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dr juan carlos laya was born in san cristobal venezuela and completed his undergraduate degree at the university of the andes at merida venezuela in geological engineering laya attended central university of venezuela for his ms in geological science in caracas venezuela he went to durham university for his phd under the supervision of professor maurice tucker a well-known specialist in the field during his time in durham he was part of the university college where he lived in 12th century castle durham castle (similar to the one in the harry potter films) for three years specializing in carbonate sedimentology upon completing his phd laya returned to the university of the andes in venezuela as a lecturer in 2013 laya joined texas a&m as a research professor and in 2015 he gained a tenure-track position as an assistant professor layas research interests are in the broad field of carbonate sedimentology he has worked in carbonate facies analysis and paleogeography reconstruction of permian times especially in south america recently he is looking into the fundamental problems in carbonate sedimentation and diagenesis using drone technology to construct three-dimensional digital outcrop models in the caribbean and west texas in addition he sailed in the joides resolution with iodp expedition 359 maldives monsoon the expeditions main objective is to understand the effects of indian monsoon in ocean currents and depositional styles on sensitive carbonate platforms in the maldives indian ocean some of those results were published in nature scientific reports in 2016 and the research is still ongoing layas research interests also involve the role of diagenesis in the enhancement of the pore systems and include dolomitization fractures and silicification in different cases of study worldwide
above: dolomite crystal on top of fibrous calcite from maldives (photo credit: dr juan carlos laya)
dr laya has published his research in various sedimentological and geological journals as well as geological society of london and aapg special publication book chapters that has been invited to contribute dr laya has three doctoral students who have been working in fundamental problems in sedimentology and diagenesis on miocene carbonate platform specially dolomitization and attempt to link those process to environmental changes such as climate and oceanographic variations he also has two master students working in reservoir characterization and diagenesis of permian rocks in midland basin his students have attended several conferences to present their research including agu meeting 2017 aapg ace 2014 2015 2016 2017 gsa 2016 2017 and ias international conference in 2014 laya has had previous funding through projects in collaboration with industry specifically from statoil as well as dan hughes oil and gas in addition a small grant from us science support-nsf laya is working in a collaboration with the petroleum engineering department at texas a&m university qatar campus where they obtained a substantial grant to work in microporosity evolution in cretaceous reservoirs in the middle east dr laya has been teaching modern carbonate environments processes recently by taking students out on field trips those exciting adventures are helping students to understand geological phenomena in action within areas such as bahamas and bonaire since 2013 he has been teaching very successfully and undergraduate research class which has opened the curiosity to over 100 undergraduate students in geosciences many of them have pursued prestigious graduate programs including colorado school of mines and ut- austin among others in his spare time dr juan carlos laya enjoys spending time playing soccer cycling also enjoying texas life with his wife maria and with his one-year old daughter camila
above: juan carlos laya and his students at joulters cay ooid carbonate shoal in the bahamas as part of the modern carbonate field trip during spring 2016 (photo by juan carlos laya)
these geology and geophysics students learned what it takes to be a chief scientist at seathe national science foundation (nsf) funds a cruise ship operated by the university-national oceanographic laboratory system (unols) that provides early career seismic chief scientist trainingfeb 22 2018the most recent cruise was from september 26 through october 2 on the r/v roger revelle with workshops occurring in newport oregon the training provided early career researchers interested in seismic research the opportunity to plan and execute a successful research expedition as well as learn how to acquire and process marine seismic data of the principal investigators dr masako tominaga from texas a&m university was the chief scientist on the cruise two current texas a&m graduate students estefania ortiz and kittipong somchat both sailed on the cruise and completed the trainingkittipong somchatcurrent phd student in the texas a&m department of geology and geophysics kittipong somchat wrote about his experience saying: now i look at all the seismic data like never before i got the chance to see how scientists engineers and ship crew onboard put the effort to acquire seismic data i appreciate all the people who are involved in all the seismic lines that i work on even more after experiencing how hard is it to be out here on the water collecting data planning the seismic survey running into unexpected problems and having to change our plan (and getting seasick) but to be honest i would love to do this againanytime read more about his time on the ship here: https://googl/5j9bgaestefania ortizestefania ortiz a masters student in the department of geology and geophysics said: two years ago before i became a graduate student i would have never thought i would be at sea on a seismic research expedition since i began my graduate program at texas a&m university i have had the opportunity to be involved in great research projects now im aboard the r/v revelle (my first time at sea) collecting multichannel seismic data along the geologically complex cascadia margin her blog post from the cruise was featured on the american geophysical union (agu) blog read about estefanias work here: https://googl/fb71yk more information is at: http://cswunolsorg/ photos by rebecca fowler agu science writer by cristina figueroa
the most recent cruise was from september 26 through october 2 on the r/v roger revelle with workshops occurring in newport oregon the training provided early career researchers interested in seismic research the opportunity to plan and execute a successful research expedition as well as learn how to acquire and process marine seismic data of the principal investigators dr masako tominaga from texas a&m university was the chief scientist on the cruise two current texas a&m graduate students estefania ortiz and kittipong somchat both sailed on the cruise and completed the training
current phd student in the texas a&m department of geology and geophysics kittipong somchat wrote about his experience saying: now i look at all the seismic data like never before i got the chance to see how scientists engineers and ship crew onboard put the effort to acquire seismic data i appreciate all the people who are involved in all the seismic lines that i work on even more after experiencing how hard is it to be out here on the water collecting data planning the seismic survey running into unexpected problems and having to change our plan (and getting seasick) but to be honest i would love to do this againanytime read more about his time on the ship here: https://googl/5j9bga
estefania ortiz a masters student in the department of geology and geophysics said: two years ago before i became a graduate student i would have never thought i would be at sea on a seismic research expedition since i began my graduate program at texas a&m university i have had the opportunity to be involved in great research projects now im aboard the r/v revelle (my first time at sea) collecting multichannel seismic data along the geologically complex cascadia margin her blog post from the cruise was featured on the american geophysical union (agu) blog read about estefanias work here: https://googl/fb71yk more information is at: http://cswunolsorg/ photos by rebecca fowler agu science writer by cristina figueroa
undergraduate student noah vento uses lacoste and romberg gravimeter in british columbia canada field work (photo by patrick fulton)
tominaga the projects lead scientist is a marine geophysicist who usually goes on cruises to understand plate tectonics but was able to find oceanic lower crust and mantle exposed on land tominaga aims to create a field-based method that will enable scientists to directly observe and track the naturally occurring process of mantle rock carbonation where one type of rock peridotite is transformed into another fulton primarily oversaw the collection of geophysical data using a magnetometer and gravimeter monarch mountain sits on a geological landform called an ophiolite which is where the earths lower oceanic crust and upper mantle are now exposed at the surface due to tectonic processes ophiolites provide the rare opportunity to verify the geophysical properties of these rocks by collecting measurements where the rocks can be directly sampled and their alteration state identified in contrast with remote sensing techniques where these alteration states can only be inferred geophysically noah vento explained each morning our team would wake up around 7 am eat breakfast take a gravity measurement near our cabin (it was our base station to correct for any errors in gravitational measurements taken throughout the day) and drive to the base of the mountain to start our ~1 hour ascent to the top once in our field area dr fulton and i would take gravity measurements along a specific line (usually one that encompassed the entire ophiolite sequence) while dr tominaga conducted magnetic measurements and rebecca documented the research the texas a&m team with support from the national science foundation and nasa is investigating peridotite (a mantle rock) by gathering geophysical data and rock samples that may yield new insights into the properties and structure of the earths interior theyre hoping that with peridotite rock samples they will be able to determine how peridotite naturally changes into different rocks through geochemical processes the team continues to analyze their data and hopes to identify transitions of alterations between different mantle rocks this research will allow others to understand how rocks get altered with different fluids which has applications for co2 sequestration it also improves our ability to characterize the structure of the oceanic lithosphere using remote sensing geophysical techniques said fulton recording the processes of serpentinization and the carbonation of peridotite using gravity and magnetics data taken at regular intervals the team hopes it will help to fill in the gaps about how mantle rock reacts with carbon dioxide and water undergraduate noah vento said of the experience it was such a rewarding experience and i really have dr tominaga to thank for believing in me and wanting me to assist in her field work i think all students should look to pursue undergraduate research because its eye-opening to what can be accomplished in the geosciences and where academics can take you field work has definitely shaped my undergraduate career click here to see pictures of the field work taken by dr patrick fulton: http://bitly/mfieldwork by cristina figueroa references:https://googl/4fo8gehttps://googl/zdju76
fenske's interest in weather started long before his college journey he said ive been interested in weather since i was a little kid; my mom has a video of me doing a pretend weather forecast in front of a blank tv fenske said ive always been fascinated by nature the earth and weather raised in katy texas he grew up being interested in weather and he also spent his childhood watching texas a&m football games and visiting aggieland his mother danna fenske graduated from texas a&m in 1985 when the time came for him to pick a college to attend it was simple a&m has a strong meteorology program so it was really a natural fit for me fenske said
marine microbiology might sound too complicated for junior high students to explore but thanks to texas a&m oceanographyscientists students in eagle pass texas recently had the opportunity to get hands-on training in it dr jason sylvan assistant professor in the department of oceanography at texas a&m university and oceanography graduate student shu ying wee traveled to memorial junior high school in eagle pass to work with seventh grade teacher alejandra martinez and her students jan 19-20 sylvan met martinez for the first time on an international ocean discovery program (iodp) expedition where she was working as an outreach coordinator when i found out she was an aggie and also a teacher who was dedicated to her students it seemed natural to try to find a way to work with her dr sylvan said funded as part of an national science foundation grant the project was designed by sylvan and two other co-principal investigators drs virginia edgcomb and frieder klein of the woods hole oceanographic institute the main goal was to visit martinezs school to show her students how microbiology works through environmental sampling and taking students on a field trip to see research first-hand
wee explaining how to make a petri dish to the students (photo courtesy of dr jason sylvan)dr jason sylvan teaching the students at rio grande (photo courtesy of dr jason sylvan)
on the second day 17 students together sampled soil and water samples at the rio grande to get their hands wet and use real scientific instrumentation students inoculated additional plates with soil and water samples and took turns using a ysi meter to measure other environmental parameters of the river water such as salinity temperature dissolved oxygen level turbidity and ph the ph of the river was slightly basic which was really surprising to me as well as to the students wee said later students constructed different winogradsky columns with mud from the river bank and water from the river a winogradsky column is a simple laboratory experiment that helps create a microbial ecosystem in a glass tube wee explained when you put mud samples with an additional carbon source as a food like newspaper you can visually observe distinctive layers of certain microbes after one or two months later each layer indicates different microbes living there based on their favorable condition the design of this experiment was for students to see for themselves that microbial ecosystems can have structure to see how different microbes select different substrates (food) sylvan said both sylvan and wee said they greatly enjoyed meeting each and every student at memorial junior high school it was a really wonderful experience! sylvan said it was so much fun getting to see how excited the students were to do science and also to a meet real scientist which students can sometimes think of as just an old white man in a lab coat like in the hollywood movies also for these students who live on the border with mexico we sought for them to be able to see that the rio grande is a natural ecosystem and a scientific playground rather than just a border between two countries i really liked working with the students you can tell that they were so excited so interactive and so curious wee said they were also good at critical thinking i was impressed when one student asked me how the microbial life would be in a colder environment in april sylvan will be leading a field trip with 50 of martinezs students to port aransas texas they will board a research vessel the r/v katy to experience real shipboard science such as seafloor sediment sampling and ctd operation sylvan said he looks forward to continuing this project and meeting students who are passionate about marine microbiology by bumsoo kim
supporting geology and geophysicsas part of the lead by example campaign the department of geology & geophysics is redefining the way the world recognizes the critical career fields and the unique skillsets of our graduates at texas a&m we seek to attract the best and the brightest students to our programs by offering competitive scholarships and graduate fellowships delivering on the promise of a little to no debt education and delivering unparalleled quality training programsfeb 12 2018geology student conducting field workas part of the lead by example campaign the department of geology & geophysics is redefining the way the world recognizes the critical career fields and the unique skillsets of our graduates at texas a&m we seek to attract the best and the brightest students to our programs by offering competitive scholarships and graduate fellowships delivering on the promise of a little to no debt education and delivering unparalleled quality training programs fellowships for graduate students to recruit exceptional candidates the department of geology and geophysics must improve its financial and research opportunities by helping fund or by identifying resources you can ensure that a lasting legacy of teaching through research excellence is sustained in geology and geophysics scholarships for undergraduate students each year rising costs and dwindling state support increase the pressure on students to obtain a college education as well as their parents ability to fund it imperial barrel award the imperial barrel award (iba) program encourages geology and geophysics students to explore a career in the energy industry students receive real-world career-development experience with a presentation judged by industry experts field excursions/high-impact learning a pivotal point in every geology & geophysics major is participation in high impact learning experiences such as field or research opportunities that go beyond the classroom setting these funds provide transformational educational experiences we are teaching and training some of the most critical professionals for our collective future whether you make an impact by supporting high impact learning programs create a scholarship or fellowship or leave a lasting legacy through a planned giving strategy your support is critical please go to: txamfoundationcom/give in the first menu select college of geosciences then select geology & geophysicsin the gift accounts menu please select the account description that matches your passion you will have the opportunity to specify your preferences in the gift details section (section 3) if you would like to talk to us about matching our priorities with your gift please contact:mike popedepartment head(979) 845-4376mcpope@tamuedu
as part of the lead by example campaign the department of geology & geophysics is redefining the way the world recognizes the critical career fields and the unique skillsets of our graduates at texas a&m we seek to attract the best and the brightest students to our programs by offering competitive scholarships and graduate fellowships delivering on the promise of a little to no debt education and delivering unparalleled quality training programs fellowships for graduate students to recruit exceptional candidates the department of geology and geophysics must improve its financial and research opportunities by helping fund or by identifying resources you can ensure that a lasting legacy of teaching through research excellence is sustained in geology and geophysics scholarships for undergraduate students each year rising costs and dwindling state support increase the pressure on students to obtain a college education as well as their parents ability to fund it imperial barrel award the imperial barrel award (iba) program encourages geology and geophysics students to explore a career in the energy industry students receive real-world career-development experience with a presentation judged by industry experts field excursions/high-impact learning a pivotal point in every geology & geophysics major is participation in high impact learning experiences such as field or research opportunities that go beyond the classroom setting these funds provide transformational educational experiences we are teaching and training some of the most critical professionals for our collective future whether you make an impact by supporting high impact learning programs create a scholarship or fellowship or leave a lasting legacy through a planned giving strategy your support is critical please go to: txamfoundationcom/give in the first menu select college of geosciences then select geology & geophysicsin the gift accounts menu please select the account description that matches your passion you will have the opportunity to specify your preferences in the gift details section (section 3) if you would like to talk to us about matching our priorities with your gift please contact:mike popedepartment head(979) 845-4376mcpope@tamuedu
meet suzanne rosserfeb 12 2018suzanne rosser holds the senior academic advisor position in the department of geology and geophysics where she works with undergraduate students in the programsuzanne also meets with prospective and current students schedules classes and runs a freshman and transfer class suzanne has co-authored research papers on the benefits of her freshman/transfer course achieving success and presented at various conferences including agu and gsa in the summer of 2016 suzanne was honored to be named a fishcamp namesake (camp rosser) and in the spring of 2017 she was presented the presidents meritorious service award an award that recognizes texas a&m university staff for their commendable service suzanne is a member of the troops to college committee working with the veterans resource support office and other departments across campus providing advice and support for the development improvement and implementation of services and programs that will facilitate military-affiliated student success from application to vocation suzanne has worked at texas a&m university since september 2006 holding positions in admissions degree audit assistant to the registrar and as an advisor in biochemistry/genetics and biomedical sciences before joining the department of geology & geophysics in her free time suzanne enjoys sewing travelling with her husband relaxing by the pool and spending time with family especially her two grandsons and soon to be granddaughter joining the family in march suzanne rosser
brian lynch 19 at sunset overlooking guanajuato (all photos courtesy of brian lynch)
some undergraduate students might use their holiday break to catch up on tv shows or go on vacation but when texas a&m university junior environmental geosciences major brian lynch ‘19 got an opportunity to use his most recent break from classes to help conduct interdisciplinary international research he jumped at it jan 4-19 lynch accompanied dr peter knappett assistant professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m; dr saugata datta michel t halbouty '30 visiting chair in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m and professor of geology at kansas state university; and yibin huang geology and geophysics doctoral student on a research trip to guanajuato mexico along with students and professors from the university of guanajuato they studied the geochemistry and characteristics of groundwater in the independence basin
dr peter knappett and brian lynch 19 used the technology they had available (a log) to rescue their well depth measuring instrument from down a well