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new fisheries specialist joins texas sea grant texas sea grant has hired alexis sabine as the programs new fisheries specialistnov 24 2020(photo credit: alexis sabine)sabine working in the field (photo credit: alexis sabine)texas sea grant has hired alexis sabine as the programs new fisheries specialist she joins the extensive texas sea grant extension team which provides practical and science-based support to the texas coast sabine will contribute to a variety of local and gulf-wide fisheries programs with a particular focus on the texas recreational fishing industry one of sabines first major projects will involve facilitating knowledge and technology transfer to fishing guides private anglers fishing tournaments and other related industry participants she will also be supporting research efforts on locally important species and fishing practices such as on greater amberjack and on bycatch reduction techniques around the gulf of mexico i am so excited to join the sustainable fisheries and aquaculture team and to help advance texas sea grants important extension work by serving as a link between researchers local stakeholders and fishing communities sabine said my goals and interests include building and maintaining connections with the recreational fishing industry promoting sustainable fishing practices and conducting fisheries research in collaboration with fishermen sabine comes to texas sea grant with extensive experience as a fisheries biologist with the division of fish and wildlife in the us virgin islands during this time she managed several projects ranging from artificial reef planning to collection and analysis of commercial fishing data texas sea grant has a long and proud history of serving commercial and recreational fisheries throughout texas and alexis is a perfect addition to the ongoing legacy " said texas sea grant senior associate director and extension program leader cindy lyle "her expertise will help us expand our service to texas fishermen as well as the state as a whole sabine received a masters in marine and environmental sciences from the university of the virgin islands in st thomas usvi and earned a bs in environmental geology and chemistry from northeastern university in boston massachusetts by emma stogsdill communications intern texas sea grant
(photo credit: alexis sabine)sabine working in the field (photo credit: alexis sabine)
texas sea grant has hired alexis sabine as the programs new fisheries specialist she joins the extensive texas sea grant extension team which provides practical and science-based support to the texas coast sabine will contribute to a variety of local and gulf-wide fisheries programs with a particular focus on the texas recreational fishing industry one of sabines first major projects will involve facilitating knowledge and technology transfer to fishing guides private anglers fishing tournaments and other related industry participants she will also be supporting research efforts on locally important species and fishing practices such as on greater amberjack and on bycatch reduction techniques around the gulf of mexico i am so excited to join the sustainable fisheries and aquaculture team and to help advance texas sea grants important extension work by serving as a link between researchers local stakeholders and fishing communities sabine said my goals and interests include building and maintaining connections with the recreational fishing industry promoting sustainable fishing practices and conducting fisheries research in collaboration with fishermen sabine comes to texas sea grant with extensive experience as a fisheries biologist with the division of fish and wildlife in the us virgin islands during this time she managed several projects ranging from artificial reef planning to collection and analysis of commercial fishing data texas sea grant has a long and proud history of serving commercial and recreational fisheries throughout texas and alexis is a perfect addition to the ongoing legacy " said texas sea grant senior associate director and extension program leader cindy lyle "her expertise will help us expand our service to texas fishermen as well as the state as a whole sabine received a masters in marine and environmental sciences from the university of the virgin islands in st thomas usvi and earned a bs in environmental geology and chemistry from northeastern university in boston massachusetts by emma stogsdill communications intern texas sea grant
david cairns named aaas fellowthe honor recognizes distinguished leaders in science for their extraordinary achievements nov 24 2020dr david cairns professor and department head in the department of geography at texas a&m university has been named a fellow of the american association for the advancement of science (aaas) election as a aaas fellow is an honor bestowed upon aaas members by their peers as part of the geology and geography aaas section cairns was elected as an aaas fellow for distinguished contributions to the understanding of tree-line dynamics and cold-climate ecotones along with fostering interdisciplinary arctic science and academic administration i am so deeply proud and thrilled that dr cairns excellence and contributions have earned such a prestigious honor said dr debbie thomas dean of the college of geosciences at texas a&m but this honor is even more special because dr cairns has achieved and sustained a world-class level of scientific impact while also serving the department of geography the college of geosciences and texas a&m selflessly and impactfully as an administrative leader we should all be grateful for dr cairns efforts and inspired by his example this year 489 members have been awarded this honor by aaas because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications a virtual fellows forum – an induction ceremony for the new fellows – will be held feb 13 2021 the tradition of aaas fellows began in 1874 and today aaas fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists engineers and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements across disciplines from research teaching and technology to administration in academia industry and government to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to the public aaas is the worlds largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal science as well as science translational medicine; science signaling; a digital open-access journal science advances; science immunology; and science robotics aaas was founded in 1848 and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science serving 10 million individuals the nonprofit aaas is open to all and fulfills its mission to advance science and serve society through initiatives in science policy international programs science education public engagement and more by leslie lee 09
dr david cairns professor and department head in the department of geography at texas a&m university has been named a fellow of the american association for the advancement of science (aaas) election as a aaas fellow is an honor bestowed upon aaas members by their peers as part of the geology and geography aaas section cairns was elected as an aaas fellow for distinguished contributions to the understanding of tree-line dynamics and cold-climate ecotones along with fostering interdisciplinary arctic science and academic administration i am so deeply proud and thrilled that dr cairns excellence and contributions have earned such a prestigious honor said dr debbie thomas dean of the college of geosciences at texas a&m but this honor is even more special because dr cairns has achieved and sustained a world-class level of scientific impact while also serving the department of geography the college of geosciences and texas a&m selflessly and impactfully as an administrative leader we should all be grateful for dr cairns efforts and inspired by his example this year 489 members have been awarded this honor by aaas because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications a virtual fellows forum – an induction ceremony for the new fellows – will be held feb 13 2021 the tradition of aaas fellows began in 1874 and today aaas fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists engineers and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements across disciplines from research teaching and technology to administration in academia industry and government to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to the public aaas is the worlds largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal science as well as science translational medicine; science signaling; a digital open-access journal science advances; science immunology; and science robotics aaas was founded in 1848 and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science serving 10 million individuals the nonprofit aaas is open to all and fulfills its mission to advance science and serve society through initiatives in science policy international programs science education public engagement and more by leslie lee 09
construction update: traci 11 and curtis samford ‘83 geosciences career centerlocated in the o&m building the centers renovation has made major progress this fallnov 24 2020earlier this year a generous gift from traci 11 and curtis samford 83 officially established the traci '11 and curtis samford '83 geosciences career center in the college of geosciences at texas a&m university the center will be located in newly renovated space on the first floor of the eller o&m building and will serve as a satellite of the texas a&m career center room 109 in the o&m building is being transformed into a highly collaborative facility dedicated to all dimensions of beyond-the-classroom professional development including internship and career placement major progress has been made on the renovation project this semester said brian wiederwohl geosciences facilities manager structural renovations are nearly complete and the center is on track to be completed by the spring semester watching the progress on the exterior space has been so uplifting said dean dr debbie thomas while many of the colleges faculty staff and students work and study off-campus this semester thomas has shared updates on the centers renovation during her weekly impact brief videos to the college community ive tried to capture this excitement in the weekly impact briefs so that everyone studying and working remotely can experience the excitementsept 24: the renovation beginsoct 2: sections of travertine were removed to form windows into the centeroct 17: renovation progress continued on the samford career centernov 11: the renovation began to near completionnov 19: the nearly completed space on the first floor of the o&m buildingnov 19: once completed the new career center will help connect geosciences students to impactful and rewarding careersthe center will also serve as the base of operations for the geosciences associate director of career services who will lead operations of the center the center will open once the new associate director joins the college thomas said the samford geosciences career center is also mission-critical to the colleges goal of leading the nation in broadening and deepening participation in the geosciences thomas said and it will help recruit students by connecting them to intentional pathways to impactful and rewarding careers this partnership with the texas a&m career center is a game-changing resource for aggie geoscientists and could not have arisen at a more opportune time for our students and their families learn more about the traci '11 and curtis samford '83 geosciences career center by leslie lee 09
earlier this year a generous gift from traci 11 and curtis samford 83 officially established the traci '11 and curtis samford '83 geosciences career center in the college of geosciences at texas a&m university the center will be located in newly renovated space on the first floor of the eller o&m building and will serve as a satellite of the texas a&m career center room 109 in the o&m building is being transformed into a highly collaborative facility dedicated to all dimensions of beyond-the-classroom professional development including internship and career placement major progress has been made on the renovation project this semester said brian wiederwohl geosciences facilities manager structural renovations are nearly complete and the center is on track to be completed by the spring semester watching the progress on the exterior space has been so uplifting said dean dr debbie thomas while many of the colleges faculty staff and students work and study off-campus this semester thomas has shared updates on the centers renovation during her weekly impact brief videos to the college community ive tried to capture this excitement in the weekly impact briefs so that everyone studying and working remotely can experience the excitement
sept 24: the renovation beginsoct 2: sections of travertine were removed to form windows into the center
oct 17: renovation progress continued on the samford career centernov 11: the renovation began to near completion
nov 19: the nearly completed space on the first floor of the o&m buildingnov 19: once completed the new career center will help connect geosciences students to impactful and rewarding careers
the center will also serve as the base of operations for the geosciences associate director of career services who will lead operations of the center the center will open once the new associate director joins the college thomas said the samford geosciences career center is also mission-critical to the colleges goal of leading the nation in broadening and deepening participation in the geosciences thomas said and it will help recruit students by connecting them to intentional pathways to impactful and rewarding careers this partnership with the texas a&m career center is a game-changing resource for aggie geoscientists and could not have arisen at a more opportune time for our students and their families learn more about the traci '11 and curtis samford '83 geosciences career center by leslie lee 09
colonel david bacot 90 named geosciences senior director of developmentbacot served a distinguished career in the us air forcenov 24 2020col david bacot earned his bs in meteorology from texas a&m university in 1990 (photo courtesy of bacot)col bacot and his wife bianca at the 2019 college of geosciences distinguished achievement awards gala (photo by daniela weaver photography)colonel david bacot 90 has been named the senior director of development for the college of geosciences at texas a&m university effective dec 1 col bacot will lead giving and development efforts for the college and departments and serve as an ambassador of the texas a&m foundation and texas a&m university to our donors and former students to further the mission of the college we are absolutely thrilled to welcome col bacot back to aggieland and to the college of geosciences said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas david brings such an exceptional breadth and depth of skills and knowledge to the role and of course his service to our nation is beyond inspiring col bacot enlisted in the us air force in 1984 graduated from the air force rotc program at texas a&m university in 1990 and earned his bs in meteorology from texas a&m in 1990 he went on to serve a distinguished career in the air force serving as a command meteorologist with diverse assignments supporting defense strategic space policy fighter and bomber operations tactical and operational command and control centers us army aviation and maneuver and global weather operations in 1999 he earned a masters in meteorology from the air force institute of technology he most recently served as chair of the department of aerospace studies directing and administering an officer training program to provide the united states air force with high-quality officers and leaders of character he is going to be a phenomenal ambassador for our programs to our former students and stakeholders and he is going to be a phenomenal resource for our current and future students thomas said it is going to be such a privilege to work with and learn from one of our truly distinguished former students by leslie lee 09
col david bacot earned his bs in meteorology from texas a&m university in 1990 (photo courtesy of bacot)col bacot and his wife bianca at the 2019 college of geosciences distinguished achievement awards gala (photo by daniela weaver photography)
colonel david bacot 90 has been named the senior director of development for the college of geosciences at texas a&m university effective dec 1 col bacot will lead giving and development efforts for the college and departments and serve as an ambassador of the texas a&m foundation and texas a&m university to our donors and former students to further the mission of the college we are absolutely thrilled to welcome col bacot back to aggieland and to the college of geosciences said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas david brings such an exceptional breadth and depth of skills and knowledge to the role and of course his service to our nation is beyond inspiring col bacot enlisted in the us air force in 1984 graduated from the air force rotc program at texas a&m university in 1990 and earned his bs in meteorology from texas a&m in 1990 he went on to serve a distinguished career in the air force serving as a command meteorologist with diverse assignments supporting defense strategic space policy fighter and bomber operations tactical and operational command and control centers us army aviation and maneuver and global weather operations in 1999 he earned a masters in meteorology from the air force institute of technology he most recently served as chair of the department of aerospace studies directing and administering an officer training program to provide the united states air force with high-quality officers and leaders of character he is going to be a phenomenal ambassador for our programs to our former students and stakeholders and he is going to be a phenomenal resource for our current and future students thomas said it is going to be such a privilege to work with and learn from one of our truly distinguished former students by leslie lee 09
gerald north honored with 2020 agu ambassador awardtexas a&m university distinguished professor emeritus dr gerald north was honored for his tremendous contributions to sciencenov 23 2020dr gerald (jerry) north university distinguished professor emeritus of atmospheric sciences and oceanography at texas a&m university has received a 2020 ambassador award from the american geophysical union (agu) north is one of only five scientists in the us who were chosen for the honor agu will formally recognize this years recipients in december at an online celebration during fall meeting 2020 we all owe dr north a great deal of gratitude for tirelessly leveraging his scientific expertise and accomplishments to advance trust in and understanding of climate science said dr debbie thomas dean of the texas a&m college of geosciences dr norths heroic contributions continue to elevate our science and provide hope for a sustainable future these honorees scientists leaders educators journalists and communicators have made outstanding achievements and contributions to the earth and space sciences community said agu president dr robin bell in a news release these individuals embody our shared vision of a thriving sustainable and equitable future for all powered by discovery innovation and action these honorees have built their work with integrity respect diversity and collaboration together with deep engagement in education and outreach" the ambassador award is given annually to one to five honorees in recognition of their outstanding contributions to one or more of the following areas: societal impact service to the earth and space community scientific leadership and promotion of talent/career pool the ambassador award honors individuals whose achievements extend beyond those recognized by traditional scientific discipline awards norths memoir the rise of climate science was recently published by the texas a&m press and details his four-decade career leading the modern field of climate science by leslie lee 09
dr gerald (jerry) north university distinguished professor emeritus of atmospheric sciences and oceanography at texas a&m university has received a 2020 ambassador award from the american geophysical union (agu) north is one of only five scientists in the us who were chosen for the honor agu will formally recognize this years recipients in december at an online celebration during fall meeting 2020 we all owe dr north a great deal of gratitude for tirelessly leveraging his scientific expertise and accomplishments to advance trust in and understanding of climate science said dr debbie thomas dean of the texas a&m college of geosciences dr norths heroic contributions continue to elevate our science and provide hope for a sustainable future these honorees scientists leaders educators journalists and communicators have made outstanding achievements and contributions to the earth and space sciences community said agu president dr robin bell in a news release these individuals embody our shared vision of a thriving sustainable and equitable future for all powered by discovery innovation and action these honorees have built their work with integrity respect diversity and collaboration together with deep engagement in education and outreach" the ambassador award is given annually to one to five honorees in recognition of their outstanding contributions to one or more of the following areas: societal impact service to the earth and space community scientific leadership and promotion of talent/career pool the ambassador award honors individuals whose achievements extend beyond those recognized by traditional scientific discipline awards norths memoir the rise of climate science was recently published by the texas a&m press and details his four-decade career leading the modern field of climate science by leslie lee 09
memorial gifts honor gary reynoldsformer students colleagues and friends honor gary reynolds 88 92 and continue his legacy of serving othersnov 23 2020gary reynolds (image courtesy of aggie athletics)gary reynolds 88 92 former texas a&m university college of geosciences senior director of development passed away aug 20 earlier this year the texas a&m foundation honored reynolds with a fish camp scholarship endowment as he battled cancer since then numerous colleagues former students of texas a&m and friends have honored his life by giving to the jessica 88 and gary reynolds 88 fish camp scholarship which now totals more than $39 000 the scholarship will support aggies who are unable to afford the cost of attending fish camp and recognizes the tremendous contributions reynolds made to the texas a&m university community reynolds began serving as senior director of development for the texas a&m foundation and the college of geosciences in august of 2018 after serving in texas a&m athletics football operations leadership for a decade he is survived by his wife jessica and his two daughters read remembrances of reynolds from texas a&m geosciences in the eagle from the texas a&m foundation and from texas a&m football learn more about giving to the jessica 88 and gary reynolds 88 fish camp scholarship by leslie lee 09