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sara baber named director of distance learning for the college of geosciencesapr 17 2017new director brings unique experience for the future of higher educationsara baber joined the college of geosciences in november of 2016 for a newly created position – director of distance learning her primary responsibilities include development and implementation of online education programs for the college with a career in higher education and academic technology that spans 30 years sara brings a unique set of skills and experience she spent time at the university of massachusetts dartmouth the university of north texas health science center case western reserve university the university of houston and oklahoma state university at the unt health science center where she served as director of online education sara helped launch the first online masters degree in public health for the state of texas it was great because (the degree) was for working healthcare professionals she said we had people enrolled in the program who were nurses doctors epidemiologists county health officials and more in the fall of 2017 sara will help take part in launching a new online degree for the college of geosciences the opportunity to start a whole new program which is the only online degree of its kind for a master of geoscience was a major aspect of what drew her to texas a&m if youre working in fairbanks alaska – you can still graduate with your masters degree from texas a&m or anywhere else in the world sara explained it makes so much sense if youre a working professional youve got family challenges youre trying to work and youve got other social obligations – yet youd like to earn a degree this program is ideal for that because its self-paced sara knows a thing or two about that from her own first-hand experience which gives her a unique perspective for someone in her position i earned my doctorate as an online student ive sat in the online students chair which has helped me immensely she said sara received her doctorate in instructional technology and distance education from nova southeastern university not only is sara excited about coming in on the ground level with a new online degree program shes also encouraged by the timing according to the us department of labor the necessity for responsible land and resource management energy and environmental protection is projected to increase the demand for geoscientists in the coming years this is a timely degree with the resurgence of the energy industry she pointed out for more information on the new online degree go to geosonlinetamuedu sara baber director of distance learning
future leaders learning from the pros: "pizza with a pro"apr 13 2017during the fall 2016 geosciences advisory councils discussion the topic of professional development for our students evolved in to a star-studded program called pizza with a prosince january 2017 tuesday evenings in the o&m building feature the mouth-watering aroma of fresh pizza throngs of students and one very successful geosciences former student the program was kicked off with interim dean debbie thomas giving an overview of topics that would be covered and discussion on communications skills in the workplace next bill read 71 (former director of the national hurricane center) presented how a c+ high school student get to be director of the national hurricane center then bruce appelbaum 71 discussed how to be employable in the geosciences then stuart burbach 77 entertained with oh the places youll go and wrapping up the spring semester on april 11th was ruth perry 04 with oil and gas opportunities each event grew in size and numbers of pizzas as word spread among the students pizza with a pro will continue in the fall 2017 with jill urban-karr 86 the chair of the geoscience advisory council among others dates and speakers will come soon our students are so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from their guidance and experience each event has had its own dynamic with students getting so much from the talks they have each been perfectly crafted combinations of history personal journeys and critical professional advice the long lines of students waiting to talk one on one is clearly indicative of the value and the impact said interim dean debbie thomas i am looking forward to engaging our former students in many meaningful and rewarding ways pizza with a pro will continue in the fall 2017 with jill urban-karr 86 the chair of the geoscience advisory council among others dates and speakers will come soon
pizza with a pro will continue in the fall 2017 with jill urban-karr 86 the chair of the geoscience advisory council among others dates and speakers will come soon
geology & geophysics graduate students awarded 2017 aapg grants-in-aidapr 12 2017congratulations to department of geology & geophysics graduate students that have been awarded 2017 aapg grants-in-aid!the american association of petroleum geologists (aapg) provides various methods of funding through different programs the aapg foundation grants-in-aid program fosters research in the geosciences providing financial assistance to graduate students (currently enrolled in masters or phd programs) whose thesis research has application to the search for and development of petroleum and energy-mineral resources and/or to related environmental geology issues to be considered for an aapg grant-in-aid award graduate students are required to submit an abstract as well as an application project budget and summary of their research project's timeline the grants-in-aid committee scores each application at least three times scoring is based on the following five areas: student's academic and employment history scientific merit of proposal suitability to program objectives financial merit of proposal and endorsement by faculty or department advisor grants are based on merit and in part on the financial needs of the applicant grants range from $500 to $3 000 and are to be applied to expenses directly related to the students thesis work such as field work and laboratory analyses wed like to congratulate the following graduate students that have been awarded 2017 aapg grants-in-aid: clyde findlay vicky gao telemachos manos tanner mills of these students clyde findlay is a phd student working with dr ryan ewing and dr nick perez tanner mills is a phd student working with dr julia reece and vicky gao and telemachos manos are master students working with dr nick perez congratulations! for more information about the grants-in-aid program click here
geosciences advisory council updatesapr 11 2017since 2007 the college of geosciences advisory council has been represented by leaders in their respective fields former students and friends and dedicated to the success of the college and the students withinin august 2007 the then dean bjorn kjerfve wrote to the inaugural council members the demands for energy resources combined with global awareness of environmental issues have never been greater he continued with your individual contributions are critical and greatly valued and as a council your combined efforts are essential for our future successes that impetus is even stronger today although some of the faces have changed our advisory council remains a vital and influential part of our team during the advisory council meeting in fall 2016 interim dean debbie thomas outlined the comprehensive advancement strategy for the college which aligned with the fundraising priorities for lead by example the texas a&m capital campaign dr thomas identified the top three priorities as (1) recruiting and retaining the best and brightest students; (2) provide them with transformational professional development and experience; and (3) place our graduates in rewarding career trajectories the fundraising goals for the college map directly in to seeking donor support in those three priorities through endowed scholarships undergraduate experience initiatives a brand-new living learning community for geosciences students and ultimately an endowed student success center the council provided valuable feedback on advancing each of the priorities and as always were very eager to take the lead in further developing actionable strategies towards the goals one particular idea emerged within the transformational professional development priority stuart burbach identified the value of creating opportunities for current students to interact with successful former geosciences students - the deans professional development series was born the first program of the series is affectionately known as pizza with a pro on tuesday evenings since january council members have presented materials in regards to their own professional experiences offered advice suggested opportunities and answered many questions from the students dr thomas said i cannot thank the advisory council enough for their time effort and vision it is clearly their passion for this college but specifically for the students that will be the future leaders that inspire their commitment the current list of council members may be found here the geosciences advisory council meets in the spring and fall of each year and serves according to the charter & bylaws more information may be found here the council provided valuable feedback on advancing each of the priorities and as always were very eager to take the lead in further developing actionable strategies towards the goals
the council provided valuable feedback on advancing each of the priorities and as always were very eager to take the lead in further developing actionable strategies towards the goals
texas a&m university 2017 imperial barrel award team wins third place at the gulf coast regional iba competitionapr 10 2017congratulations to the texas a&m university imperial barrel award (iba) team for winning third place in the gulf coast section of the iba competition!the texas a&m university iba team won third place at the 2017 gulf coast regional imperial barrel award competition sponsored by the gulf coast association of geological societies and the american association of petroleum geologists (aapg) the students competed march 17 2017 against 10 other universities from alabama louisiana mississippi and texas the competition was held at the anadarko headquarters in the woodlands texas where the team presented a detailed petroleum systems analysis of the offshore northern carnarvon basin in northwest australia this years iba team included geology masters students cristina figueroa vicky gao and telemachos manos geophysics master student april rider and geology doctoral degree student james teoh this is the first iba team in the departments history to have a majority female team with 3 of the 5 team members being female the teams faculty advisor was dr juan carlos laya an assistant professor in the department of geology and geophysics the team was mentored by two alumni petroleum geologists vernon moore (marathon oil) and tim powell (independent) the annual imperial barrel award (iba) competition consists of five graduate students specializing in either geology or geophysics these teams have eight weeks prior to the competition to analyze a basin dataset and come up with potential prospects students complete a technical assessment of the basins petroleum potential and then recommend a drill or no drill plan for future exploration this petroleum system analysis of the basin is given in a 25-minute presentation to a panel of industry experts the graduate students participating in iba gain experience using real technology on a real dataset and benefit from the feedback provided during the competition congratulations to the 2017 texas a&m university iba team for bringing home a third place trophy and $250 check! for more information about the iba program click here the 2017 texas a&m university iba team with third place trophy from left to right: telemachos manos cristina figueroa april rider vicky gao and james teoh
the 2017 texas a&m university iba team with third place trophy from left to right: telemachos manos cristina figueroa april rider vicky gao and james teoh
dr mukul bhatia named director of the berg-hughes centerapr 3 2017the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems at texas a&m university is pleased to announce the appointment of dr mukul r bhatia as the new director he was concurrently awarded both the dudley j hughes endowed chair in geology and geophysics and the dan a hughes 51 chair in geosciences dr bhatia joins the department of geology and geophysics as an executive professor effective march 1 2017before coming to the college of geosciences dr bhatia worked with bhp billiton petroleum for 27 years in australia and the us he consecutively moved to positions of increasing responsibility in bhp and retired as the senior manager of geoscience in the production division a major part of dr bhatias experience in the oil and gas industry involved integration of geoscience and engineering functions for resource development he specializes in the development of both shale plays and deep water fields and has worked in australia asia the gulf of mexico and shale plays in the us onshore dr bhatia was the senior subsurface manager and led the integrated teams of geoscientists and engineers for a number of sub-salt deep water developments in the gulf of mexico in addition dr bhatia has led several production teams for unconventional resource developments in the lower 48 states as the global production geoscience leader for bhp billiton dr bhatia was responsible for developments of several major fields in australia algeria asia north sea trinidad and tobago and the gulf of mexico prior to bhp billiton dr bhatia worked for elf aquitaine (now total) and the australian gas light company in sydney and was involved in several liquefied natural gas and domestic gas projects his vision is to create value through integration of geoscience engineering and other disciplines and directly impact how industry develops these resources dr bhatia was also a member of the inclusion and diversity council of the bhp billiton petroleum as a promoter of inclusive culture i am well aware of the enormous impact a senior professional or a teacher can have in shaping the thinking behavior and future of young students i intend to use my lifelong experience and learning to enhance leadership qualities of staff and students and nurture the future leaders at texas a&m dr mukul r bhatia director of the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems
dr mukul r bhatia director of the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems
dr sean gulick before boarding the transport vessel linda to the iodp expedition 364 site (photo credit utig and dr sean ps gulick)
christian brannstrom and ping yang receive distinguished achievement awardsmar 24 2017geosciences faculty members recognized with prestigious awardtwo faculty members in the college of geosciences have been selected to be honored with 2017 distinguished achievement awards from the association of former students dr christian brannstrom – professor of geography associate dean for academic affairs and director of environmental programs – will receive the distinguished achievement award for teaching dr ping yang – professor and department head of atmospheric sciences – will recieve the distinguished achievement award for research dr christan brannstrom (left) and dr ping yang (right) dr brannstroms research focuses on social and political aspects of renewable energy and unconventional fossil fuels in texas and environmental governance in brazil where he has conducted field work since 1994 he has supported collaborators working on perceptions of rip currents and pedagogical aspects of his study abroad experiences his work has been supported by the national science foundation and the national geographic society dr yang's research group has been studying cloud properties and forcing on the basis of data sets acquired by the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (modis) the clouds and the earth's radiant energy system (ceres) the atmospheric infrared sounder (airs) and the cloud-aerosol lidar and infrared pathfinder satellite observation (calipso) instruments the university-level distinguished achievement awards were first presented in 1955 and have since been awarded to more than 1 000 individuals at texas a&m who have displayed the highest standards of excellence the 2017 distinguished achievement awards will be presented during a ceremony at rudder theatre at 1:30 pm on monday april 24
featured geology & geophysics seminar: dr ursula hammesmar 22 2017dr hammes is our featured seminar this friday march 24th and will be presenting on "recent mudrocks of the cariaco basin: analog for shale oil/gas unconventional reservoirs" at 11:30 am in halbouty room 101 refreshments and coffee will be serveddr ursula hammes is the current halbouty visiting chair for the department of geology and geophysics teaching the special topics graduate course geofluids and mudrock characterization hammes graduated with her diploma in geology from the university of erlangen in germany in 1987 and her phd from the university of colorado at boulder in 1992 she spent ten years as a consultant performing postdoctoral research at the bureau of economic geology and as an exploration geologist in the petroleum industry hammes joined the bureau of economic geology in 2001 as a research associate her main research focus is in clastic and carbonate sequence stratigraphy depositional systems and carbonate and clastic diagenesis her recent research is in shale-gas/oil systems specializing in basin to nano-scale characterization of shale basins dr hammes will present her talk this friday march 24th at 11:30am in halbouty room 101 on "recent mudrocks of the cariaco basin: analog for shale oil/gas unconventional reservoirs" (biography taken from texas executive education) dr ursula hammes halbouty visiting chair (photo credit: wtgs)
research by dr shamberger selected for feature video at south by southwestmar 22 2017research on palau coral reef growth and ocean acidification by dr kathryn shamberger assistant professor in the department of oceanography was selected by texas a&m university to appear in a feature video at the festival south by southwest in march 2017 humans are adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels and deforestation about a quarter to a third of this carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean causing a decrease in the ph of ocean water making it more acidic this process is called ocean acidification and is only expected to continue as more carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere driving a scientific emphasis on understanding the effects on marine ecosystems of particular interest are coral reef systems around the world because ocean acidification slows coral reef growth putting reefs in danger of being eroded away faster than they can grow in collaboration with woods hole oceanographic institution and the palau international coral reef center and funded by the national science foundation and the nature conservancy dr shamberger is working in the country of palau on coral reef growth at the ecosystem level under high and low levels of acidification to try to understand what is driving coral reef growth and how it is being affected by ocean acidification today and in the future this is an ideal area of the world to study ocean ph because the bays and lagoons in the rock islands of palau including risong lagoon have naturally high levels of acidification [at levels] close to what is expected at the end of this century giving scientists the opportunity to study a system under conditions that may be the ‘new normal in coming years rising lagoon an inlet of risong bay while increased acidification generally has a negative effect on coral reef systems the reefs in palau appear to be flourishing despite the low ph levels there are a handful of other naturally acidified coral reefs in the world said dr shamberger when asked about the uniqueness of her project but palau is the only one discovered so far that looks this healthy despite acidification this does not mean other coral reefs will be able to withstand ocean acidification in the future but it gives us an amazing opportunity to learn about the impacts of ocean acidification through the appearance of the palau coral reefs video at the south by southwest conference and festival march 10-19 in austin texas texas a&m university and dr shamberger hope to focus public awareness on the increasingly important issue of ocean acidification to give the public an even more intimate experience dr shamberger appeared live through skype to answer questions during the festival for more information on this research please contact dr shamberger at katieshamberger@geostamuedu by: natalie zielinski
carlos dengo announces retirementmar 21 2017dr carlos a dengo executive professor and director for the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems has announced his retirement"i feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to be the second director of the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems as a founding member of the center i shared the vision with many others that this center would establish texas a&ms department of geology and geophysics as a pre-eminent academic center to educate future generations of students with the technical and leadership skills that will be required by the oil industry for decades to come " said dengo a native of costa rica dengo received his masters in 1978 and doctorate in 1982 in geology from texas a&m he joined exxon production research company after graduation focusing on structural geology research and technology applications with exxon affiliates worldwide increasing responsibility within exxon and later with exxonmobil gave him experience in a variety of managerial functions he was the companys geoscience resource operations manager worldwide before being appointed technical vice president for exxonmobil exploration company in 2006 and geoscience vice president for exxonmobil upstream research company in 2008 he retired in 2012 with 30 years of service dengo received his undergraduate degree from syracuse university which honored him in 2009 with the winchell distinguished alumni award from the department of earth sciences he has received best paper awards from the us national rock mechanics committee and the american association of petroleum geologists (aapg) he has also served as an aapg international distinguished lecturer "as i step down as director i wish the new director dr mukul bhatia continued success – along with our faculty and students i believe i leave the center better than how i found it and positioned to do even better after i leave " dengo added housed in the department of geology & geophysics the berg-hughes center is part of a joint program with the department of petroleum engineering integrating geology geophysics and petroleum engineering dr carlos a dengo executive professor and director for the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems dan a hughes '51 chair
dr carlos a dengo executive professor and director for the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systems dan a hughes '51 chair
dr richard orville research professor and professor emeritus in the department of atmospheric sciences
sarah brooks selected to inaugural class of presidential impact fellowsmar 8 2017congratulations to dr sarah brooks professor of atmospheric sciences on being selected to the inaugural class of presidential impact fellowspresidential impact fellows program members receive an annual stipend of $25 000 each of the next three fiscal years for research and service impacts members possess the title for life candidates are considered for new or continued national and international acclaim and will utilize this selection to create new partnerships and paticipate in national dialogue president michael k young and provost karan watson made the announcement on tuesday march 7 dr sarah brooks professor of atmospheric sciences