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dr wendy jepson professor in the texas a&m university department of geography in the college of geosciences has been awarded an inaugural university professorship texas a&m and the office of provost and executive vice president carol a fierke announced the award this week and will recognize the five recipients as holders of university professorships may 8 at a celebration of distinguished faculty the new designation recognizes faculty who have demonstrated significant and sustained accomplishments in their discipline earning them national and international recognition according to the provost the award also highlights the recipients commitment to inclusivity accountability climate and equity in their department college and throughout their service at texas a&m i am absolutely thrilled that our own dr jepson was one of only five superstars named to the inaugural cohort of university professors said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas in addition to jepson the 2019 university professorship recipients are: dr ivan rusyn veterinary integrative sciences college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences; dr vladislav yakovlev biomedical engineering college of engineering; dr bhimanagouda patil horticultural sciences college of agriculture and life sciences; and dr deborah bell-pederson biology college of science according to the provost recipients will receive an annual stipend for three years and as faculty members in good standing they retain the title of university professorship throughout their career at the university nominations for the distinction were submitted by department heads or deans and the finalists were selected by a university committee and approved by the provost these awards join with endeavors like the presidents excellence fund and other faculty reinvestment programs to empower and advance the careers of faculty at every level by leslie lee 09
brian balta honored with aggies celebrate teaching awardsenior student nominated balta for his transformational teaching in the department of geology and geophysics may 1 2019dr j brian balta visiting professor of petrology in the department of geology and geophysics in the college of geosciences was honored with a 2019 aggies celebrate teaching (act) award from the texas a&m center for teaching excellence earlier this semester the award recognizes outstanding texas a&m instructors and faculty members who have made significant impacts on their students through their dedication and transformational teaching a total of six texas a&m faculty members were honored this year two of which were from the college of geosciences dr kristen thyng assistant research professor in the department of oceanography also received an act award michael r martinez a senior geology student nominated balta for the award texas a&m is a fun place to be balta said the students are excited engaged work hard have good resources to work with and are going to do great thingsmichael r martinez and dr brian baltadr brian balta receives an act awardits pretty common for my time actually teaching class to be the best part of my day; even when im the one whos tired getting to work with the students always energizes me im particularly excited when i get to see a student showing real promise; every so often on a homework assignment or lab ill explain how to do a problem to one student and get to stand back and watch that student teach an entire group what they just learned im not sure theres anything more fun than that transformational teaching is a teaching that encourages students to question assumptions and challenge beliefs… such that they emerge from the experience a changed perspective influencing interactions and contributions to a modern world said dr debra fowler the director of the center for teaching excellence at texas a&m university balta said his teaching philosophy prioritizes effectively teaching the concepts while also making courses enjoyable i cover some of the core geology classes with difficult to understand subjects like crystallography and phase equilibria but i also work to make those subjects interesting and relevant by showing how some minerals affect our daily lives (your teeth are even minerals!) or how an understanding of mantle chemistry is important for figuring out what drove mass extinctions balta said he works hard to make his classes both relevant and interesting to as many students as he can im in geology because i think many of the things we cover are really neat it can be work to figure out why theyre so neat but even difficult concepts in geochemistry or geophysics can tell amazing things about our planet this award for me serves as a recognition that at some level im meeting these goals; the students may not remember everything we covered in these classes a few years from now but while theyre in my room they understand that what theyre covering is important interesting and relevant to their lives by leslie lee 09
dr j brian balta visiting professor of petrology in the department of geology and geophysics in the college of geosciences was honored with a 2019 aggies celebrate teaching (act) award from the texas a&m center for teaching excellence earlier this semester the award recognizes outstanding texas a&m instructors and faculty members who have made significant impacts on their students through their dedication and transformational teaching a total of six texas a&m faculty members were honored this year two of which were from the college of geosciences dr kristen thyng assistant research professor in the department of oceanography also received an act award michael r martinez a senior geology student nominated balta for the award texas a&m is a fun place to be balta said the students are excited engaged work hard have good resources to work with and are going to do great things
michael r martinez and dr brian baltadr brian balta receives an act award
its pretty common for my time actually teaching class to be the best part of my day; even when im the one whos tired getting to work with the students always energizes me im particularly excited when i get to see a student showing real promise; every so often on a homework assignment or lab ill explain how to do a problem to one student and get to stand back and watch that student teach an entire group what they just learned im not sure theres anything more fun than that transformational teaching is a teaching that encourages students to question assumptions and challenge beliefs… such that they emerge from the experience a changed perspective influencing interactions and contributions to a modern world said dr debra fowler the director of the center for teaching excellence at texas a&m university balta said his teaching philosophy prioritizes effectively teaching the concepts while also making courses enjoyable i cover some of the core geology classes with difficult to understand subjects like crystallography and phase equilibria but i also work to make those subjects interesting and relevant by showing how some minerals affect our daily lives (your teeth are even minerals!) or how an understanding of mantle chemistry is important for figuring out what drove mass extinctions balta said he works hard to make his classes both relevant and interesting to as many students as he can im in geology because i think many of the things we cover are really neat it can be work to figure out why theyre so neat but even difficult concepts in geochemistry or geophysics can tell amazing things about our planet this award for me serves as a recognition that at some level im meeting these goals; the students may not remember everything we covered in these classes a few years from now but while theyre in my room they understand that what theyre covering is important interesting and relevant to their lives by leslie lee 09
saito develops new methodology for retrieving microphysical cloud propertiesdr masanori saitos work was recently featured in earth and space science newsapr 30 2019figure 11a from saito et al (2019)dr masanori saito postdoctoral research associate in the texas a&m university department of atmospheric sciences recently published an article titled ‘an efficient method for microphysical property retrievals in vertically inhomogeneous marine water clouds using modis‐cloudsat measurements in the journal of geophysical research: atmospheres remote sensing of cloud properties has always been challenging even though numerous efforts relying on either a passive or active sensor alone have been conducted said saito we developed an efficient algorithm for warm cloud property retrievals using combined spaceborne passive-active measurements which reduces retrieval biases due to the vertical inhomogeneity of warm clouds this study may help improve the knowledge in the climatology of warm cloud properties and exploration of warm cloud microphysical processes saitos work that was highlighted in the prestigious earth and space science news by kevin smalley
dr masanori saito postdoctoral research associate in the texas a&m university department of atmospheric sciences recently published an article titled ‘an efficient method for microphysical property retrievals in vertically inhomogeneous marine water clouds using modis‐cloudsat measurements in the journal of geophysical research: atmospheres remote sensing of cloud properties has always been challenging even though numerous efforts relying on either a passive or active sensor alone have been conducted said saito we developed an efficient algorithm for warm cloud property retrievals using combined spaceborne passive-active measurements which reduces retrieval biases due to the vertical inhomogeneity of warm clouds this study may help improve the knowledge in the climatology of warm cloud properties and exploration of warm cloud microphysical processes saitos work that was highlighted in the prestigious earth and space science news by kevin smalley
meet samantha thorpe new oceanography and atmospheric sciences academic advisor texas a&m geosciences welcomes new advisor to the collegeapr 29 2019thorpe was born in a small town near detroit michigan and attended central michigan university earning her bachelors degree in 2010 and masters degree in 2012 after completing her graduate degree in educational leadership thorpe moved to wisconsin to pursue a career in residence life for five years after that she embarked on a complete hike of the appalachian trail she completed her adventure in five months and six days and then began looking for her next career adventuresamantha thorpesamantha thorpe hiking along the appalachian trail (photo courtesy of samantha thorpe)thorpe soon found her place at texas a&m and started her career path in academic advising in march 2018 in the department of sociology in her new role in the college of geosciences thorpe is looking forward to new opportunities to help students the opportunity to work with a smaller number of majors and take on working with graduate students appealed to me she said her goal is to help every student succeed and accomplish their goal throughout their academic career based on student-centered approach she said i see myself as a crucial link between students and their success and well-being thorpe said my job is to listen thoroughly to each and every student without judgement and to show them they and their college experience matter to me and to the university thorpes office is located in eller o&m building room 114 for questions regarding academic information contact advising-ocng@geostamuedu or advising-atmo@goestamuedu by bumsoo kim
thorpe was born in a small town near detroit michigan and attended central michigan university earning her bachelors degree in 2010 and masters degree in 2012 after completing her graduate degree in educational leadership thorpe moved to wisconsin to pursue a career in residence life for five years after that she embarked on a complete hike of the appalachian trail she completed her adventure in five months and six days and then began looking for her next career adventure
samantha thorpesamantha thorpe hiking along the appalachian trail (photo courtesy of samantha thorpe)
thorpe soon found her place at texas a&m and started her career path in academic advising in march 2018 in the department of sociology in her new role in the college of geosciences thorpe is looking forward to new opportunities to help students the opportunity to work with a smaller number of majors and take on working with graduate students appealed to me she said her goal is to help every student succeed and accomplish their goal throughout their academic career based on student-centered approach she said i see myself as a crucial link between students and their success and well-being thorpe said my job is to listen thoroughly to each and every student without judgement and to show them they and their college experience matter to me and to the university thorpes office is located in eller o&m building room 114 for questions regarding academic information contact advising-ocng@geostamuedu or advising-atmo@goestamuedu by bumsoo kim
hiroko kitajima receives nsf career awardwith prestigious career award kitmajima will conduct subduction zone research and continue helping students get hands-on research experiencesapr 17 2019dr hiroko kitajima assistant professor in texas a&m universitys department of geology and geophysics in the college of geosciences was recently awarded a prestigious career award from the national science foundation (nsf) the faculty early career development (career) program offers nsf's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization kitajima will be studying rock mechanics in the subduction zones near locations of previous earthquakes in japan and providing high-impact learning experiences for students dr kitajima is eminently deserving of one of the coveted nsf career awards and this recognition is a beautiful testament to her accomplishments to-date as an early-career thought leader as well as the potential impact of the science and education work that she proposed said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas we are so thrilled that her efforts and accomplishments have earned this recognition! kitajimas research investigating deformation and slip behaviors of subduction megathrust rocks will take place in the john w handin laboratory and involve replicating the temperature and pressure conditions present in japans subduction zones using samples from the international ocean discovery program through this research the scientific community will gain understanding of rock deformation to better predict earthquakes for mitigation purposes she said it is important to understand deformation behavior and the pressure conditions in the past 10-15 years kitajima said not many studies investigate how the population can affect and control the pressure the career grant isnt only about research kitajima said but it also has an educational component i proposed a capstone project in rock deformation experience in the lab for four credit hours with hands-on experiments she said she is also interested in hosting weekly workshops for students from other universities who do not have access to similar facilities i want to expand this to outside people; our lab is one of the largest rock mechanics lab in the us but not all universities have these facilities lastly kitajima plans to take a group of undergraduate students to study abroad in japan it is not only science of course we will go to an outcrop but we will also go to the tsunami tower and go to museums to show how the japanese have mitigated she said i am also trying to take them to the area where tohoku (japanese tsunami in 2011) hit kitajima believes that having knowledge of these phenomenon is beneficial for everyone in texas we never experience earthquakes so i usually teach and try to explain how bad they are but if you havent experienced it you dont know how bad it can be" by rachel swindell 19
dr hiroko kitajima assistant professor in texas a&m universitys department of geology and geophysics in the college of geosciences was recently awarded a prestigious career award from the national science foundation (nsf) the faculty early career development (career) program offers nsf's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization kitajima will be studying rock mechanics in the subduction zones near locations of previous earthquakes in japan and providing high-impact learning experiences for students dr kitajima is eminently deserving of one of the coveted nsf career awards and this recognition is a beautiful testament to her accomplishments to-date as an early-career thought leader as well as the potential impact of the science and education work that she proposed said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas we are so thrilled that her efforts and accomplishments have earned this recognition! kitajimas research investigating deformation and slip behaviors of subduction megathrust rocks will take place in the john w handin laboratory and involve replicating the temperature and pressure conditions present in japans subduction zones using samples from the international ocean discovery program through this research the scientific community will gain understanding of rock deformation to better predict earthquakes for mitigation purposes she said it is important to understand deformation behavior and the pressure conditions in the past 10-15 years kitajima said not many studies investigate how the population can affect and control the pressure the career grant isnt only about research kitajima said but it also has an educational component i proposed a capstone project in rock deformation experience in the lab for four credit hours with hands-on experiments she said she is also interested in hosting weekly workshops for students from other universities who do not have access to similar facilities i want to expand this to outside people; our lab is one of the largest rock mechanics lab in the us but not all universities have these facilities lastly kitajima plans to take a group of undergraduate students to study abroad in japan it is not only science of course we will go to an outcrop but we will also go to the tsunami tower and go to museums to show how the japanese have mitigated she said i am also trying to take them to the area where tohoku (japanese tsunami in 2011) hit kitajima believes that having knowledge of these phenomenon is beneficial for everyone in texas we never experience earthquakes so i usually teach and try to explain how bad they are but if you havent experienced it you dont know how bad it can be" by rachel swindell 19
oceanography graduate students honored with 2019 awardsprajvala kurtakoti won the ‘john wormuth memorial award for excellence in undergraduate teaching and laramie jensen won the 'chapman award for graduate researchapr 8 2019prajvala kurtakoti (left) and dr shari yvon-lewis head of the department of oceanography (right) (photo courtesy of bumsoo kim)dr shari yvon-lewis head of the texas a&m department of oceanography proudly presented annual department awards for outstanding teaching and research to two graduate students on march 25 prajvala kurtakoti a doctoral student working with dr achim stössel won the ‘john wormuth memorial award for excellence in undergraduate teaching in recognition of exceptional teaching in undergraduate courses including oceanography laboratory class kurtakoti is interested in studying large scale ocean circulation and open ocean convection in high-resolution numerical models as they are an important mechanism of heat and momentum transfer her research is on the preconditioning formation and impact of maud rise and weddell sea polynyas in a high-resolution earth system model i would like to thank the department of oceanography college of geosciences and texas a&m university for the award and for the financial support during my phd i would also like to thank my collaborators at los alamos national laboratory for funding my research and my advisor dr achim stössel for encouraging me to pursue academic research experience working at a national laboratory said kurtakoti the teaching experience i have gained at texas a&m university has helped me balance my academic life made me a better researcher and educator my teaching philosophy has always been about providing a safe learning environment listening to every student and figuring out their needs i adapt my teaching style to fit their needs because thats the best way to make sure every student makes the most of my knowledgelaramie jensen (left) and dr shari yvon-lewis head of the department of oceanography (right) (photo courtesy of bumsoo kim)laramie jensen a doctoral student working with dr jessica fitzsimmons won the ‘chapman award for graduate research in recognition of exceptional oceanographic research contributed by a graduate student jensens research is mainly focused on dissolved and colloidal trace metals such as iron and zinc in the artic ocean as a part of the international collaboration program called geotraces recently jensen published her first-author article in ‘global biogeochemical cycles examining the biogeochemical cycling of dissolved zinc an important micronutrient for photosynthesizing phytoplankton in the arctic ocean i would like to acknowledge my advisor dr jessica fitzsimmons for her support in completing each stage of this work and my lab mates and friends who have always encouraged me jensen said i have also received financial support from the department of oceanography college of geosciences and texas a&m university that has made my degree possible this geotraces collaboration is funded by the national science foundation through the ocean sciences division by bumsoo kim
prajvala kurtakoti (left) and dr shari yvon-lewis head of the department of oceanography (right) (photo courtesy of bumsoo kim)
dr shari yvon-lewis head of the texas a&m department of oceanography proudly presented annual department awards for outstanding teaching and research to two graduate students on march 25 prajvala kurtakoti a doctoral student working with dr achim stössel won the ‘john wormuth memorial award for excellence in undergraduate teaching in recognition of exceptional teaching in undergraduate courses including oceanography laboratory class kurtakoti is interested in studying large scale ocean circulation and open ocean convection in high-resolution numerical models as they are an important mechanism of heat and momentum transfer her research is on the preconditioning formation and impact of maud rise and weddell sea polynyas in a high-resolution earth system model i would like to thank the department of oceanography college of geosciences and texas a&m university for the award and for the financial support during my phd i would also like to thank my collaborators at los alamos national laboratory for funding my research and my advisor dr achim stössel for encouraging me to pursue academic research experience working at a national laboratory said kurtakoti the teaching experience i have gained at texas a&m university has helped me balance my academic life made me a better researcher and educator my teaching philosophy has always been about providing a safe learning environment listening to every student and figuring out their needs i adapt my teaching style to fit their needs because thats the best way to make sure every student makes the most of my knowledge
laramie jensen (left) and dr shari yvon-lewis head of the department of oceanography (right) (photo courtesy of bumsoo kim)