graduate-level research with aggie oceanographersfeb 2 2018students from around the country are invited to apply to the observing the ocean research experience for undergraduates (reu) hosted by the texas a&m university department of oceanography and the texas a&m geochemical and environmental research group the program accepts 10 undergraduate students and each receives focused mentoring from faculty faculty assistance in developing a research plan and graduate-level training in sensors data analysis data management and science writing this summer the programs research focus areas are hypoxia harmful algae oil spills and ocean acidification as a group the students will develop a glider mission and deploy a glider during a research cruise applications must be submitted by feb 16 20182017 reu participant students aboard the r/v pelican for their research cruisethe national science foundation funds the nationwide reu program and the college of geosciences at texas a&m university helps host three reus including this one also visit the observing the ocean reu blog to check out previous participants research and photos
students from around the country are invited to apply to the observing the ocean research experience for undergraduates (reu) hosted by the texas a&m university department of oceanography and the texas a&m geochemical and environmental research group the program accepts 10 undergraduate students and each receives focused mentoring from faculty faculty assistance in developing a research plan and graduate-level training in sensors data analysis data management and science writing this summer the programs research focus areas are hypoxia harmful algae oil spills and ocean acidification as a group the students will develop a glider mission and deploy a glider during a research cruise applications must be submitted by feb 16 2018
2017 reu participant students aboard the r/v pelican for their research cruise
the national science foundation funds the nationwide reu program and the college of geosciences at texas a&m university helps host three reus including this one also visit the observing the ocean reu blog to check out previous participants research and photos
aspiring geoscientists and families invited to aggieland saturday feb 10all prospective students and families are welcome at campus-wide eventfeb 1 2018saturday feb 10 texas a&m university will host aggieland saturday an annual campus-wide open house for prospective students and their families during this one day prospective students can meet current students tour the dorms visit libraries and labs and see what texas a&m has to offerthe college of geosciences will host a wide variety of events and tours for prospective students and families during aggieland saturday aspiring geoscientists can learn about the colleges majors and programs get information about admissions and get financial aid and scholarship resourcesthe full college of geosciences aggieland saturday schedule is below and available here all of the geosciences events will be held in the oceanography and meteorology building (o&m) and resource tables for each department and program will also be available in o&m from 8:30 am – 1:30 pmactivities: welcome and the colleges vision 9:00 – 9:15 am o&m room 112 with interim dean dr debbie thomas atmospheric science and meteorology open house 10:30 am – noon o&m 110 gala activities on the lawn (student organizations etc) noon – 12:45 pm the green space in front of the o&m building tours: geology and geophysics 3d visualization laboratory 1:10 – 2:15 pm o&m 110 geographic information science and technology lab/facilities 1:10 – 2:15 pm o&m 807 ocean observing and education facility 1:10 – 2:15 pm o&m 602 presentations: financial solutions for all students 9:15 – 9:45 am o&m 112 what are the geosciences what does a geoscientist do 9:45 – 10:15 am o&m 112 introduction to the geology and geophysics (g&g) majors 10:30 am – noon o&m 112 introduction to the geography and geographic information science and technology majors 10:30 am – noon o&m 807 introduction to the environmental programs 10:30 am – noon o&m 103 introduction to the oceanography major 10:30 am – noon o&m 602
saturday feb 10 texas a&m university will host aggieland saturday an annual campus-wide open house for prospective students and their families during this one day prospective students can meet current students tour the dorms visit libraries and labs and see what texas a&m has to offerthe college of geosciences will host a wide variety of events and tours for prospective students and families during aggieland saturday aspiring geoscientists can learn about the colleges majors and programs get information about admissions and get financial aid and scholarship resourcesthe full college of geosciences aggieland saturday schedule is below and available here all of the geosciences events will be held in the oceanography and meteorology building (o&m) and resource tables for each department and program will also be available in o&m from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
activities: welcome and the colleges vision 9:00 – 9:15 am o&m room 112 with interim dean dr debbie thomas atmospheric science and meteorology open house 10:30 am – noon o&m 110 gala activities on the lawn (student organizations etc) noon – 12:45 pm the green space in front of the o&m building tours: geology and geophysics 3d visualization laboratory 1:10 – 2:15 pm o&m 110 geographic information science and technology lab/facilities 1:10 – 2:15 pm o&m 807 ocean observing and education facility 1:10 – 2:15 pm o&m 602 presentations: financial solutions for all students 9:15 – 9:45 am o&m 112 what are the geosciences what does a geoscientist do 9:45 – 10:15 am o&m 112 introduction to the geology and geophysics (g&g) majors 10:30 am – noon o&m 112 introduction to the geography and geographic information science and technology majors 10:30 am – noon o&m 807 introduction to the environmental programs 10:30 am – noon o&m 103 introduction to the oceanography major 10:30 am – noon o&m 602
world-class doppler on wheels research experience was a highlight for the 2017 reu cohort for the fifth year texas a&m universitys department of atmospheric sciences will host ten students from across the country in its research experiences for undergraduates (reu) cohort for nine weeks this summer reus around the united states allow students to be immersed in real-world research projects and learn from faculty experts the national science foundation (nsf) funds the nation-wide reu program titled atmospheric science in the gulf coast region the departments reu is organized such that each of the 10 undergraduate students is assigned an individual atmospheric sciences faculty mentor giving the students a uniquely focused mentorship students can apply for the program online and the deadline is feb 15
deadline approaching for sea grant marine policy fellowshipjan 25 2018the texas sea grant college program is accepting applications through friday february 23 for the 2019 john a knauss marine policy fellowship the knauss fellowship established in 1979 pairs highly qualified graduate students who have an interest in ocean coastal and great lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources with host offices in the legislative and executive branches of government the yearlong paid fellowship is named for one of sea grants founders former noaa administrator john a knauss the knauss fellowship is an outstanding opportunity for students to be involved in substantive issues and have a first-hand look at the development of policy that affects our nations marine resources said mia zwolinski texas sea grants research coordinator past knauss fellows from texas have served with numerous national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) offices and also at the national science foundation the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) and congressional offices texas 2017 knauss fellow matthew dzaugis worked at the us global change research program (usgcrp) which is an interagency program that helps coordinate all of the climate change research done from 13 different government agencies and is mandated by congress to produce the national climate assessment no less than every four years there is always a lot going on at the usgcrp so i have the opportunity to participate in or at least sit in on a huge number of different interagency working groups or other cross-agency programs he says i have mostly been involved with the coordination and production of the national climate assessment as a coordinator i helped to manage and facilitate the writing of some of the chapters by the climate change experts who volunteered to be authors dzaugis served as the lead author of the frequently asked questions chapter not only was i writing the answers to the most prevalent climate change questions but also communicating with a large list of technical experts who helped verify and fact check my answers overall it has been a huge privilege to be involved with this project two texas doctoral students will begin their 2018 knauss fellowships in washington dc on feb 1 emily k cira from texas a&m university-corpus christi will be working with the us environmental protection agency national nutrient criteria program andria kay salas from the university of texas at austin will serve her fellowship at the noaa national marine fisheries service restoration center contact mia zwolinski research coordinator at mzwolinski@tamuedu or 979-458-0449 for additional information by cindie powell
the texas sea grant college program is accepting applications through friday february 23 for the 2019 john a knauss marine policy fellowship the knauss fellowship established in 1979 pairs highly qualified graduate students who have an interest in ocean coastal and great lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources with host offices in the legislative and executive branches of government the yearlong paid fellowship is named for one of sea grants founders former noaa administrator john a knauss the knauss fellowship is an outstanding opportunity for students to be involved in substantive issues and have a first-hand look at the development of policy that affects our nations marine resources said mia zwolinski texas sea grants research coordinator past knauss fellows from texas have served with numerous national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) offices and also at the national science foundation the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) and congressional offices texas 2017 knauss fellow matthew dzaugis worked at the us global change research program (usgcrp) which is an interagency program that helps coordinate all of the climate change research done from 13 different government agencies and is mandated by congress to produce the national climate assessment no less than every four years there is always a lot going on at the usgcrp so i have the opportunity to participate in or at least sit in on a huge number of different interagency working groups or other cross-agency programs he says i have mostly been involved with the coordination and production of the national climate assessment as a coordinator i helped to manage and facilitate the writing of some of the chapters by the climate change experts who volunteered to be authors dzaugis served as the lead author of the frequently asked questions chapter not only was i writing the answers to the most prevalent climate change questions but also communicating with a large list of technical experts who helped verify and fact check my answers overall it has been a huge privilege to be involved with this project two texas doctoral students will begin their 2018 knauss fellowships in washington dc on feb 1 emily k cira from texas a&m university-corpus christi will be working with the us environmental protection agency national nutrient criteria program andria kay salas from the university of texas at austin will serve her fellowship at the noaa national marine fisheries service restoration center contact mia zwolinski research coordinator at mzwolinski@tamuedu or 979-458-0449 for additional information by cindie powell
the 2017 agu conferencedec 19 2017on dec 11-15 2017 students and faculty attended the american geophysical union (agu) annual meeting in new orleans louisiana participants from texas a&m presented their work at this conference in poster sessions and talks the 2018 agu meeting is set to take place in washington dc on dec 10-14 2018 interim dean dr debbie thomas working the texas a&m booth at agu
debra stark retiresformer business associate in the department of geology and geophysics debra stark has announced her retirement from the college of geosciencesdec 19 2017debra starkdebra worked for the college for over 20 years recently ending her career in the department of oceanography after previously working in the department of geology and geophysics
debra worked for the college for over 20 years recently ending her career in the department of oceanography after previously working in the department of geology and geophysics
mark mccann awardedmark mccann senior information technology professional was honored with a 2017 deans achievement award for exemplary staff servicesdec 18 2017mark mccann with department head dr michael popedr bobby reece marks nominator wrote that mark has come through countless times in short order to fix problems critical to a teaching or research mission he is always happy to help and responds selflessly to anything asked of him although mark is truly a brilliant technician and carries knowledge critical to the complex computing support mission he does not shy away from small tasks and fills in to help wherever asked or needed read more about it here
dr bobby reece marks nominator wrote that mark has come through countless times in short order to fix problems critical to a teaching or research mission he is always happy to help and responds selflessly to anything asked of him although mark is truly a brilliant technician and carries knowledge critical to the complex computing support mission he does not shy away from small tasks and fills in to help wherever asked or needed read more about it here
dave sparks awardedduring the college of geosciences holiday banquet and awards ceremony the deans distinguished award for faculty excellence in service went to dr dave sparks professor of geology and geophysics dec 18 2017dr dave sparks with interim dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomasdepartment head dr mike pope said dave has been the key faculty mover and shaker to get the graduate curriculum modified to something most of us are not only excited about but also wholeheartedly believe will produce better students to do this he had to write innumerable position papers lead two full-day retreats and many other meetings read more about it here
dr dave sparks with interim dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas
department head dr mike pope said dave has been the key faculty mover and shaker to get the graduate curriculum modified to something most of us are not only excited about but also wholeheartedly believe will produce better students to do this he had to write innumerable position papers lead two full-day retreats and many other meetings read more about it here
department of geology & geophysics december 2017 graduationcongratulations to all the undergraduate and graduate students who graduated december 15th from the department of geology & geophysics!dec 15 2017special congratulations to the following students who received the following awards: geology and geophysics outstanding senior award melanie bowenanasasia fedotova geology and geophysics outstanding field geologist award connor loftonanastasia fedotovaclinton layne farr college of geosciences medallion milestone scholars program gold patricia hernandezcameron elizabeth ramsey silver eduardo andres alvarezmelanie gail bowenabigail vivian dasturdennis abel mmasa bronze hailey miranda byersrogelio deleon joshua cole woosley
special congratulations to the following students who received the following awards: geology and geophysics outstanding senior award melanie bowenanasasia fedotova geology and geophysics outstanding field geologist award connor loftonanastasia fedotovaclinton layne farr college of geosciences medallion milestone scholars program gold patricia hernandezcameron elizabeth ramsey silver eduardo andres alvarezmelanie gail bowenabigail vivian dasturdennis abel mmasa bronze hailey miranda byersrogelio deleon joshua cole woosley
dr michael heaney retiresafter over 18 years in the department of geology and geophysics dr michael heaney announced his retirement dec 8 2017enjoy retirement!heaney's retirement cakemichael heaneyheaney's retirement partymichael heaneymichael heaney (left)
dr rick carlson now emeritusdec 6 2017the department of geology and geophysics awarded dr rick carlson an emeritus professor positiondr carlson retired from the department in spring 2017 after 40 years as a geophysics professor the department of geology and geophysics thanks dr carlson for his many contributions to the department while at texas a&m read more about dr carlson here dr rick carlson with department head dr mike pope
geology & geophysics 2017 department holiday partythe department of geology and geophysics celebrated the holidays and the end to 2017 at the annual department holiday party dec 6 2017department head dr mike pope receives thank you hugsfaculty staff graduate students and guests attended the party which included honoring dr rick carlson who earned the title as an emeritus professor mark mccann who was awarded for his work as an it staff member and dr michael heaney who announced his retirement from the department
faculty staff graduate students and guests attended the party which included honoring dr rick carlson who earned the title as an emeritus professor mark mccann who was awarded for his work as an it staff member and dr michael heaney who announced his retirement from the department
the 2017 berg-hughes symposiumstudents from both the department of geology & geophysics and the department of petroleum engineering participated in the eighth annual berg-hughes research symposium this past novembernov 3 2017graduate student april rider presents her poster during the poster sessionthis symposium was presented by the berg-hughes center for petroleum & sedimentary systems with participation from the crisman institute for petroleum research fifty students were participants in the poster session while various talks were presented on ongoing research in both departments the keynote address was presented by john plugge the executive vice president for the exxonmobil development company on energy evolutionthe luncheon address was on managing subsurface fluid budgets to reduce adverse impacts of the us shale oil production by bridget scanlon the senior research scientist at the bureau of economic geology at the university of texas at austin view presentations posters and photos from the 2017 berg-hughes symposium here: https://berg-hughestamuedu/events/indexhtml
graduate student april rider presents her poster during the poster session
this symposium was presented by the berg-hughes center for petroleum & sedimentary systems with participation from the crisman institute for petroleum research fifty students were participants in the poster session while various talks were presented on ongoing research in both departments the keynote address was presented by john plugge the executive vice president for the exxonmobil development company on energy evolutionthe luncheon address was on managing subsurface fluid budgets to reduce adverse impacts of the us shale oil production by bridget scanlon the senior research scientist at the bureau of economic geology at the university of texas at austin view presentations posters and photos from the 2017 berg-hughes symposium here: https://berg-hughestamuedu/events/indexhtml
students attend 2017 gsa conferenceoct 22-25 2017 students and faculty attended the geological society of america (gsa) 129th annual meeting in seattle washingtonoct 27 2017halbouty building at texas a&m universityoct 22-25 2017 students and faculty attended the geological society of america (gsa) 129th annual meeting in seattle washington attendees from texas a&m presented their work at this conference as well as learned from other scientists the 2018 gsa annual meeting is set to take place in indianapolis indiana nov 4-7 2018 we hope to see you at our booth!
oct 22-25 2017 students and faculty attended the geological society of america (gsa) 129th annual meeting in seattle washington attendees from texas a&m presented their work at this conference as well as learned from other scientists the 2018 gsa annual meeting is set to take place in indianapolis indiana nov 4-7 2018 we hope to see you at our booth!