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so that's step one of the project and step two would be to have a platform that you put these solar cookers on that rotates with the solar maximum as the day goes on williams said then you could measure the efficiency how much it heated up a liter of water or whatever it might be to measure efficiency you need to know what the current conditions were – how sunny it is and what the current temperature is the humidity at the time and what was the wind speed and all of those things that is why the measuring devices are important potter said that williams undergraduate research work resulted in both valuable science and beneficial hands-on experience for williams viability studies such as the one ethan has been working on are necessary to demonstrate that solar cookers are a suitable alternative to biomass burning and are an essential step towards getting organizations to fund their global distribution potter said ethan got a lot of hands-on experience building the solar cooker testing station especially with meteorological instruments data loggers and wiring solar cookers can be set up in basically any location around the globe and could be especially useful for people in developing countries he said some people rely on boiling their water and cooking their food on a traditional wood-burning fire that has impacts on the environment in the form of biomasses releasing aerosols and particles that are harmful to the environment it can also be difficult to find the resources needed a solar cooker could help make boiling water and cooking easier by simply using the sun learning the value of undergraduate research these sorts of projects are great because they get students away from their computers and provide the opportunity for self-guided learning and problem solving potter said williams agreed that all of his time spent conducting undergraduate research has taught him valuable lessons for the future the in-field instrumentation work that i have done learning how all those things work has been interesting williams said you can click on something online and get a wind reading or temperature but to see how thats all done and how it works is really cool i feel like i have gotten a good understanding of my field one that i would not have been able to get solely in the classroom williams graduates in december of this year and hopes to pursue a career with a private weather forecasting company or the national weather service by taylor fuechec 18
may 2018 graduationcongratulations to all the students who graduated this spring 2018 from the department of geology & geophysics!jun 10 2018congratulations to all the undergraduate and graduate students who graduated may 11 at 2pm from the department of geology and geophysics! special congratulations to the following students who received these awards: geology and geophysics outstanding senior award andrea darrh sarah giles alden griffin chimnaz nadiri noah vento college of geosciences medallion milestone scholars program goldjuliet charbonneaumerna hannacassie mohkami silverandros alexioubassam alzayerandrea darrhsarah gilesjessica martinchimnaz nadiritori patterson bronzejenna braggghervy guimbi nzoumbshweta mohandasanna olejniczaknoah vento view photos from the graduation brunch and graduation here: txag/g6hjfdz
congratulations to all the undergraduate and graduate students who graduated may 11 at 2pm from the department of geology and geophysics! special congratulations to the following students who received these awards: geology and geophysics outstanding senior award andrea darrh sarah giles alden griffin chimnaz nadiri noah vento college of geosciences medallion milestone scholars program goldjuliet charbonneaumerna hannacassie mohkami silverandros alexioubassam alzayerandrea darrhsarah gilesjessica martinchimnaz nadiritori patterson bronzejenna braggghervy guimbi nzoumbshweta mohandasanna olejniczaknoah vento view photos from the graduation brunch and graduation here: txag/g6hjfdz
field tripscheck out the following trips hosted by the department of geology and geophysicsjun 9 2018the department of geology and geophysics has been actively engaging students in high-impact learning activities such as offering field trips to a variety of locations – including west texas washington california and mexico check out the following trips hosted by the department of geology and geophysics!field methods – mason and west texasbefore the retirement of dr michael heaney the field methods course traveled to mason texas to complete their field exercises with the new undergraduate curriculum in effect and under dr michael popes supervision (with the assistance of dr nick perez and dr ryan ewing) the revamped field methods course traveled off-campus this past spring break (march 10-18) to west texas and parts of new mexico the objective of the new field methods course is to show students field techniques that are used to create geologic interpretations for a variety of geologic locations as well as solidify students understanding of basic concepts in terms of field relationships students used the field data collected on this trip to assess quantitatively geologic map relationships using geographic informations systems (gis) students completed various geologic maps stratigraphic columns cross-sections and geologic interpretationsgroup photo of spring 2018 field methods class (photo courtesy of dr nick perez)geologic field trip - washington (missoula) dr michael pope led a trip to the state of washington prior to the gsa conference in seattle students learned the geologic history of the area to understand the formation of basins and depositional systems the class completed research prior to the trips departure and presented poster projects during the trip to demonstrate their understanding of the geologygroup photo (photo courtesy of suzanne rosser)geologic field trip - death valley dr michael pope took students to death valley in california as part of the geologic field trips elective course students learned the geologic history of the area to understand the formation of basins and depositional systems as well as to demonstrate their geologic field skills posters were completed prior to the trip and presented during the trip(photo courtesy of mary grace cloud)field methods in hydrogeology - san antonio txin april dr peter knappett led his graduate-level field methods in hydrogeology course on a field trip touring the san antonio water system (saws) they visited a site where saws is extracting brackish groundwater and desalinating it for potable use they also visited a site where saws is storing water from the edwards aquifer in a shallow section of the carrizo-wilcox aquifer at the h2o oaks site – this is one of the first three aquifer storage and recovery (asr) systems in texas! students in this course learn how to apply various methods to characterize an aquifers productivity and vulnerability to surface contamination as well as processing high frequency water levels using matlab to characterize seasonal flow in a shallow aquifer adjacent to the brazos river(photo courtesy of dr peter knappett)
the department of geology and geophysics has been actively engaging students in high-impact learning activities such as offering field trips to a variety of locations – including west texas washington california and mexico check out the following trips hosted by the department of geology and geophysics!field methods – mason and west texasbefore the retirement of dr michael heaney the field methods course traveled to mason texas to complete their field exercises with the new undergraduate curriculum in effect and under dr michael popes supervision (with the assistance of dr nick perez and dr ryan ewing) the revamped field methods course traveled off-campus this past spring break (march 10-18) to west texas and parts of new mexico the objective of the new field methods course is to show students field techniques that are used to create geologic interpretations for a variety of geologic locations as well as solidify students understanding of basic concepts in terms of field relationships students used the field data collected on this trip to assess quantitatively geologic map relationships using geographic informations systems (gis) students completed various geologic maps stratigraphic columns cross-sections and geologic interpretations
group photo of spring 2018 field methods class (photo courtesy of dr nick perez)
geologic field trip - washington (missoula) dr michael pope led a trip to the state of washington prior to the gsa conference in seattle students learned the geologic history of the area to understand the formation of basins and depositional systems the class completed research prior to the trips departure and presented poster projects during the trip to demonstrate their understanding of the geology
geologic field trip - death valley dr michael pope took students to death valley in california as part of the geologic field trips elective course students learned the geologic history of the area to understand the formation of basins and depositional systems as well as to demonstrate their geologic field skills posters were completed prior to the trip and presented during the trip
field methods in hydrogeology - san antonio txin april dr peter knappett led his graduate-level field methods in hydrogeology course on a field trip touring the san antonio water system (saws) they visited a site where saws is extracting brackish groundwater and desalinating it for potable use they also visited a site where saws is storing water from the edwards aquifer in a shallow section of the carrizo-wilcox aquifer at the h2o oaks site – this is one of the first three aquifer storage and recovery (asr) systems in texas! students in this course learn how to apply various methods to characterize an aquifers productivity and vulnerability to surface contamination as well as processing high frequency water levels using matlab to characterize seasonal flow in a shallow aquifer adjacent to the brazos river
save the datebe sure to mark the following department events down in your calendar!jun 8 2018save the date for the distinguished achievement awards ceremonydate: october 5 2018time: 6 pmlocation: gates ballroom texas a&m memorial student centersave the date for the fall geosciences tailgatedate: october 6 2018time: 2 hours before kickofflocation: simpson drill fieldsave the date for the g&g fall open housedate: october 12 2018time: tbdlocation: halbouty buildingwe look forward to seeing you!
save the date for the distinguished achievement awards ceremonydate: october 5 2018time: 6 pmlocation: gates ballroom texas a&m memorial student centersave the date for the fall geosciences tailgatedate: october 6 2018time: 2 hours before kickofflocation: simpson drill fieldsave the date for the g&g fall open housedate: october 12 2018time: tbdlocation: halbouty buildingwe look forward to seeing you!
g-camp participating teachers in 2016 (photo courtesy of dr rick giardino)
learning geology in a classroom and laboratory is key to understanding and teaching earth systems but experiencing geology first-hand in the field is a whole different story instead of chalkboards on the horizon wide-open vistas fill your eyes instead of typing notes on a keyboard your hiking boots slide and skid on slick clays and your hand reaches for a rock ledge that holds millions of years of history in its layers theres nothing like experiencing the extraordinary features of the black canyon of the gunnison or carlsbad caverns for the first time and each summer for the last ten years texas a&m universitys college of geosciences has given that opportunity to stem educators from throughout texas and the united states g-camp for teachers takes 36 fifth through 12th grade teachers on a three-week field trip through the southwest us to study geological features and develop curricula we tour texas new mexico and colorado visiting locations near sea level to those higher than 12 000 feet said dr rick giardino the professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m who developed and leads g-camp through astounding vistas and sights such as capulin volcano great sand dunes carlsbad caverns and the pg-t boundary created when a meteorite stuck earth resulting in the extinction of dinosaurs we map earths geological history this summers itinerary begins june 26 and concludes july 13 and includes 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 giardino said generosity makes unique learning experience possible saudi aramco is the lead sponsor of g-camp and the company has continually supported g-camp for many years generous donations from chevron and conocophillips also helped support g-camp in the programs early years saudi aramco makes g-camp for teachers possible ensuring that the program is able to educate and inspire teachers every summer he said attendees only have to pay for their transportation to college station; once they arrive in aggieland their food housing and travel costs for the entire three weeks are covered by the program
my motto for the camp is show and teach them a lot keep them busy and youll never have a complaint giardino said so far our participants have proved me right teachers spend 12-hour days in an exhausting but exhilarating whirlwind of learning they keep a daily field book of sketches measurements and general observations and develop lesson plans each night post-trip they present their knowledge and experiences to other teachers within their districts and at state and national meetings this is a life-changing experience teacher stacey welch said after the program i will never teach geology the same again my students are the winners from my g-camp experience! empowering educators helps equip the next generation teachers sue garcia and cheryl hammons both attended the first g-camp in 2008 sue was a 25-year teaching veteran who collected nearly 200 pounds of rock specimens during the trip giardino said to display her findings in her classroom she built shelves and created placards so that her sixth-grade pupils learned about each sample in detail after returning from g-camp cheryl conducted experiments with her middle school students by dropping hydrochloric acid on rocks students determined whether the samples were limestone or had traces of calcite; fizzing indicates a positive reaction he said for several years cheryl and her students also made jewelry from rocks and sold their creations to raise money for geology-based field trips like sue and cheryl many participating teachers report renewed enthusiasm for their subject matter after g-camp venturing beyond books more often developing new labs and using slides and videos from the trip to illustrate geological principles inspiring and equipping geosciences educators results in higher quality education for students helping recruit and inform the next generation of earth scientists
one geology student at texas a&m university reflecting on the impact of his g-camp-veteran teacher on her education recalled mrs garcia was so passionate about geology and g-camp that is all she talked about in fact she is the person who got me to love geology and i am here today as a result of g-camp g-camp is such a powerful program in so many ways and we are all do deeply inspired by the saudi aramcos visionary support of g-camp said dr debbie thomas interim dean of the college of geosciences i am in constant awe of dr giardinos boundless energy and drive to provide life-changing professional development opportunities for our teachers and i am humbled by our teachers ability to translate their g-camp experiences into life-changing opportunities for their students and ultimately igniting their students passion to pursue science as a career path she said by all accounts this represents a colossal return on saudi aramcos philanthropic investment! giving opportunities the cost to operate g-camp is about $140 000 per year much of the annual cost is covered through gifts from sponsors but an additional endowment would ensure the program in perpetuity endowments can be established with a gift of $25 000 or more through the texas a&m foundation learn more about supporting g-camp and the college of geosciences by leslie lee 09
texas a&m 2018 imperial barrel award teamcongratulations to the texas a&m university imperial barrel award (iba) team for winning second place in their division at the gulf coast section of the iba competition!jun 1 2018the texas a&m university iba team won second place in their division at the 2018 gulf coast regional imperial barrel award competition sponsored by the gulf coast association of geological societies and the american association of petroleum geologists (aapg) the students competed march 23 2018 against 10 other universities from alabama louisiana and texas the competition was held at the anadarko headquarters in the woodlands texas where the team presented a detailed petroleum systems analysis of their study areathis years iba team included geology masters students jay dobbs brandon geddie ryan kissinger and maria pesek and geophysics masters student samuel price the teams faculty advisor was dr andrea miceli romero a research professor in the department of geology and geophysics who works closely with the chevron basin modeling center of excellence the team was mentored by two former student petroleum geologists vernon moore (marathon oil) and tim powell (independent)dr andrea miceli romero stated that the texas a&m iba team did a fantastic job during the presentation and questions round showing tremendous technical excellence and professionalism the judges and other attendees were extremely impressed by their presentation dr miceli romero added that she is very proud of them and [commends] them for all the hard work they put in during [those] past 8 weeks and thanked all the faculty staff students and industry advisor mentors (tim powell and vernon moore) for their constant support the annual imperial barrel award (iba) competition consists of five graduate students specializing in either geology or geophysics these teams have eight weeks prior to the competition to analyze a basin dataset and come up with potential prospects students complete a technical assessment of the basins petroleum potential and then recommend a drill or no drill plan for future exploration this petroleum system analysis of the basin is given in a 25-minute presentation to a panel of industry experts the graduate students participating in iba gain experience using real technology on a real dataset and benefit from the feedback provided during the competitioncongratulations to the 2018 texas a&m university iba team for representing the texas a&m university department of geology and geophysics! for more information about the iba program visit: http://ibaaapgorg/program
the texas a&m university iba team won second place in their division at the 2018 gulf coast regional imperial barrel award competition sponsored by the gulf coast association of geological societies and the american association of petroleum geologists (aapg) the students competed march 23 2018 against 10 other universities from alabama louisiana and texas the competition was held at the anadarko headquarters in the woodlands texas where the team presented a detailed petroleum systems analysis of their study areathis years iba team included geology masters students jay dobbs brandon geddie ryan kissinger and maria pesek and geophysics masters student samuel price the teams faculty advisor was dr andrea miceli romero a research professor in the department of geology and geophysics who works closely with the chevron basin modeling center of excellence the team was mentored by two former student petroleum geologists vernon moore (marathon oil) and tim powell (independent)dr andrea miceli romero stated that the texas a&m iba team did a fantastic job during the presentation and questions round showing tremendous technical excellence and professionalism the judges and other attendees were extremely impressed by their presentation dr miceli romero added that she is very proud of them and [commends] them for all the hard work they put in during [those] past 8 weeks and thanked all the faculty staff students and industry advisor mentors (tim powell and vernon moore) for their constant support the annual imperial barrel award (iba) competition consists of five graduate students specializing in either geology or geophysics these teams have eight weeks prior to the competition to analyze a basin dataset and come up with potential prospects students complete a technical assessment of the basins petroleum potential and then recommend a drill or no drill plan for future exploration this petroleum system analysis of the basin is given in a 25-minute presentation to a panel of industry experts the graduate students participating in iba gain experience using real technology on a real dataset and benefit from the feedback provided during the competitioncongratulations to the 2018 texas a&m university iba team for representing the texas a&m university department of geology and geophysics! for more information about the iba program visit: http://ibaaapgorg/program
geri miller (left) and canserina kurnia (right) solutions engineers in esri's education outreach division at texas a&m (photo by leslie lee)
texas a&m university students and staff had the unique opportunity to learn from two esri geospatial technology experts during two days of training sessions april 23-24 that were free for all attendees texas a&m has a long-standing relationship with esri said sierra laddusaw texas a&m university libraries map librarian we were able to make this training available to anyone on campus who was interested in learning esris fantastic instructors are covering everything from the basics to field apps and python in addition to students staff from campus utilities and transportation departments also attended the workshops laddusaw said the two-day training was supported by texas a&ms esri development center department of geography university libraries and college of geosciences geri miller and canserina kurnia both solutions engineers in esris education outreach division taught the trainings technology is changing very very rapidly and we as geospatial professionals want to help students faculty and researchers keep up with it said miller who works with academic institutions to support technology education students are graduating and theyll be looking for jobs and we want to help what the industry is looking for is different than it was 10 years ago
canserina kurnia esri solutions engineer teaching a gis software training at texas a&m (photo by leslie lee)