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by corley-ann parker texas sea grant welcomes undergraduate student peter gibson as a summer intern through the community engaged internship program the community engaged internship is an opportunity for undergraduate students from underrepresented and/or indigenous communities to gain experience and mentorship in an area of interest specific to each student this internship is part of a national sea grant effort to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions to the next generation of scientists and decision-makers gibson an undergraduate student majoring in marine biology at texas a&m university-corpus christi is especially excited to help with community outreach and education events on marine biology topics one of the first projects he will be involved with in this internship will be helping texas sea grant distinguished extension agent julie massey with outdoor summer camp activities in galveston state park through mentorship from texas sea grant professionals and by participating in community engagement activities gibson will gain experience and further knowledge on how to get involved in local coastal community projects he will also complete a professional development series that focuses on networking and building relationships with local community members i think its very important that i will be able to supplement the learning i get in a classroom with hands-on experience said gibson i feel like an internship like this is incredibly valuable for someone like me looking to start a career in science the internship also requires completion of a project that extends the knowledge of community stakeholders to address coastal issues of environmental economic and social importance gibson will plan to present on his project at the end of the internship term in august media contact: sara carney texas sea grant communications manager scarney@tamuedu 713-435-9585
the department of geology and geophysics is adding a new certificate program in environmental and engineering geology to provide undergraduate students with a solid foundation to understand the geological processes that shape and impact the environment resources and land use the certificate will be available to geology and geophysics undergraduates in fall 2022 environmental program coordinator dr hongbin zhan said that as challenges technologies and best practices continue to evolve in earth sciences the employment prospects for geologists and geophysicists in the next decade are very strong the fastest growing sector is expected to remain in environmental geosciences including engineering and environmental consulting agencies non-profit environmental companies river authority groundwater conservation districts subsidence districts federal state and local regulatory agencies
dr hongbin zhan environmental and engineering geology certificate program coordinator (photo credit: ali snell)geology & geophysics students in the lab (photo credit: ali snell)dr mark everett (center) with geology & geophysics students conducting fieldwork during txdot highway construction (photo credit: mark everett)
the department of geology and geophysics has harnessed the need for education in the environmental sector by creating a certificate program available in the 2022-23 catalog this certificate for undergraduates provides valuable knowledge skills and credentialing for individuals operating in the environmental arena because jobs in this sector involve the health and well-being of the public employees generally need to be licensed by a state agency zhan said the eeg certificate is designed to give students a broad background in soils landscapes natural hazards and groundwater resources that will help prepare them for licensure as a professional geologist students pursuing undergraduate degrees in the department of geology and geophysics can complete the environmental and engineering geology certificate through the required and elective courses students gain hands-on experience with laboratory and field methods in both environmental and engineering geology the new generations of environmental geoscientists need to have an in-depth understanding of the driving forces for environmental challenges such as groundwater contamination; geological hazards such as landslides land subsidence and flooding; and knowledge of issues such as carbon capture and storage hydraulic fracking aquifer thermal energy storage etc zhan said
geology & geophysics students in the lab (photo credit: ali snell)geology & geophysics students in the field (photo credit: mark everett)
students in the certificate program need to complete four courses (9 hours of required coursework and 3 elective hours) and a one-hour seminar the required courses include engineering geology hydrogeology and geochemistry these three required courses provide a foundation in groundwater dynamics and geochemistry of near-surface systems he said they also provide the fundamentals of soil rock and fluid mechanics and basic engineering practices as applied to the analysis of the geological environment the electives allow students to follow up with a course in the specialty that interests them electives can be chosen from global biogeochemical cycles field methods in geophysics geological data analysis environmental hydrogeology or environmental geology skills gained will prepare graduates for roles in the engineering and environmental consulting agencies and state and local governments the certificate is designed to fit within elective slots in the geology and geophysics curricula undergraduate students majoring in geology or geophysics can enroll at any time but it would be best to begin planning a schedule around these courses early in the junior year interested students can contact the program director dr hongbin zhan at zhan@tamuedu by michelle chrpa
calhoun county agent rj shelly at the turtles' nest (photo credit: rj shelly)hatched sea turtle eggs (photo credit: emilee deforest)a kemp's ridley sea turtle in its nest (photo credit: emilee deforest)
texas sea grant welcomes new coastal resilience program managerdr debalina sengupta will lend her expertise to extension activities associated with the resilient communities and economiesjun 8 2022dr debalina sengupta joins texas sea grant as the new coastal resilience program manager in this role sengupta plans organizes directs and manages extension activities associated with the resilient communities and economies (rce) strategic focus area the rce focus area is one of four key focus areas of sea grant the goal of this focus area is to accommodate the increasing coastal population and activity while balancing demands on coastal resources this includes supporting cutting-edge research in the areas of marine-related energy sources energy efficiency coastal waters ocean plastics hazards and tourism general resilience in coastal communities has been mostly regarded in the perspective of policies and planning and i would like to go beyond [that] and look at best ways for implementation of some of these plans said sengupta i am really interested in trying to bring in perspectives from science and technology on how to turn these plans into action sengupta has a phd in chemical engineering from louisiana state university and worked as the associate director of the texas a&m engineering experiment station (tees) gas and fuels research center she has also been the food-energy-water nexus coordinator for the texas a&m energy institute her current research interests include disaster-resilient manufacturing systems integrated food energy and water technological systems hydrogen technologies and theoretical/analytical methods development for sustainability and resilience we are thrilled to have dr sengupta lead the growth and direction of texas sea grant's coastal resilience program said texas sea grant senior associate director and extension leader cynthia lyle her expertise and background in a wide variety of topics that impact community resilience will assist communities in building capacity across economic environmental and coastal hazard resilience" as the coastal resilience program manager sengupta aims to work collaboratively to implement more resilience and sustainability strategies in coastal communities i am excited to get the opportunity to bring more information from research perspectives to the public domain work with non-profits local businesses policy and decision-makers and make that [information] useful for coastal communities in texas said sengupta
dr debalina sengupta joins texas sea grant as the new coastal resilience program manager in this role sengupta plans organizes directs and manages extension activities associated with the resilient communities and economies (rce) strategic focus area the rce focus area is one of four key focus areas of sea grant the goal of this focus area is to accommodate the increasing coastal population and activity while balancing demands on coastal resources this includes supporting cutting-edge research in the areas of marine-related energy sources energy efficiency coastal waters ocean plastics hazards and tourism general resilience in coastal communities has been mostly regarded in the perspective of policies and planning and i would like to go beyond [that] and look at best ways for implementation of some of these plans said sengupta i am really interested in trying to bring in perspectives from science and technology on how to turn these plans into action sengupta has a phd in chemical engineering from louisiana state university and worked as the associate director of the texas a&m engineering experiment station (tees) gas and fuels research center she has also been the food-energy-water nexus coordinator for the texas a&m energy institute her current research interests include disaster-resilient manufacturing systems integrated food energy and water technological systems hydrogen technologies and theoretical/analytical methods development for sustainability and resilience we are thrilled to have dr sengupta lead the growth and direction of texas sea grant's coastal resilience program said texas sea grant senior associate director and extension leader cynthia lyle her expertise and background in a wide variety of topics that impact community resilience will assist communities in building capacity across economic environmental and coastal hazard resilience" as the coastal resilience program manager sengupta aims to work collaboratively to implement more resilience and sustainability strategies in coastal communities i am excited to get the opportunity to bring more information from research perspectives to the public domain work with non-profits local businesses policy and decision-makers and make that [information] useful for coastal communities in texas said sengupta
texas sea grant receives two awards at its 50th anniversary galatexas a&m agrilife extension service and us congressman michael t mccaul presented awards to texas sea grantjun 7 2022by alli dickeyfrom left: nikki fitzgerald tony reisinger dr pamela plotkin dr rick avery julie massey nicole pilson with the texas a&m agrilife extension partnership award (photo credit: richard badillo)destinee vargus from the office of us congressman michael mccaul (left) and dr pamela plotkin with the certificate of special congressional recognition (photo credit: richard badillo) college station texas the texas sea grant college program at texas a&m university received the texas a&m agrilife extension service partnership award and a certification of special congressional recognition at its 50th anniversary celebration on may 5 dr rick avery director of texas a&m agrilife extension service presented the partnership award to recognize a 50-year partnership that enhanced the outreach and impact of extension education the partnership between texas a&m agrilife extension and texas sea grant began in 1968 when dr wallace klaussmann established a marine fisheries and general extension program for texas sea grant fifty years later texas sea grant is still working with texas a&m agrilife to enable resilience and economic development in marine industries in texas coastal communities through the integration of research and extension us congressman michael t mccaul bestowed the certification of special congressional recognition to texas sea grant director dr pam plotkin mccaul wrote i commend you on your service and extensive research for the texas sea grant program your effort does not go unnoticed and i wish you continued success in all of your endeavors this certificate from congressman mccaul recognizes a core part of texas a&m universitys mission as a public land- sea- space-grant institution to advance the common good said plotkin we sincerely appreciate congressman mccauls recognition of the texas sea grant program and his leadership that supports the work we do for texas coastal communities texas sea grant is celebrating its anniversary at its 50 years of science and stewardship exhibit at the george bush presidential library and museum the exhibit is slated to run through july 5 2022 hours of operation can be found online at wwwbush41org media contact: sara carney texas sea grant communications manager scarney@tamuedu 713-435-9585
from left: nikki fitzgerald tony reisinger dr pamela plotkin dr rick avery julie massey nicole pilson with the texas a&m agrilife extension partnership award (photo credit: richard badillo)destinee vargus from the office of us congressman michael mccaul (left) and dr pamela plotkin with the certificate of special congressional recognition (photo credit: richard badillo)
college station texas the texas sea grant college program at texas a&m university received the texas a&m agrilife extension service partnership award and a certification of special congressional recognition at its 50th anniversary celebration on may 5 dr rick avery director of texas a&m agrilife extension service presented the partnership award to recognize a 50-year partnership that enhanced the outreach and impact of extension education the partnership between texas a&m agrilife extension and texas sea grant began in 1968 when dr wallace klaussmann established a marine fisheries and general extension program for texas sea grant fifty years later texas sea grant is still working with texas a&m agrilife to enable resilience and economic development in marine industries in texas coastal communities through the integration of research and extension us congressman michael t mccaul bestowed the certification of special congressional recognition to texas sea grant director dr pam plotkin mccaul wrote i commend you on your service and extensive research for the texas sea grant program your effort does not go unnoticed and i wish you continued success in all of your endeavors this certificate from congressman mccaul recognizes a core part of texas a&m universitys mission as a public land- sea- space-grant institution to advance the common good said plotkin we sincerely appreciate congressman mccauls recognition of the texas sea grant program and his leadership that supports the work we do for texas coastal communities texas sea grant is celebrating its anniversary at its 50 years of science and stewardship exhibit at the george bush presidential library and museum the exhibit is slated to run through july 5 2022 hours of operation can be found online at wwwbush41org media contact: sara carney texas sea grant communications manager scarney@tamuedu 713-435-9585
noaa predicts another year of above-normal activity for 2022 atlantic hurricane seasonforecasters at noaas climate prediction center are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year giving 2022 the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane seasonjun 2 2022overall predictions for the 2022 atlantic hurricane season courtesy of noaa national weather service (nws)the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa)'s climate prediction center announced in their may 24 2022 media briefing that they are expecting another highly active hurricane season this year noaa forecasters predict a 65 percent chance of an above-average season for 2022 which officially starts june 1 and continues through nov 30 these predictions include an estimated range of 14 to 21 named storms six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes (category 3 or higher) likely the anticipated increase in hurricane activity this season is attributed to several climate factors including weaker tropical atlantic trade winds and the ongoing la niña weather pattern which is expected to continue through the atlantic hurricane season and warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the atlantic this atlantic seasonal outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast noaas climate prediction center will update the 2022 atlantic seasonal outlook in early august just prior to the historical peak of the season for more information on hurricane preparedness view the homeowners handbook to prepare for coastal natural hazards which is available in spanish and english online at hazardshandbookcom and to download for free texas sea grant also has a webpage dedicated to hurricane preparedness including links to informational videos and a comprehensive list of further resources
overall predictions for the 2022 atlantic hurricane season courtesy of noaa national weather service (nws)
the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa)'s climate prediction center announced in their may 24 2022 media briefing that they are expecting another highly active hurricane season this year noaa forecasters predict a 65 percent chance of an above-average season for 2022 which officially starts june 1 and continues through nov 30 these predictions include an estimated range of 14 to 21 named storms six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes (category 3 or higher) likely the anticipated increase in hurricane activity this season is attributed to several climate factors including weaker tropical atlantic trade winds and the ongoing la niña weather pattern which is expected to continue through the atlantic hurricane season and warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the atlantic this atlantic seasonal outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast noaas climate prediction center will update the 2022 atlantic seasonal outlook in early august just prior to the historical peak of the season for more information on hurricane preparedness view the homeowners handbook to prepare for coastal natural hazards which is available in spanish and english online at hazardshandbookcom and to download for free texas sea grant also has a webpage dedicated to hurricane preparedness including links to informational videos and a comprehensive list of further resources
christina belanger receives nsf career awardwith the prestigious award belanger will provide first-generation students the opportunity to participate in research aimed at building global benthic foraminiferal databasemay 23 2022dr christina belangerdr christina belanger assistant professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m university was recently awarded a prestigious career award from the national science foundation the faculty early career development (career) program offers nsfs most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization belangers project is titled leveraging benthic foraminiferal biogeography to recognize ecosystem response to climate change and engage first-generation students in scientific inquiry this project aims to understand how ancient ocean ecosystems were altered by past warming events that serve as analogs for future global climate change wrote belanger in the project proposal dr belanger says she will create a mentoring program centered on first-generation students looking to get integrated into research where they can be involved in professional development networking and contribute to the scientific merit of the project belangers research will focus on building a global database of occurrences and abundances of benthic foraminifera species in both modern environments and in the paleontological record preserved in ocean sediment cores the goal will be to use species composition and morphology to identify low oxygen zones and increases in organic carbon export to the bottom ocean through geologic time dr belanger is the epitome of the teacher-scholar model of faculty excellence and is exactly suited for this prestigious award that recognizes early-career faculty who serve as academic role models in both research and education said department head of geology and geophysics dr julie newman an outstanding teacher both a montague - center for teaching excellence scholar and a recipient of an association of former students college-level teaching award dr belanger consistently teaches through research in her classes – from introductory level courses for non-scientists to graduate level we are incredibly fortunate and proud to have dr belanger as a member of our faculty this award will provide belanger the opportunity to support both graduate and undergraduate students to work on developing this extensive global database undergraduate will be provided a one semester stipend with the inaugural undergraduate group beginning fall 2022 by john sarao
dr christina belanger assistant professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m university was recently awarded a prestigious career award from the national science foundation the faculty early career development (career) program offers nsfs most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization belangers project is titled leveraging benthic foraminiferal biogeography to recognize ecosystem response to climate change and engage first-generation students in scientific inquiry this project aims to understand how ancient ocean ecosystems were altered by past warming events that serve as analogs for future global climate change wrote belanger in the project proposal dr belanger says she will create a mentoring program centered on first-generation students looking to get integrated into research where they can be involved in professional development networking and contribute to the scientific merit of the project belangers research will focus on building a global database of occurrences and abundances of benthic foraminifera species in both modern environments and in the paleontological record preserved in ocean sediment cores the goal will be to use species composition and morphology to identify low oxygen zones and increases in organic carbon export to the bottom ocean through geologic time dr belanger is the epitome of the teacher-scholar model of faculty excellence and is exactly suited for this prestigious award that recognizes early-career faculty who serve as academic role models in both research and education said department head of geology and geophysics dr julie newman an outstanding teacher both a montague - center for teaching excellence scholar and a recipient of an association of former students college-level teaching award dr belanger consistently teaches through research in her classes – from introductory level courses for non-scientists to graduate level we are incredibly fortunate and proud to have dr belanger as a member of our faculty this award will provide belanger the opportunity to support both graduate and undergraduate students to work on developing this extensive global database undergraduate will be provided a one semester stipend with the inaugural undergraduate group beginning fall 2022 by john sarao