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new director for the chevron basin modeling center of excellencejul 31 2017the chevron basin modeling center of research excellence (cbm-core) is pleased to announce the appointment of dr mauro becker as the new director the cbm-core is part of the berg-hughes center for petroleum and sedimentary systemsdr becker brings three decades of scientific and technologic experience in the petroleum industry where he had the opportunity to develop in geologic operation research teaching and managerial positions most of the time for the brazilian noc petrobras he worked onshore and offshore in brazilian basins and the gulf of mexico in business units and corporate head quarters as well as at the companys corporate university and its research center dr becker holds a doctorate degree in geology from the university of texas at austin dr andrea miceli-romero is a new research professor for the centers team dr miceli-romero likewise comes from the petroleum industry and has a doctorate degree in organic geochemistry and petroleum system analysis at the university of oklahoma she has research interests in petroleum systems analysis organic geochemistry and basin modeling of unconventional resources in 2013 chevron funded a research and teaching center of excellence in the berg-hughes center focused on basin modeling the multi-year graduate program has been developing next-generation basin modelers and advancing research in petroleum system and basin analysis and modeling research focus is on the understanding modelling and simulating of the fundamental controls in the generation retention and expulsion migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons in unconventional and hybrid systems from source to trap in a variety of basin settings and play types such as the lower permian in the delaware basin west texas equipped with state-of-art hardware and software the center uses industry-standard modeling software platforms to integrate data from production petroleum engineering organic and inorganic geochemistry rock-fluid interactions fluid properties tectonics sedimentology geophysics petrophysics and stratigraphy to perform basin and petroleum systems analyses modeling and simulation the chevron basin modeling center supports five graduate candidate students working in areas as diverse as organic-inorganic geochemistry seismic signals gravimetry - magnetometry petroleum systems modeling and simulation (mass balance) and petroleum engineering with direct application to the objective of the center nowadays as the petroleum industry faces great economic hardships advanced scientific and technologic innovations as well as graduate professionals such as the ones under development in the cbm-core can make a great difference in the effectiveness of current and future exploration and production projects dr mauro becker director of the chevron basin modeling center of research excellence
dr mauro becker director of the chevron basin modeling center of research excellence
berg-hughes center funding awardsjul 31 2017congratulations to the following students who will be receiving funding for the 2017-2018 academic year from the berg-hughes center we would like to acknowledge the donors in addition to bp who have generously supported these scholarships and fellowshipsthis years awardees and current thesis/dissertation titles are: phd students matthew couchman (bp fellowship) controlled source electromagnetic monitoring of hydraulic fracturing clyde findlay paleohydraulics sorting and sediment mixing in an alluvial-fluvial-eolian system – permian cutler group paradox basin utah and colorado madison pike volcanic controls on carbonate forcing in the eagle ford shale and equivalent rocks justin estep seismic evolution of oceanic crust in the south atlantic ocean msc students zihui gao the temporal evolution of the sediment sources into the delaware basin of west texas howard naylor thermal history of the delaware basin using carbonate clumped isotope thermometry ana cristina figueroa influence of pore types on the petrophysical properties of carbonate rocks and seismic monitoring of co2 in carbonates james dobbs investigation of expert geoscientists' behavior attention and feature evaluation
meet allayne babinjul 31 2017allayne babin holds the business associate ii position for the department of geology & geophysicsallaynes responsibilities are to verify and reconcile all account transactions within the college of geosciences as well as manage the department payment cards and compiles backups for card reconciliation allayne also provides staff support for the full range of accounting budget and personnel functions allayne serves as the building proctor assistant for the halbouty building manages after-hours building access and coordinates building repairs allayne also assists with handling equipment and inventory for the department and surplus unused property allayne has worked at texas a&m university since april 2015 where he was a student worker in the advising office for a year and a half and has worked as a business associate for almost half a year allayne enjoys working at texas a&m university and being able to interact with both faculty and students he is attending mays business school for a master of science in business this year and hopes to continue to earn a phd in business administration and then to work as a professor and administrator at a university in his spare time allayne enjoys spending time with family and friends cooking working out and teaching his cat tricks allayne babin business associate ii for the department of geology & geophysics
allayne babin business associate ii for the department of geology & geophysics
oceanography phd candidate engages policy crash course in dcjul 11 2017college station july 11 2017 doctoral candidate andrea kealoha discusses her science policy experience in dc over the summerdesigning and conducting experiments interpreting data and integrating criticisms (ie the scientific method) while certainly challenging is not the culmination of scientific truth per se if new scientific developments are going to have tangible effects on society then communicating findings clearly and confidently is key oceanography phd candidate andrea kealoha of maui hawaii spent two weeks of her summer in washington dc to explore the policy side of the scientific endeavor through the science outside the lab workshop with funding assistance from texas a&m university system – alliance for graduate education and the professoriate (tamus agep) program supported by the national science foundation one of the major career fields for scientists is policy making: engaging politicians regulators activists and lobbyists on scientific issues each day federal employees and experts from the private nonprofit and consulting sectors shared the goals experiences and insights with attendees much of the learning came through thoughtful questions posed by kealoha and compatriots after all communication is a two-way street among the most time-consuming and complex topics covered at the workshop was the federal budget and how it relates to research and development the participants got a crash course in understanding past budgets how theyve changed over time and the players involved in the budget process it was especially interesting given the new administration kealoha said for example the trump administration has made funding the department of defense a priority but has left the office of science and technology policy greatly understaffed compared to the obama years being confident in what we know and cultivating the ability to communicate were the major themes of the experience with new scientific contacts from around the nation and a first-hand look at the national science policy discussion kealoha is more invigorated than ever to conduct good research and tell the world about it we need to communicate our research in a way that policy makers can then create specific tangible policies if nobody understands us then what we do isnt worthwhile *any opinions findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the national science foundation* update: this article was updated to include funding source and nsf disclaimer by: vance nygard doctoral candidate andrea kealoha on the ocean
though not a hurricane cindy can pack a big punchjun 22 2017college station june 21 2017 – it doesnt take a hurricane to cause problems from a storm and many residents along the gulf coast may be about to find that out the hard way tropical storm cindy formed just a few days ago is expected to make landfall thursday and it could bring a strong punch despite its non-hurricane status says a texas a&m university expertrobert korty associate professor in the department of atmospheric sciences at texas a&m and a severe storms expert says cindy could still have a major impact despite maximum winds of only 45 to 50 miles per hour the biggest threat from this tropical storm is likely to be heavy rain it isn't moving fast and it has a large area of thunderstorms on its eastern side so rain totals could reach as high as 10 inches in localized pockets explains korty i don't expect much heavy weather to the west of where its center passes so if the current forecast holds i think we are unlikely to see much in this area other than the possibility of some rain louisiana and states farther east should get some good rain totals from this cindy may be remembered best for when she formed it is not every year that tropical storms develop in june and this is very early in the season for the third named storm to have formed even rarer is when two tropical storms form at the same time tropical storm bret formed about the same time as cindy and it is now making its way through the caribbean that marks only the third time in the last 100 years that two atlantic storms existed at the same time in the month of june – in 1909 1959 and 1968 according to weather records with texas experiencing another mild winter and warm spring water temperatures in the gulf could be a concern water temperatures across most of the tropical atlantic are running a little warmer than average which may help this season be more active than average says korty however they are actually running slightly cooler than usual in the northern gulf we do not expect cindy to become a hurricane the storm will continue to face strong wind shear between now and the time it reaches the texas and louisiana coast the last hurricane to hit texas was ike which killed 74 people in the state caused $30 billion in damage and ruined the lives of thousands and it was only a category 2 storm when it hit on sept 13 of 2008 ### this is posted on texas a&m today media contact: media contact: robert korty at (979) 847-9090 or korty@tamuedu or robyn blackmon communications manager at (979) 845-6324 or robyn blackmon@tamu or keith randall news & information services at (979) 845-4644 or keith-randall@tamuedu
texans will never forget hurricane ike which killed 74 people in the state caused $30 billion in damage and ruined the lives of thousands and it was only a category 2 storm when it hit on sept 13 of 2008 (credit: noaa environmental visualization laboratory)
the gis program (at texas a&m) looked great – and its close to houston where oil & gas is centered i knew that would be a great opportunity for me – paul barth '17
department of geology & geophysics spring 2017 outstanding seniorsmay 15 2017congratulations to the three students honored at the college of geosciences' commencement as 2017 outstanding seniors!the department of geology & geophysics honored three seniors at the college of geosciences may 2017 commencement ceremony seniors ben gremillion oluwaseyifunmitan olaniyi-sholanke and jordan skipwith were awarded the outstanding senior award by the department all three students graduated this past may 12 2017 with their geology and geophysics bachelors degrees ben gremillion graduated from texas a&m university with a 397 gpa and a bachelor of science in both geophysics and math ben will be attending the university of texas at austin to pursue his master of science degree oluwaseyifunmitan olaniyi-sholanke graduated from texas a&m university with a bachelor of science in geology after being a leader in student organizations and receiving the first place at the geology & geophysics research symposium oluwaseyifunmitan plans to further her education by attending adelaide university in australia jordan skipwith graduated from texas a&m university with a bachelor of science in geophysics jordan was an active student as a leader in many student and community organizations including fish camp jordan also won second place in the 2017 agu virtual poster session (click here to read more about jordan's agu award) jordan will be attending colorado school of mines in the fall congratulations to the 2017 department of geology & geophysics outstanding seniors! to view all the pictures from the ceremony click here by: cristina figueroa '15 from left to right: geology & geophysics department head dr mike pope with oluwaseyifunmitan olaniyi-sholanke jordan skipwith and interim dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas not pictured: ben gremillion
from left to right: geology & geophysics department head dr mike pope with oluwaseyifunmitan olaniyi-sholanke jordan skipwith and interim dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas not pictured: ben gremillion
michael evens (third from left) with his phd committee drs ethan grossmann paul niles and piers chapman at michaels old desk the original control room at nasa's johnson space center committee members not pictured: dr katie shamberger and dr niall slowey
michael evans in the light element analysis laboratory at nasa johnson space center
rick giardino receives 2017 texas a&m bush excellence award for faculty in international teaching may 4 2017congratulations to dr rick giardino for winning the 2017 texas a&m bush excellence award for faculty in international teaching!dr giardinos selection for this prestigious award reflects highly on his international teaching achievements and his personal dedication to international education at texas a&m dr giardino has participated in various international courses for the department of geology and geophysics which travel to destinations like costa rica and mexico dr giardino received his phd from the university of nebraska in 1979 and began working for texas a&m in 1984 dr giardino has held various positions within texas a&m university the college of geosciences and the department of geology and geophysics dr giardino was dean of graduate studies before becoming a full-time professor in 2007 dr giardino was department head of the department of geology & geophysics from 2011 until 2015 dr giardino has accompanied dr michael heaney on trips to costa rica where students were exposed to the regional geology of the area surrounding the soltis center for research and education in san isidro costa rica the soltis center offers support to the universitys research education and outreach initiatives in costa rica and throughout the central american region in 2015 with the help of a combined funding program by mexicos consejo nacional de ciencia y tecnologia (the national council of science and technology) and texas a&ms division of research dr giardino led a collaboration between texas a&m geology and geophysics students and the students from mexicos universidad de guanajuato in investigating san miguels water issues this unique opportunity allows the students to gain a cross-cultural experience as well as emphasizes scientific collaborations and cultural exchanges between students professors and the two universities the effort dr giardino has made to continue this exposure to various cultures includes his geos 101 course which in january of 2016 introduced freshmen to the geology and culture of mexico dr giardino also took students to mexico to conduct research during spring break of 2017 dr giardinos effort to establish a program between texas a&m and the universidad de guanajuato is aided by colleague peter knappett and two co-principal investigators from the universidad de guanajuato dr horaico hernandez and dr yanmei li dr giardinos goal is to create a long-term sustainable program that can continue after he retires the 2017 texas a&m bush excellence award for faculty in international teaching is accompanied by a $2 000 check from the george bush presidential library foundation congratulations to dr rick giardino for receiving this prestigious award! click here to see pictures from the ceremony! by: cristina figueroa '15 reference: https://geonewstamuedu/news/2015/05/geologists-without-bordersphp dr rick giardino is a professor in the department of geology & geophysics
dr rick giardino is a professor in the department of geology & geophysics
rick carlson honored at geology & geophysics department picnicmay 1 2017the department of geology and geophysics honored dr rick carlson at the 2017 department picnic this past springdr rick carlson is retiring from the department of geology and geophysics after 40 years as a geophysics professor he taught various courses including physical geology mineralogy geophysical methods global geophysics geodynamics and geomechanics dr carlson was appointed the associate director of the geodynamics research institute in 1987 and was the inaugural holder of the dudley j hughes endowed chair in the department since 2002 beginning in 2003 dr carlson served as department head of the department of geology and geophysics and was also named a regents professor in 2003 by texas a&m university the regents professor award recognizes and honors professors who have provided exemplary service as faculty members not only to their university but also to the community outside of texas a&m dr carlson served a term as the director of the national science foundation (nsf) marine geology and geophysics program an associate editor for the journal of geophysical research a science advisor to the ocean drilling program and was active in the bryan-college station community dr carlson received his bs ms and phd in geophysics from the university of washington dr carlsons research interests are in rock physics with application to the structure evolution composition and physical state of the oceanic crust and lithosphere his work was funded through various sources including the nsf dr carlson has been with the department of geology and geophysics since 1977 and has not only contributed within those 40 years but was also present to see the merge between the department of geology and the department of geophysics into the department of geology and geophysics he also served as the department advisor to the geophysics program where he advised both undergraduate and graduate students dr carlson was also very active at texas a&m participating in various university and college committees including his position as speaker for the universitys faculty senate we thank dr carlson for his contributions to department of geology and geophysics dr carlson will split his time after retirement between his home state of washington and bryan-college station to see pictures from the geology & geophysics department picnic where we honored dr rick carlson click here by: cristina figueroa '15 dr andreas kronenberg (left) and dr rick carlson (right) on april 29 2017 at the department picnic
dr andreas kronenberg (left) and dr rick carlson (right) on april 29 2017 at the department picnic
step in to the game-changer for petroleum professionals apr 25 2017the on-campus geographic information science & technology degree has been the fastest growing program because it produces the most in-demand professionals in the history of the college of geosciences – and now a master of geoscience in gist is launching in fall 2017 completely onlinethe online degree program demands the same academic rigor and maintains the high academic standards of the on-campus program but offers more flexibility and customization for professionals seeking a degree while working online learning is available 24x7x365 to students anywhere in the world it covers the same material learning activities and assessments – and is designed to add significant career advantages in the petroleum applications of gist configured to teach value-added skills to petroleum professionals this non-thesis 36 credit program encompasses all aspects of the geosciences david cairns geography department head said very few geospatial technology professionals working in the energy sector are specifically trained for this industry a track emphasizing petroleum industry applications as part of the degree will change that and texas a&m has the world-class faculty to lead the way dan goldberg a faculty member in the program said that the texas oil and gas track in gist would feature oil and gas data workflows and experiences we also plan to work with industry partners and members of an advisory council to ensure that texas a&m students have the skills the industry needs when they enter the workforce he added andrew klein a professor in the program said that it makes sense for geography to have one specialization of its gis program in oil and gas over the years it has probably been the largest employment sector for our gis graduates and we are in close geographic proximity to houston the support we have gotten for our proposed program from the industry and our former students has been outstanding and inspiring " klein said courses begin six times a year and students may be admitted three times during the year; fall spring or summer classes start august 28 2017 for more information go to geosonlinetamuedu configured to teach value-added skills to petroleum professionals this non-thesis 36 credit program encompasses all aspects of the geosciences
configured to teach value-added skills to petroleum professionals this non-thesis 36 credit program encompasses all aspects of the geosciences
congratulations to the geology & geophysics student winners at the gggsc research symposiumapr 18 2017congratulations to all the geology & geophysics students who won an award at the 2017 gggsc research symposium!the geology & geophysics graduate student council (gggsc) hosted their 10th annual student research symposium on march 30 2017 in rudder tower every spring semester the leadership positions in the gggsc run a research symposium which includes oral presentations and poster presentations for both graduate students and undergraduate students in the department of geology & geophysics various undergraduate and graduate students not only present but volunteer at the symposium throughout the day faculty members and guest judges from various industries judge the presentations with a grading rubric that is then scored the 2017 annual gggsc research symposium winners for the four categories are listed below: graduate completed research – oral presentations: 1st – kaytan kelkar 2nd – roy bowling 3rd – zihui gao graduate completed research – poster presentations: 1st – autumn eakin 2nd – tyler ruchala 3rd – john phillips graduate proposed research – poster presentations: 1st – raquel granados-aguilar 2nd – justin estep 3rd – samuel price undergraduate research – poster presentations: 1st – oluwaseyifunmitan olaniyi-sholanke 2nd – sarah giles 3rd – connor lofton congratulations to all the winners of the 10th annual gggsc symposium! the gggsc would like to thank all of the presenters judges and volunteers that contributed to the symposium as well as the berg-hughes center the gggsc is also very grateful for the generous support provided for the student research symposium by bhp billiton marathon oil bp and chevron to view the 2017 gggsc student research symposium technical program click here winners of the 2017 gggsc research symposium from left to right: raquel granados-aguilar kaytan kelkar autumn eakin roy bowling john phillips tyler ruchala and justin estep
winners of the 2017 gggsc research symposium from left to right: raquel granados-aguilar kaytan kelkar autumn eakin roy bowling john phillips tyler ruchala and justin estep