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from the southern ocean: tales from orsi-led antarctic expeditiontexas a&m oceanographys dr alejandro orsi has been leading a 40-day nsf-funded research expedition in the southern oceanmay 16 2019photo courtesy of dr isabella rossophoto courtesy of dr isabella rossothis week texas a&m oceanography professor dr alejandro orsi is completing a 40-day national science foundation (nsf)-funded antarctic research expedition in the southern ocean orsi has led the 4oceanography expedition to antarctica as the chief scientist of the i6s global ocean ship-based hydrographic investigation program (go-ship) cruise sailing on the r/v thomas g thompson the crew and science team have weathered waves of more than 66 feet and wind gusts of 70 knots orsi said read the research teams remarkable updates on the cruises blog and site including: the majestic power of the southern ocean conducting research among ‘pancake ice and furious seas what do you eat while at sea for weeks the overall science goal of the i6s go-ship cruise is to learn how the southwestern portion of the indian ocean has changed over the past decades orsi said specifically go-ship long-term measurements seek to characterize how the deep ocean has warmed and freshened to determine if the regional budgets of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide have changed and to estimate rates of nutrients depletion and ocean acidification dr isabella rosso postdoctoral scholar at scripps institution oceanography university of california san diego is the cruises co-chief scientist read more about the expedition here by leslie lee 09
photo courtesy of dr isabella rossophoto courtesy of dr isabella rosso
this week texas a&m oceanography professor dr alejandro orsi is completing a 40-day national science foundation (nsf)-funded antarctic research expedition in the southern ocean orsi has led the 4oceanography expedition to antarctica as the chief scientist of the i6s global ocean ship-based hydrographic investigation program (go-ship) cruise sailing on the r/v thomas g thompson the crew and science team have weathered waves of more than 66 feet and wind gusts of 70 knots orsi said read the research teams remarkable updates on the cruises blog and site including: the majestic power of the southern ocean conducting research among ‘pancake ice and furious seas what do you eat while at sea for weeks the overall science goal of the i6s go-ship cruise is to learn how the southwestern portion of the indian ocean has changed over the past decades orsi said specifically go-ship long-term measurements seek to characterize how the deep ocean has warmed and freshened to determine if the regional budgets of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide have changed and to estimate rates of nutrients depletion and ocean acidification dr isabella rosso postdoctoral scholar at scripps institution oceanography university of california san diego is the cruises co-chief scientist read more about the expedition here by leslie lee 09
finding bigger shrimp to fry: massive asian tiger shrimp caughtthis asian tiger shrimp was caught in the gulf of mexico and measures at over a foot long!may 13 2019this asian tiger shrimp measures 125 feet long when thawed (photo by tony reisinger)from the legendary kraken to homers scylla what lies beneath the surface of the ocean has long fascinated humanity but finding a great beast is not simply the stuff of folklore while trawling for white shrimp brownsville shrimp boat captain seth sanders found something of mythological proportions in mid-march about three and a half fathoms off the louisiana coast west of the atchafalaya channel sanders found the largest asian tiger shrimp he had ever seen tiger shrimp are the largest members of the penaeidae family but this particular shrimp measured 125 inches long the species has been known to reach around 13 inches but it is a rare find sanders said when i caught this shrimp i knew i had to show texas sea grant! the asian tiger shrimp is an invasive species that first arrived in the western atlantic and then spread to the southeast us coast gulf of mexico and caribbean however experts are not sure exactly how the species were introduced and agencies like national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the us geological survey are investigating its origins asian tiger shrimp were once the most popular aquaculture species worldwide recently surpassed by the whitelegged shrimp but the species is not farmed in the united states we were worried the population would displace our natives in the same scientific family penaeidae and so far it has not happened said tony reisinger extension agent at texas sea grant we are slowly seeing a few more as extremely small bycatch in our texas fleets fishing off texas and louisiana although asian tiger shrimp have not displaced native shrimp populations the full extent of the effects of this non-native species are unknown invasive species such as asian carp and lionfish have captured public attention because of their ability to proliferate and affect their new environments one method of controlling invasive species such as the asian tiger shrimp is to eat them seth has eaten quite a few asian tiger shrimp and says they are delicious reisinger said we've peeled and split them open stuffed them with jalapeño and cream cheese and then wrapped them in bacon for grilling for shrimp and other seafood recipes check out texas sea grants hooked on seafood cookbook for more information contact:tony reisinger texas sea grant coastal and marine resources agent cameron countycell: 956-493-8129tonyreisinger@agtamuedu by sara carney '13
this asian tiger shrimp measures 125 feet long when thawed (photo by tony reisinger)
from the legendary kraken to homers scylla what lies beneath the surface of the ocean has long fascinated humanity but finding a great beast is not simply the stuff of folklore while trawling for white shrimp brownsville shrimp boat captain seth sanders found something of mythological proportions in mid-march about three and a half fathoms off the louisiana coast west of the atchafalaya channel sanders found the largest asian tiger shrimp he had ever seen tiger shrimp are the largest members of the penaeidae family but this particular shrimp measured 125 inches long the species has been known to reach around 13 inches but it is a rare find sanders said when i caught this shrimp i knew i had to show texas sea grant! the asian tiger shrimp is an invasive species that first arrived in the western atlantic and then spread to the southeast us coast gulf of mexico and caribbean however experts are not sure exactly how the species were introduced and agencies like national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the us geological survey are investigating its origins asian tiger shrimp were once the most popular aquaculture species worldwide recently surpassed by the whitelegged shrimp but the species is not farmed in the united states we were worried the population would displace our natives in the same scientific family penaeidae and so far it has not happened said tony reisinger extension agent at texas sea grant we are slowly seeing a few more as extremely small bycatch in our texas fleets fishing off texas and louisiana although asian tiger shrimp have not displaced native shrimp populations the full extent of the effects of this non-native species are unknown invasive species such as asian carp and lionfish have captured public attention because of their ability to proliferate and affect their new environments one method of controlling invasive species such as the asian tiger shrimp is to eat them seth has eaten quite a few asian tiger shrimp and says they are delicious reisinger said we've peeled and split them open stuffed them with jalapeño and cream cheese and then wrapped them in bacon for grilling for shrimp and other seafood recipes check out texas sea grants hooked on seafood cookbook for more information contact:tony reisinger texas sea grant coastal and marine resources agent cameron countycell: 956-493-8129tonyreisinger@agtamuedu by sara carney '13
texas a&m associate dean of faculties dr heather wilkinson geology and geophysics professor dr rick giardino and dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas (photo by chris mouchyn texas a&m geosciences)
dr rick giardino professor in the texas a&m university department of geology and geophysics in the college of geosciences has been named a piper professor of 2019 texas a&m associate dean of faculties dr heather wilkinson and dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas presented the honor to giardino may 9 dr giardino is a genuinely gifted innovative and ingenious classroom instructor thomas said he is an impeccably generous mentor for each and every student who crosses his path as well as every faculty and staff member furthermore dr giardino has leveraged his critical high-level leadership positions to influence the educational mission of the entire university the minnie stevens piper foundation awards ten piper professorships annually to texas professors for superior teaching at the college level we stand in humility and gratitude in viewing the dedicated teaching talent in texas higher education reads the foundations 2019 award announcement each year universities throughout the state nominate outstanding and dedicated educators giardinos remarkable career and leadership has impacted countless students and educators he has previously served in leadership as department head and dean of graduate studies in addition to teaching geology and geomorphology since 1972 giardino has conducted research around the world he is also a fellow of the geological society of america and the british royal geographical society dr giardino is a true leader and all that he has done to improve stem education for all texans and his perpetual and continual efforts to do more and inspire more distinguish dr giardino from our other gifted educators thomas said and we can quantify his impact on the quality of education and life for the state of texas – dr giardinos collective efforts quite literally have benefitted hundreds of thousands of k-16+ students – and counting! giardino has been involved with teacher education for many years and developed and establish g-camp a 20-day field camp for 5th - 12th grade science teachers g-camp has hosted more than 300 teachers over the last decade impacting more than 100 000 students each summers itinerary gives attendees an unforgettable experience including adventures everywhere from the slopes of volcanoes to the footwalls of faults in the depths of glacial valleys on the toes of landslides and in pristine streams and ancient marine deposits – experiences that then infuse the teachers lesson plans and teaching with invaluable first-hand knowledge dr giardino is one of the true heroes of higher education in texas and generations of texans have benefited and continue to benefit from his insight creativity leadership and generous mentorship thomas said award recipients receive a $5 000 stipend and a life-time designation as a piper professor begun in 1958 the roster of piper professors includes outstanding professors from two and four-year colleges and universities public and private by leslie lee 09
nasa-funded research led by bowman using er-2 featured in sciencenasas er-2 high-altitude research aircraft will be used to investigate the summertime stratosphere during the dynamics and chemistry of the summer stratosphere projectmay 12 2019nasa's er-2 jetdr kenneth bowman professor in the texas a&m university department of atmospheric sciences in the college of geosciences was featured in a recent article in science magazine the article discusses the use of the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) er-2 aircraft which is a modified version of the air force u-2 reconnaissance plane to investigate the impact of deep convection on the ozone layer during the dynamics and chemistry of the summer stratosphere (dcotss) project dr bowman is the principle investigator of dcotts which will be a collaborative effort between multiple universities and federal agencies the er-2 has the ideal combination of payload altitude and range to make the measurements required to analyze the impact of strong convection on the composition of the summer-time stratosphere said bowman read more about this research here by kevin smalley
dr kenneth bowman professor in the texas a&m university department of atmospheric sciences in the college of geosciences was featured in a recent article in science magazine the article discusses the use of the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) er-2 aircraft which is a modified version of the air force u-2 reconnaissance plane to investigate the impact of deep convection on the ozone layer during the dynamics and chemistry of the summer stratosphere (dcotss) project dr bowman is the principle investigator of dcotts which will be a collaborative effort between multiple universities and federal agencies the er-2 has the ideal combination of payload altitude and range to make the measurements required to analyze the impact of strong convection on the composition of the summer-time stratosphere said bowman read more about this research here by kevin smalley
joseph trujillo is graduating with degrees in meteorology and spanish this may (all photos courtesy of joseph trujillo)trujillo at kvue austin during his internship there in summer 2018
when joseph trujillo 19 was a sophomore at texas a&m university he realized that the bryan-college station community did not have a spanish-language media station that aired a weather broadcast in spanish eager to help fill that crucial information-gap the meteorology student contacted 1011 fm radio alegría through a recommendation from spanish professor dr eduardo espina and interviewed that week in april 2016 he began a volunteer internship there recording two-minute weather forecasts every single day i had experience from a tv internship the year before but i didnt have radio experience or a degree but i said just give me a two-minute slot and i can do it he said three years later trujillo is about to graduate with a meteorology degree from the texas a&m department of atmospheric sciences in the college of geosciences and his el cazador de tormentas or the storm chaser weather segments have proved so needed in the local community that over 2 000 listeners follow its facebook page its a weekday weather segment i made it interactive and i taught meteorological concepts in an accessible way every week i couldnt just say ‘theres a warm front coming through; i had to explain what a warm front was because this community hadnt had a meteorologist before while also earning a second degree in spanish trujillo planned and managed the radio show on top of a heavy course-work load service involvements research projects and an on-campus job i realized during college that i loved serving my community and helping them he said and i decided that if that meant taking all of these difficult dynamics classes then you know what i would
trujillo recording his daily weather segmenttrujillo receiving a 2019 buck weirus award
trujillo presenting his research poster at amstrujillo speaking in washington dc in january 2018
balancing academics and service in addition to studying and conducting undergraduate research trujillo has served and volunteered in aggieland in numerous ways he has been involved in the texas a&m chapter of the league of united latin american citizens (lulac) fish camp the campus community emergency response team and the texas a&m latinx community and advocacy association he was named president of texas a&m lulac in 2018 lulac is the oldest civil rights organization for latinos in the united states so it was such an honor to step into that role because ive always had a passion for our latinx community especially since i am an immigrant said trujillo who was born in lima peru in january 2018 he even had the opportunity to travel with lulac to washington dc speaking at a televised press conference on capitol hill about immigration policy the whole experience was life changing - to be able to speak to a national audience like that he said when i stepped up to that podium time froze there were so many people and cameras still trujillos determined voice rang out over the capitol: i came to the united states when i was five years old from lima peru and ive overcome so much to be standing here today … i can promise you we will make you proud by leslie lee '09
victoria scriven speaking at the 2019 geosciences scholarship appreciation banquet (photo credit: daniela weaver photography)victoria scriven during a study abroad in the peru andes (photo courtesy of victoria scriven)
victoria scriven ‘19 is a trailblazer as the very first texas a&m university undergraduate student to ever major in oceanography she has helped lead the way for younger aggies pursuing ocean science the department of oceanography in the college of geosciences established the oceanography undergraduate program two years ago in the fall of 2017 and scriven jumped at the chance to change her major to oceanography scriven knew in high school that she wanted to study the relationship between the ocean and environmental problems when she first applied to texas a&m she chose the closest thing she could get to an ocean science degree: environmental science with a minor in oceanography it was during her junior year while taking a marine pollution class that scriven began hearing whispers throughout the college of geosciences about the possibility of an oceanography major becoming reality during the course of the semester the class dove deep into marine pollution scriven says marine pollution opened her eyes to the impact she wanted to make in the world she knew having a degree in oceanography would help her get there marine pollution is what sucked me in scriven said it was a good mixture of what was happening in the world around us but also that chemical oceanography side so it was very relevant and everyday it was something new and something kind of concerning soon oceanography was approved as a major at texas a&m and she transferred immediately getting at-sea experience over the next two years scriven had incredible hands-on ocean experiences she knew only the department of oceanography at texas a&m could provide to her from weekly cruises after hurricane harvey studying the coastal impact and observing the ocean to a study abroad program trekking in the andes of peru to traveling to naples italy to participate in the high-impact learning research program seawater scriven and the other oceanography majors were frequently given opportunities to learn from and research with world-class faculty there have been so many things ive gotten to be a part of because of this department she said what scriven didnt know at the time of transferring majors was just how much the faculty would be fighting for her education scriven believes their dedication to the undergraduate oceanography majors is like nowhere else in the world "they push you right up to the edge and say 'if you fall we've got you but why don't you go ahead and jump' that's just our department and i think that's a unique thing to us"
victoria scriven receiving the first excellence in oceanography award pictured with dr debbie thomas dean of the college of geosciences and dr shari yvon-lewis head of the department of oceanography (photo by chris mouchyn texas a&m geoscience)victoria scriven and fellow oceanography student at a tamu ocean outreach event with the franklin isd school science fair (photo courtesy of victoria scriven)
establishing an oceanography peer mentor program it was because of the encouragement from her professors that scriven began saying yes to every research project and study abroad opportunity that was presented to her and her classmates one of the opportunities she ended up saying yes to was becoming a mentor for the summer research experience for undergraduates (reu) the ocean reu is a national science foundation-funded research program built to give college students from around the country a glimpse into the ocean sciences providing the students opportunities to work with faculty and mentors in laboratories and at sea learning the analytical skills needed for multidisciplinary oceanographic research while serving as a reu program mentor scriven saw what it meant to have a support system directly benefiting the reu students it was during that summer that she had the idea to build a mentorship program right here for texas a&m oceanography students during that time i got to really know the rest of the department instead of one or two professors that id personally had scriven said as i was sitting in one of the friday reu talks i was listening to the students ask a million questions and stand up and get excited about the topic i decided that we needed to do this but for our undergrads scriven gathered enthusiastic support from the oceanography faculty her idea for forming a student organization supporting ocean students quickly came together and tamu ocean was born tamu ocean is the student organization that runs alongside the oceanography major and minor and was created to give oceanography undergraduate students access to mentors and networking opportunities bringing like-minded classmates together to help them build their educational experience
victoria scriven and a fellow oceanography student doing field work on a cruise (photo by chris mouchyn texas a&m geosciences)
moving on to sea camp with graduation looming around the corner scriven knows tamu ocean is in good hands i am excited to see my fellow classmates and the incoming tamu ocean officers continue to build our community and to see our first class of freshmen become the new leaders of our program scrivens time mentoring younger students is far from over thats because scriven will continue her call to mentorship after graduating in june scriven will head to the florida keys where she will be serving as a marine sciences instructor at sea camp sea camp is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating awareness of the marine world and educating children and adolescents in marine science the job however wasnt something she discovered on her own it was a class project that opened her eyes to the possibilities of becoming a marine sciences instructor after completing a project in one of her classes to prepare for a mock interview for a real job listing scriven decided to submit her application in real life after doing all that for the project i was thinking ‘i kind of like this and i had already done all the work so i decided to send it in she said a month later i got the job as a marine sciences instructor scriven will be educating and mentoring high school students as they discover their own passion for the ocean sciences along with leading her students in courses like exploration of the seas and marine ecology she will also be using her expertise to guide her students as they discover the possibilities of a future in ocean and marine sciences without the support of the texas a&m oceanography faculty staff and students she wouldnt have found this incredible opportunity or had the same life-changing experience during college scriven said the oceanography undergraduate program continues to grow thanks to trailblazers like scriven and her classmates as scriven dons her cap and gown to graduate with the class of 2019 her advice to the current oceanography majors incoming freshmen and major-changers is simple: be open to new experiences and get involved in what you love by stephanie taylor '10