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research articles in oceanographyjun 19 2015oceanography research ranged from the equatorial pacific to the southern ocean and from the danube river to palau and places in betweentitle: biogenic sediment regimes in the neogene equatorial pacific iodp site u1338: burial production and diatom community authors: mitch lyle jack baldauf source: palaeogeography palaeoclimatology palaeoecology (april 2015) http://wwwsciencedirectcom/science/article/pii/s0031018215001868 title: controlling high-latitude southern ocean convection in climate models authors: achim stössel dirk notz f alexander haumann helmuth haak johann junglcaus uwe mikolajewicz source: ocean modeling (february 2015) http://wwwsciencedirectcom/science/article/pii/s1463500314001760 title: revamping amphinomidae (annelida: amphinomida) with a description of a new species of notopygos from the gulf of californiaauthors: borda e yañez-rivera b ochoa g sánchez-ortíz c schulze a and rouse g wsource: zoologica scripta (february 2015)http://onlinelibrarywileycom/doi/101111/zsc12099/abstract;jsessionid=47df256cf0b5ebeef4ff5b5e552c2b53f02t01 title: how schlieren affects beam transmissometers and lisst-deep: an example from the stratified danube river delta nw black seaauthors: karageorgis a georgopoulos d gardner wd mikkelsen oa velaoras d source: mediterranean marine science (may 2015)http://wwwmedit-mar-scnet/indexphp/marine/article/view/1116 title: dissolved organic matter composition drives the marine production of brominated very short-lived substancesauthors: yina liu daniel co thornton thomas s bianchi william a arnold michael r shields jie chen and shari a yvon-lewissource: environmental science and technology (february 2015)http://pubsacsorg/doi/abs/101021/es505464k title: changes in coral reef communities across a natural gradient in seawater phauthors: hannah c barkley1 anne l cohen2 yimnang golbuu victoria r starczak thomas m decarlo and kathryn e f shambergersource: science advances (june 2015) http://advancessciencemagorg/content/1/5/e1500328 title: responses of the coastal phytoplankton community to tropical cyclones revealed by high-frequency imaging flow cytometry authors: sílvia anglès antoni jordi and lisa campbell source: limnology and oceanography (may 2015) http://onlinelibrarywileycom/doi/101002/lno10117/full title: labile pyrogenic dissolved organic carbon in major siberian arctic rivers: implications for wildfire-stream metabolic linkagesauthors: allison n myers-pigg patrick louchouarn rainer m w amon anatoly prokushkin kace pierce and alexey rubtsovsource: geophysical research letters (january 2015) http://onlinelibrarywileycom/doi/101002/2014gl062762/full title: the contribution of mangrove expansion to salt marsh loss in the western gulf of mexicoauthors: anna r armitage wesley e highfield samuel d brody and patrick louchouarnsource: plos one (may 2015) http://journalsplosorg/plosone/articleid=101371/journalpone0125404 title: shamals and climate variability in the northern arabian/persian gulf from 1973 to 2012 authors: fahad al senafi and ayal anissource: international journal of climatology (march 2015)http://onlinelibrarywileycom/doi/101002/joc4302/abstract
atmospheric sciences graduate student receives nasa fellowshipjun 18 2015souichro hioki is the only texas a&m graduate student to be awarded competitive fellowship the nasa earth and space science fellowship program (nessf) has selected souichro hioki to receive a one-year competitive fellowship under one of four research programs of the science mission directorate hiokis fellowship was awarded by the earth science program his research topic is variability of ice cloud particle roughness determined from polarimetric satellite observations he is the only graduate student at texas a&m to be designated to receive an nessf fellowship the $30 000 fellowships are for one year and are renewable for two more years if satisfactory progress is made nasa received 712 applications including 391 for the earth science division of which 64 were selected a graduate of tohoku university in sendai japan hioki is studying under ping yang professor and department head of atmospheric sciences hioki received the best student poster presentation award at the american meteorological society meetings conference on satellite meteorology and oceanography in january he also received the outstanding graduate student seminar departmental award in december 2014 hioki is currently a research assistant in the department of atmospheric sciences his research interests are radiative transfer of polarized light in the atmosphere and atmospheric optics and bioaerosols the project proposed by mr hioki for a nessf fellowship is to quantify the degree of the surface roughness of ice crystals within ice clouds yang said in the literature it has been demonstrated that ice crystal surface roughness has important implications from remote sensing and radiation budget perspectives in my opinion the project that hioki proposed is in the frontier of research with a potentially significant impact on remote sensing of ice cloud properties by karen riedel [embed: kriedel@tamuedu
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debbie thomas is appointed department head in oceanographyjun 1 2015debbie thomas began her career at texas a&m in 2004 as an assistant professordeborah (debbie) j thomas associate professor has been appointed head of the department of oceanography effective june 1 she was previously interim and assistant department head she has been approved for promotion to professor effective sept 1 thomas is the first female department head in the college of geosciences thomas received her masters degree in marine sciences and her doctoral degree in geological sciences from the university of north carolina her undergraduate degree is in geological sciences from brown university thomas research mainly concentrates on the paleoceanography of the cretaceous and cenozoic using the deep-sea sedimentary record to investigate the role of the deep oceans in global heat transport during different climate states she was instrumental in establishing the r ken williams 45 radiogenic isotope geosciences laboratory among thomas honor and awards are invited keynote speaker for the shell science seminar at the national science teachers associations national conference; the freshman convocation keynote speaker at texas a&m; and distinguished lecturer for the consortium for ocean leadership she was also a montague center for teaching excellence scholar and she received the college-level distinguished achievement teaching award from the association of former students she and her students have published numerous publications and she has been thesis or dissertation advisor to 13 students she is a geology editorial board member is an invited speaker to numerous workshops and conferences and a steering committee and panel member on several nsf and iodp initiatives debbies leadership capabilities were evident early in her career said kate miller dean she has already led the department in establishing the 3 + 2 program that offers students the opportunity to earn undergraduate and masters degree in five years and forging a stronger alliance with the marine science programs in galveston by karen riedel debbie thomas
six faculty members receive promotionsmay 10 2015geosciences has three new professors and three newly tenured associate professors the texas a&m system board of regents approved during their may meeting three college of geosciences faculty members for tenure with promotion in addition it was announced that three geosciences professors were promoted from associate professor to professor receiving tenure and promotion to associate professor are inci guneralp and erin (brendan) roark geography and eric riggs geology and geophysics receiving promotion to professor are andrew klein geography and deborah thomas and shari yvon-lewis oceanography in reviewing the recommendations for these faculty members i was impressed with the breadth that each brings to teaching research and service said kate miller dean the class of 2015 is indeed a strong one and i join with my colleagues in congratulating all of them for their contributions to the geosciences the promotions are effective sept 1 by karen riedel andrew klein debbie thomas shari yvon-lewis inci guneralp eric riggs brendan roark
the texas a&m system board of regents approved during their may meeting three college of geosciences faculty members for tenure with promotion in addition it was announced that three geosciences professors were promoted from associate professor to professor receiving tenure and promotion to associate professor are inci guneralp and erin (brendan) roark geography and eric riggs geology and geophysics receiving promotion to professor are andrew klein geography and deborah thomas and shari yvon-lewis oceanography in reviewing the recommendations for these faculty members i was impressed with the breadth that each brings to teaching research and service said kate miller dean the class of 2015 is indeed a strong one and i join with my colleagues in congratulating all of them for their contributions to the geosciences the promotions are effective sept 1 by karen riedel andrew klein debbie thomas shari yvon-lewis inci guneralp eric riggs brendan roark
the tie that bindsmay 8 2015a devotion to texas a&m runs through four generations of the morgan family patricia and george morgan jr maroon blood has run through four generations of morgans beginning with george morgan sr class of 1918 my grandfather left college to fight in world war i says george b morgan iii 79 and my father george followed in his footsteps leaving texas a&m to fight in world war ii both men returned to texas a&m after the respective world wars to complete their degrees they went on to run a successful family business in beaumont raise their families and inculcate a love of all things texas a&m in their children the morgan tradition continues today with the children of george and his brother david in various stages of attending graduating or planning to attend texas a&m the only outlier in the morgan and texas a&m equation was patricia morgan beloved wife of george jr my mother graduated from louisiana tech george relates but she always loved the aggies and she adopted texas a&m as her own patricia morgan demonstrated her devotion in her husbands declining years george says by making sure he still got to texas a&m for a ballgame or a meeting mrs morgan did the same for her father-in-law she would bring him to college station to attend the presidents endowed scholarship reception he said she loved texas a&m as much as we did george says her never remembers a time when the family wasnt making day trips or overnights to aggieland my parents took us to everything they showed us around the school and this is how we came to love texas a&m as much as they did george jrs undergraduate degree from texas a&m was in geology and he went on to get his master's degree from the colorado school of mines before starting his career in the oil field he was with skelly oil company in the 1950s and 60s until he opened his own office as an independent geologist in 1967 in shreveport la he returned to his hometown in 1970 to join the family business texas metal works a machine shop that manufactures forgings and forged steel-pipe flanges he was president and chief executive officer at the time of his death in 2001 my father carried his love for geology to the end of his life george said he was completely devoted to the profession and i know his life was more meaningful because of his interest in geology patricia and george b morgan jr 48 had established a charitable trust that provided them life income payments and some significant tax benefits after their lifetimes the trust terminated and the remaining trust assets were transferred to the texas a&m foundation to benefit texas a&m in the ways the morgans had specified a significant portion of their gift established the patricia and george morgan 48 endowed fellowship fund the morgan link to texas a&m is a long and rich legacy george says it has meant so much to all of our lives and i am glad that our children in the fourth generation carry on the tradition by karen riedel 80 92
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texas a&ms womens faculty network recognizes professors leadership in mentoring apr 30 2015students and colleagues credit dr lisa campbell for her encouragement and support in advancing their careersdr lisa campbell professor of oceanography received the outstanding mentoring award from the womens faculty network campbell also has a joint appointment with the department of biology in the college of science not only is campbell an internationally known authority on harmful algal blooms which affect human health and fisheries and marine life worldwide she is also acknowledged by her students and colleagues alike for the positive influence she has made in their professional and personal lives dr reagan errera a former graduate student now at louisiana state university writes of the time spent and encouragement given when she was pursuing her doctorate over the years i have come to appreciate that dr campbell provides much more to her students than simply advising on research projects she connects with each of us and helps us realize our full potential as researchers and members of the scientific community errera said she especially appreciates how campbell stresses professionalism in every aspect of her students early careers as fledgling scientists dr campbell didnt just correct the grammar in my research and grant applications errera writes of her mentor she was always willing to talk with me about how to make a paragraph stronger paying it forward campbell has made her commitment to mentoring a priority in her career in an eloquent essay written for the oceanography societys special issue on women in oceanography she points with pride to the 60 undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who have worked in her laboratory over the years a majority of them women i hope i have been a positive mentor she writes as i recall how important mentors were to me in addition to the accolades she has received from her students campbell is also acknowledged for the encouragement advice and support she gives her colleagues my mentor relationship with lisa has meant a great deal to me personally said dr sarah bednarz professor of geography she has been a tremendous sounding board bednarz wrote in her nomination letter she always has time to talk to reflect and to listen bednarz credits campbell for initiating a brown-bag lunch for women faculty members in geosciences with discussions ranging from applying for grants to raising visibility on national boards to finding good childcare in the brazos valley it is both a social event and a terrific informal time to talk about the issues we face a little gossip a little wine great food and a life- and career-affirming experience which enriches us all and lisa is the catalyst bednarz says campbell will be honored the wfn spring luncheon 11:30 am may 7 at the agrilife center the women's faculty network is an organization committed to encouraging and promoting the professional development of women faculty through both formal programming and informal networking opportunities by karen riedel former graduate student reagan errera and dr lisa campbell
texas a&m award recognizes environmental programs coordinatorapr 30 2015emily dykes receives third award this year for advisingdescribed by a student as one of the greatest assets that our major has to offer emily dykes program coordinator in environmental programs in the geosciences will receive the ed guthrie advisor award on may 7 after graduating cum laude with a bs in environmental studies dykes was hired in 2008 to establish the academic advising office for a newly reorganized environmental programs and to build the advisor position from the ground up in exit surveys students consistently score her performance between 48 and 5 the highest mark no one cared as much wrote one student a+ many students throughout the years simply state: emily is amazing since its inception in 2002 enrollment in environmental programs in the geosciences has had one of the largest percentage increases in the university especially after 2006 and dr christian brannstrom director and professor of geography credits dykes for making the programs friendly and accessible while managing a large increase in enrollment emily has developed several valuable initiatives that indicate her concern for student welfare brannstrom said citing her leadership in not only recruiting and retaining students but also creating socialization events and student networking opportunities organizing an annual former student tailgate developing a strong social media presence advising the epic student organization establishing pathways for transfer students and founding a yearly environmental careers panel emilys career with us is exemplary of our best commitments to support our teaching mission because of the care and compassion with which she advises our current environmental geosciences and environmental studies students brannstrom said during this academic year dykes has been named a fish camp namesake and she received the texas a&m presidents advising award and the college of geosciences deans distinguished achievement award in 2011 she received the colleges annual runnels advising award we appreciate emilys many accomplishments at the college level and it is gratifying to see university-wide recognition for her outstanding contributions to student success said dr kate miller dean established in 1990 the ed guthrie advising award is given by the university advisors and counselors organization the award recognizes the efforts of faculty and staff members who exemplify former advisor dr ed guthries spirit and concern for students welfare combined with skillful and insightful advisement dykes will be honored at a breakfast may 7 by karen riedel emily dykes 08
robyn blackmon joins college communications teamapr 30 2015a wide range of skills will enhance colleges communications endeavorsa communicator with a 25-year track record of higher education and private sector experience joined the college of geosciences march 1 as communications coordinator robyn blackmon brings extensive experience in all aspects of communications with specific skills in development and alumni relations event management web development graphic design magazine and newsletter management and videography blackmon was most recently director of communications at rice university she also held the same title at the texas a&m association of former students (afs) where she served as managing editor of the associations electronic and paper publications including texas aggie magazine true maroon quarterly and aggienews an electronic monthly newsletter at rice blackmon led an initiative to strategically enhance the universitys relationship with its alumni constituency including serving in leadership roles for the centennial celebration homecoming and class reunions regional fundraising and other outreach programs and special events during her career at texas a&m blackmon has been a writer and editor in the office of public information (now marketing and communications) and texas a&m dining services she was also a development associate for the college of architecture in the private sector she has been executive director for a regional healthcare foundation vice president and coo for an information technology transfer company and director of management programs and consumer affairs for the public utility commission in austin blackmon has received awards from case (council for the advancement and support of education) for the afs 125th anniversary campaign the international association of business communicators for video production and the advertising club of waco for communications campaigns and logo designs her professional affiliations include the association of private college and university alumni directors case and the american marketing association she is also a member of several community and service boards and organizations robyns experience in strategic planning and integrated marketing as well as alumni relations and development rounds out the communication and development teams said kate miller dean of the college of geosciences she will lead the communications effort for the 50th anniversary working closely with cara milligan [senior director of development] and other faculty and staff in the college to properly acknowledge the colleges scientific achievements over the past 50 years and their relevance for the future blackmon attended baylor university majoring in journalism advertising and marketing she grew up in saudi arabia in an oil services community and attended boarding schools in europe and the united states more recently she has continued to travel internationally for work and personal business as well as to remote fly- fishing destinations by karen riedel robyn blackmon
atmospheric sciences dr timothy logan is a visiting lecturer his phd and ms are from the university of north dakota in atmospheric sciences with a concentration in atmospheric chemistry he received his bachelors degree from the university of virginia in environmental science with a concentration in geochemistry dr logan was most recently a graduate research assistant at the university of north dakota and a participant in the nsf east asian pacific summer institute he has also been a science teacher in public schools in new jersey
geology and geophysics dr hiroko kitajima is an assistant professor who received a bs in science from kyoto university japan and a phd in geology from texas a&m university she carried out postdoctoral research at pennsylvania state university and worked for the geological survey of japan as a research scientist dr kitajimas research interests are the interaction of mechanical thermal chemical and fluid flow processes during deformation of sediments and rocks with the aim of better understanding and modeling a wide range of geological problems current research focuses on deformation processes of sediments and rocks under complicated loading conditions associated with earthquakes and faulting in active plate boundaries
dr julia reece is an assistant professor whose research focuses on understanding the mechanics and flow properties of mud rocks she is particularly interested in marine sediments and subsurface fluid flow additionally she studies transport behavior and diagenesis in shale-gas reservoir rocks dr reece has held post-doctoral positions at the bureau of economic geology at the university of texas and most recently at stanford university she received her phd from the jackson school university of texas and her undergraduate and masters degrees in geosciences from the university of bremen germany
geography dr keith gaddis is a visiting assistant professor his bachelors degree is in biology in environmental science from the university of iowa and his doctorate is from ucla between his undergraduate and graduate coursework dr gaddis served in the peace corps in mauritania teaching and coordinating environmental education programs and girls mentoring centers throughout the country dr gaddis works on a range of topics integrating ecological genetic and geographic tools to trace the effects of climate environment and landscape on the contemporary and historic movement patterns in plant and animal species
dr adam naito is a visiting assistant professor his master and bachelors degrees are from penn state and his phd is from texas a&m all in geography his areas of specialization are biogeography landscape ecology ecological modeling and gis applications in environmental science and remote sensing