houck2040/artisci huggingface dataset:
students spent one week on andros island where they looked at various environments including tidal flats ooid shoals and patch reefs
study uses gulf science data to analyze water chemistry near deepwater horizonjul 13 2016texas a&m university scientists analyzed data made publically-available by bp for 20 000+ water samples collected from 13 000 stations during and after the 2010 spill they found that oil occurrence was patchy with only about 20% of the samples having hydrocarbon levels above pre-spill background conditionsthe highest hydrocarbon concentrations were within 25 kilometers of the wellhead at or near the surface or in dispersant-treated areas the percentage of samples above background concentrations decreased rapidly after the well was capped the team published their findings in the marine pollution bulletin: spatial and temporal distribution of water column total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pah) and total petroleum hydrocarbons (tph) from the deepwater horizon (macondo) incident multiple response agencies trustees and bp collected samples during the response and recovery efforts that reached from a few meters to over 800 kilometers in all directions from the wellhead these data were joined together as a dataset on the gulf science data site the team used rstudio a free open-source programming language for statistical computing to compare tph and pah levels throughout the dataset wade explained more about the samples they analyzed sampling was not random but was concentrated in areas where oil was expected especially layers ~900 – 12 000 meters below the surface and southwest of the spill and at the leaking riser stream and in or near surface slicks the gulf science data site represents the work of scientists and responders from government agencies universities and bp collections started in april 2010 became public in november 2013 and were updated in may 2014 the authors said that the gulf science data are a valuable resource documenting the spatial and temporal range and distribution of hydrocarbon concentration during and after a major oil spill event the availability of the gulf science data is notable as this has not been the case for many previous spills lead author terry wade remarked it is extremely important that the nrda (natural resource damage assessment) and bp data sets have been released to scientists and the public the studys authors are terry l wade josé l sericano stephen t sweet anthony h knap and norman l guinasso jr data for this study are publically available at wwwgergtamuedu/macondodataanalysis
elissa smith and drew koeritzer awarded noaa scholarshipsjul 8 2016congratulations to meteorology majors elissa smith 19 and drew koeritzer 18 on being selected to the noaa class of 2016 hollings scholarselissa and drew will spend their first summer at the noaa headquarters in washington dc the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) ernest f hollings scholarship program increases undergraduate training in oceanic and atmosphere science the program provides a paid summer internship that gives students hands-on experience and training in noaa-related science technology and research included in the awards are travel funds to attend the noaa scholarship program orientation student presentations at conferences and a housing subsidy to help scholars who do not reside at home during their summer internship elissa and drew will spend their first summer at the noaa headquarters in washington dc
elissa and drew will spend their first summer at the noaa headquarters in washington dc
phd student andrea kealoha ‘18 receives nancy foster scholarshipjun 27 2016congratulations to oceanography phd student andrea kealoha 18 on being awarded the 2016 noaa (national oceanic and atmospheric administration) dr nancy foster scholarshipnoaa's support and guidance will ensure success in the goals i pursue both as a student and throughout my career i'm so excited and grateful to be part of the nancy foster scholarship team and serve as an ambassador for the national marine sanctuary system says andrea her work will focus on coral reef health in response to ocean acidification with her research being conducted at the flower garden banks national marine sanctuary in the gulf of mexico "these coral reef ecosystems are so abundant in marine life yet very susceptible to the impacts of anthropogenic activity and climate change it is imperative we protect them so that our future generations can also enjoy their beauty she adds the scholarship was established in memory of dr nancy foster a leader in marine resource conservation the scholarship was created by congress in 2000 to honor her lifes work noaa's support and guidance will ensure success in the goals i pursue both as a student and throughout my career i'm so excited and grateful to be part of the nancy foster scholarship team and serve as an ambassador for the national marine sanctuary system says andrea
noaa's support and guidance will ensure success in the goals i pursue both as a student and throughout my career i'm so excited and grateful to be part of the nancy foster scholarship team and serve as an ambassador for the national marine sanctuary system says andrea
ernest mancini 74 receives 2016 marcus milling legendary geoscientist medaljun 27 2016congratulations to former professor and phd student dr ernest a mancini ‘74 on being selected as the recipient of the 2016 marcus milling legendary geoscientist medaldr mancini received his phd from texas a&m in 1974 he was named the first director of the berg-hughes center in 2010 and also served as research professor in geology & geophysics my time both as a student at tamu and in being part of the early days of the bhc (berg-hughes center) contributed significantly to my selection for this award says he says the award will be presented at the agi/gsa meeting in denver this fall the marcus milling legendary geoscientist medal is awarded to individuals with consistent contributions of high-quality scientific achievements and service to the earth sciences that produces lasting historic value dr mancini received his phd from texas a&m in 1974 he was named the first director of the berg-hughes center in 2010 where he served until 2013
dr mancini received his phd from texas a&m in 1974 he was named the first director of the berg-hughes center in 2010 where he served until 2013
on the second day of the program students were able to help launch a weather balloon with dr conlee
oceanography launches new reu programjun 14 2016the department of oceanography and the geochemical & environmental research group (gerg) at texas a&m university has launched a new reu (research experience for undergraduates) program that focuses on "observing the ocean: hypoxia harmful algae oil spills and ocean acidification" ten students will participate in learning new ocean observing technologies using data from ocean observatories buoys and time series to investigate the ocean students will work with faculty and staff mentors in laboratories and seagoing projects to acquire the necessary analytical skills for multidisciplinary research in oceanography students participating: ashley davis – university of south carolina veronica de pascuale – oberlin college priscilla flores – houston community college mandy frazier – university of miami heath goertzen – bethel college newton nathan lanning – university of new haven rayna nolen – colorado college andrew pressly – university of tampa chase martin – texas a&m university alex pappas – university of texas ten students will participate in learning new ocean observing technologies using data from ocean observatories buoys and time series to investigate the ocean
ten students will participate in learning new ocean observing technologies using data from ocean observatories buoys and time series to investigate the ocean
grad students place 2nd at global eage competitionjun 13 2016a team of graduate students from texas a&m universitys departments of geology & geophysics and petroleum engineering competed against six other schools in the global european association of geoscientists and engineers 2016 field challenge in vienna austriatheir goal was to construct a field development plan for an oil field based on the data available after an initial exploration and appraisal phase the team was made up of geologist/geophysicist noah miller and three reservoir engineers emmanuel belostrino tarang lal and ashley knorr gehring they placed 2nd on the global stage being the only north american team in the competition the team was made up of geologist/geophysicist noah miller and three reservoir engineers emmanuel belostrino tarang lal and ashley knorr gehring
the team was made up of geologist/geophysicist noah miller and three reservoir engineers emmanuel belostrino tarang lal and ashley knorr gehring
bobby reece selected as montague-cte scholarjun 8 2016congratulations to dr bobby reece on being selected as the 2016-2017 montague-cte scholar for the college of geosciences!dr reece's research interests include the study of plate boundaries and processes associated with climate-tectonic interaction continental margin deformation and high-resolution studies of marine hazards he utilizes most types of marine geophysical data but specialize in seismic reflection tomography bathymetry high-resolution techniques and seismic-core integration his current research projects are being conducted in bonaire the mid-atlantic ridge in the south atlantic and the gulf of alaska dr reece focuses on providing hands-on experience for students in the newly revised curriculum for geology and geophysics as a montague-cte scholar dr reece will purchase equipment and build models for use in these classroom activities and demonstrations congratulations to dr bobby reece on being selected as the 2016-2017 montague-cte scholar for the college of geosciences!
congratulations to dr bobby reece on being selected as the 2016-2017 montague-cte scholar for the college of geosciences!
sarah brooks ryan ewing oliver frauenfeld chris houser wendy jepson julie newman erik prout steven quiring and david sparks receive promotions
robert and sarah bednarz receive appointmentsmay 27 2016congratulations to dr robert s bednarz on being appointed professor emeritus (effective june 2) and dr sarah w bednarz on being appointed professor emerita (effective september 2)dr robert bednarzs academic interests fall into two areas geographic education and urban-economic geography over the past 15 years during which he served as editor of the journal of geography and now as north american editor of the journal of geography in higher education dr bednarz has focused mainly on topics related to how people learn organize and use geographic information his research interests lie within the broad area of spatial thinking especially in how information technology (it) affects individuals' ability to perceive understand and analyze spatial patterns distributions and relationships dr sarah bednarzs primary research focuses on the intersections of the learning sciences geography the geosciences and geospatial technologies with a special focus on spatial and geographic thinking at a range of educational levels her related research interests include environmental and geosciences education curriculum development assessment and professional development for educator preparation she also served as associate dean for academic affairs for the college of geosciences from 2008-2014 congratulations to dr robert s bednarz on being appointed professor emeritus (effective june 2) and dr sarah w bednarz on being appointed professor emerita (effective september 2)
congratulations to dr robert s bednarz on being appointed professor emeritus (effective june 2) and dr sarah w bednarz on being appointed professor emerita (effective september 2)
david cairns receives barry bishop career achievement awardmay 25 2016congratulations to dr david m cairns on receiving the barry bishop career achievement award from the mountain geography specialty group of the association of american geographers (aag)dr cairns' research concentrates on the impacts of climate change on vegetation at short and long time scales in a variety of environments he has worked extensively at ecotones the transion zones between different vegetation types most of dr cairns' work has been accomplished at treelines in the western united states alaska and in northern sweden he also has projects in two other sensitive environments: saltmarshes on the coasts of denmark and texas and in tundra environments on the north slope of alaska dr cairns utilizes a variety of methods to answer questions pertinent to the response of these environments to climate change including: population genetics dendroecological methods and simulation modeling congratulations to dr david m cairns on receiving the barry bishop career achievement award from the mountain geography specialty group of the association of american geographers (aag)
congratulations to dr david m cairns on receiving the barry bishop career achievement award from the mountain geography specialty group of the association of american geographers (aag)
wine to water texas a&m goes to costa ricamay 24 2016students investigate water shortage and conduct their own big event in costa ricabeing in costa rica didnt stop the students in wine to water texas a&m from participating in tamus annual big event they just brought it with them though the purpose of their trip goes much deeper than that from the beginning of the spring semester students from the wine to water texas a&m course in the college of geosciences had been preparing for this service learning trip – covering topics such as such as culture geopolitics and geography of costa rica their journey led them to the costa rican towns of san isidro and san juan the group stayed at the texas a&m soltis center for research & education in the mountains near san isidro de peñas blancas the center – which opened in 2009 – is a gift from wanda and bill soltis 55 who wanted to preserve a piece of the rainforest and provide a research facility to help tamus global reach agriculture is paramount in costa rica – and the idea that even in america we have problems getting water for agriculture it bridged a gap between two very different groups of people says meredith faix a member of wine to water texas a&m that attended the trip they were shown the water systems of san isidro met with locals about the conditions of their water treatment viewed the water source for san juan and trained in water sanitation and hygiene (wash) the students also visited local schools in both towns which gave them a chance to spend time with the local communities the week culminated with what the group referred to as big event costa rica where they dug holes for a septic system and constructed a walkway for the people of san juan probably one of the hardest things that we have ever had to do was say goodbye to costa rica the country and the people have made a huge impact on our lives in such a short time meredith added by: andrew vernon '06 you can read more of merediths account about wine to water texas a&ms trip to costa rica here you can read more about the beginning of wine to water texas a&m here the week culminated with what the group referred to as big event costa rica where they dug holes for a septic system and constructed a walkway for the people of san juan
the week culminated with what the group referred to as big event costa rica where they dug holes for a septic system and constructed a walkway for the people of san juan
geos 405 students return from research trip to panamamay 18 2016students take spring semester data-collecting tripgeos 405 is the capstone course for environmental geosciences and environmental studies students – a total of 300 students the course requires student research with faculty instructing students in the research and writing process for the spring semester students took field trips to collect data for their projects – including panama the trip included 5 days at the smithsonian tropical research institutes (stris) bocas del toro research station (brs) and 2 days in stris barro colorado island research station (cbi) in the panama canal zone there was a great response from the students particularly lorena cisneros being the only one of the tamu group fluent in spanish lorena was extremely helpful and selfless throughout the trip not only was lorena fearless in approaching people and asking for help but she did so enthusiastically the trip would not have run so smoothly were it not for lorena says geology & geophysics professor ethan grossman the students sampled waters for an ocean acidification study deployed water samplers filled bottles recorded information and took gps readings many of the students spent additional time studying the wildlife – including spider and howler monkeys coati anteater agouti and toucans the group also participated in a boat tour of the tropical rainforest in bahia honda ate a traditional lunch from the ngabe indigenous people and learned about cacao farming and chocolate production just ask the students they were engaged excited and educated besides learning about marine and terrestrial ecology and environments and human impact they learned about latin american cultures and living conditions their projects will test for human impacts on bocas del toro waters and hopefully add to our understanding of this fragile environment professor grossman adds i hope this experience will impact their life long after graduating texas a&m university by: andrew vernon '06 the students sampled waters for an ocean acidification study deployed water samplers filled bottles recorded information and took gps readings
the students sampled waters for an ocean acidification study deployed water samplers filled bottles recorded information and took gps readings
raquel granados-aguilar becomes only the 2nd tamu student to receive the peo peace fellowshipmay 13 2016congratulations to geology & geophysics phd student raquel granados-aguilar on being awarded the peo peace fellowshipthis scholarship represents a tremendous aid in undertaking my educational goals it is also a great honor considering i was competing with numerous international students pursuing degrees in the united states and canada being awarded with this scholarship provides great motivation for me as it proves the work i have been doing in the past has earned me the privilege of receiving outstanding recommendations from my supervisors says raquel established in 1949 the international peace scholarship fund is a program which provides scholarships for selected women in graduate study in the united states and canada members of peo believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding i am grateful for the support i am receiving from the peo sisterhood the international peace scholarship will be instrumental in my academic success and i will continue my efforts to make my educational endeavors become a reality raquel becomes only the second student from texas a&m to ever receive this fellowship congratulations to geology & geophysics phd student raquel granados-aguilar on being awarded the peo peace fellowship
congratulations to geology & geophysics phd student raquel granados-aguilar on being awarded the peo peace fellowship
college of geosciences hosts annual scholarship banquetmay 6 2016the college of geosciences held its annual scholarship banquet on friday march 26th at the college station hilton the event gives student scholarship recipients the opportunity to connect face-to-face with their donors this is an important aspect of the scholarship experience for students these opportunities wouldnt be possible without the help of the donors who support us this event presents a great opportunity to say 'thank you' the program culminated with remarks from dr chris houser about the new aggies making change initiative i thought it would be an easy painless way to help out fellow aggies in their academic careers and efforts to make change in their colleges university and community says freshman eryn lyle the founder of aggies making change i was motivated to start aggies making change because many of my graduating peers see 'giving back' as something you do in 50 years when you're rich and retiring students don't always realize what an impact even a small donation can have and that giving back to the university (and importantly your college as well) can start as soon as you graduate aggies making change encourages graduates to give back in the same way that others have given to them through scholarships and support next year the college will present a scholarship with funds that were given directly from recent graduates i really hope it will encourage long-term donation back to the university and be a way to link graduates to not just tamu but the college of geosciences as well by: andrew vernon the event gives student scholarship recipients the opportunity to connect face-to-face with their donors
the event gives student scholarship recipients the opportunity to connect face-to-face with their donors
the dark areas show el niño patterns where warm waters tend to influence weather across the world (shutterstock photo)
former phd student renée heilbronner receives 2016 stephan mueller medalmay 6 2016dr renée heilbronner has been awarded the 2016 stephan mueller medal for outstanding research on the analysis of rock microstructures and textures and the quantification of rock deformationshe received her phd from texas a&m in 1984 the stephan mueller medal is reserved specifically for scientists in recognition of their outstanding contributions to tectonics and lithospheric geophysics dr heilbronner is an internationally leading scientist in the field of earth deformation and rock physics more recently dr heilbronner has been at texas a&m as the visiting halbouty chair – where she offered a short course on microstructural analysis which was held on campus and attended by graduate students from around the country her methods have made a tremendous impact on advancing the understanding of the links between microstructures and rock rheological properties dr heilbronner has also been very involved in the scientific community – working to create better conditions and acceptance for women dr heilbronner is an internationally leading scientist in the field of earth deformation and rock physics
dr heilbronner is an internationally leading scientist in the field of earth deformation and rock physics
in 1971 four universities were the first to achieve sea grant college status: oregon state university university of rhode island texas a&m university and university of washington photo courtesy dr john c calhoun jr