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graduate student awards for undergraduate teaching and research were awarded on july 14 by dr shari yvon-lewis head of the department of oceanography at texas a&m university to two graduate students: anne tamalavage and ruby schaufler schaufler earned the john wormuth memorial award for undergraduate teaching for her efforts in teaching the introduction to oceanography lab to undergraduate students ive been a ta (teaching assistant) every semester since i started graduate school so it was nice to earn an award for that because i didnt come in with any prerogative of being a teacher or working in academia schaufler says i would like to thank my advisor dr niall slowey and my students who have always been accommodating and attentive schaufler says dr wiederwohl our instructor of record does a great job of leading the tas so expectations for the course and the tas are clear she deserves a big thank you in her research schaufler uses alkenone and foraminiferal biomarker geochemical isotope analysis as a tool to quantify and examine variations in sea surface temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide she wants to create paleorecords of sea surface temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide from the late pleistocene through the present and compare them with existing records from other climatological proxies tamalavage earned the chapman award for graduate research for her work using sedimentological and geochemical proxies in paleoclimatic reconstructions using geochemical proxies (including organic matter preserved in the sediment) from cores retrieved from the bottom of sinkholes and blue holes in the caribbean she works to reconstruct past climates from 3 000 to 50 000-years-ago so our group normally works to produce paleoclimate reconstructions from the holocene the most recent geologic epoch however we recently recovered a core that dates to about 50 000 years ago during the last glacial period coupling of ocean and atmospheric changes were really dynamic during this time and we can map those changes through time using these sediment records tamalavage says i would like to acknowledge the department of oceanography and dr piers chapman for whom the award is named and former head of oceanography for recognizing graduate student research success tamalavage says id also like to thank my mentors dr patrick louchouarn and dr pete van hengstum and my collaborators most importantly my current lab mates: shawna little (of texas a&m university galveston) tyler winkler and richard sullivan tamalavage also spends some of her time volunteering on the publications committee for the american geophysical union where she hopes to be a voice for diversity initiatives and early career scientists like herself by justin agan
new 5-year degree available from geology and geophysics departmentfast track programs allow texas a&m students to graduate with both a bachelors and masters degree in just 5 yearsaug 7 2020the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m university launched a new fast track program in spring of 2020 the fast track program in geology and fast track program in geophysics is an accelerated 5-year path leading to a bachelor of science (bs) in either geology or geophysics and a thesis option master of science (ms) in geology the department is definitely excited about the new fast track program that will get underway in the fall 2020 semester said associate department head for graduate affairs dr mark everett we feel this new program offering will provide our highly qualified juniors with an exciting new graduate-study option that will enable them to dive into a significant research project with faculty leading to a thesis and moreover to become equipped with essential skills and experience in preparedness for both industry opportunities and direct entry into leading doctoral programs " he said this program is designed to quickly prepare exceptional students who would like to either enter into the job market with an advanced degree or apply to phd programs because the masters degree requires a thesis it is highly recommended that interested students become involved in a research project early in their undergraduate career the department also offers two other 5-year programs: the bachelor of arts in geology and masters of ocean science and technology 5-year program) and the bachelor of science in geology and master of ocean science and technology 5-year program these fast track programs offer motivated and exceptional students the opportunity to achieve aspirations in an efficient program at texas a&m students may apply for entrance to the graduate program when they reach 90 hours applied to their degree program normally in the spring of their junior year prospective students can apply for the program here students not accepted into the fast track program will still complete the standard departments 120 hour bachelors degree within the standard 4-year curriculum these students may still apply to the traditional geology and geophysics graduate program by ali snell
the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m university launched a new fast track program in spring of 2020 the fast track program in geology and fast track program in geophysics is an accelerated 5-year path leading to a bachelor of science (bs) in either geology or geophysics and a thesis option master of science (ms) in geology the department is definitely excited about the new fast track program that will get underway in the fall 2020 semester said associate department head for graduate affairs dr mark everett we feel this new program offering will provide our highly qualified juniors with an exciting new graduate-study option that will enable them to dive into a significant research project with faculty leading to a thesis and moreover to become equipped with essential skills and experience in preparedness for both industry opportunities and direct entry into leading doctoral programs " he said this program is designed to quickly prepare exceptional students who would like to either enter into the job market with an advanced degree or apply to phd programs because the masters degree requires a thesis it is highly recommended that interested students become involved in a research project early in their undergraduate career the department also offers two other 5-year programs: the bachelor of arts in geology and masters of ocean science and technology 5-year program) and the bachelor of science in geology and master of ocean science and technology 5-year program these fast track programs offer motivated and exceptional students the opportunity to achieve aspirations in an efficient program at texas a&m students may apply for entrance to the graduate program when they reach 90 hours applied to their degree program normally in the spring of their junior year prospective students can apply for the program here students not accepted into the fast track program will still complete the standard departments 120 hour bachelors degree within the standard 4-year curriculum these students may still apply to the traditional geology and geophysics graduate program by ali snell
anne raymond named geological society of america fellowdr anne raymond has been named a geological society of america fellowaug 7 2020anne raymond named geological society of america fellow dr anne raymond professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m has been named a geological society of america (gsa) fellow anne raymond exemplifies the balance between service to students university and professional societies; and in refereed publications said raymonds nominator james clyde hower university of kentucky she brings out the best in her colleagues not just in research contributions but also in her critical questions and comments focusing their attention on critical but otherwise overlooked aspects of the problem the gsa fellowship is an honor bestowed on the best of the geology profession by election during the spring gsa council meeting gsa members are nominated by existing gsa fellows in recognition of a sustained record of distinguished contributions to the geosciences and the geological society of america through such avenues as publications applied research teaching administration of geological programs contributing to the public awareness of geology leadership of professional organizations and taking on editorial bibliographic and library responsibilities one of the most inspiring aspects of the gsa fellow honor is that it recognizes the true depth of ones impact on the discipline and dr raymonds impact is beyond measure said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas by ali snell
dr anne raymond professor in the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m has been named a geological society of america (gsa) fellow anne raymond exemplifies the balance between service to students university and professional societies; and in refereed publications said raymonds nominator james clyde hower university of kentucky she brings out the best in her colleagues not just in research contributions but also in her critical questions and comments focusing their attention on critical but otherwise overlooked aspects of the problem the gsa fellowship is an honor bestowed on the best of the geology profession by election during the spring gsa council meeting gsa members are nominated by existing gsa fellows in recognition of a sustained record of distinguished contributions to the geosciences and the geological society of america through such avenues as publications applied research teaching administration of geological programs contributing to the public awareness of geology leadership of professional organizations and taking on editorial bibliographic and library responsibilities one of the most inspiring aspects of the gsa fellow honor is that it recognizes the true depth of ones impact on the discipline and dr raymonds impact is beyond measure said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas by ali snell
nick weber to be awarded nmfs-sea grant joint fellowshipfellows selected are trained to be ‘the fisheries scientists of the futurejul 29 2020nick weber a first-year phd student in the marine genomics laboratory at texas a&m university-corpus christi was selected to receive a prestigious joint fellowship through the national marine fisheries service (nmfs) and the national sea grant college program he is the first person nominated by texas sea grant to be selected for the fellowship since 1990 nmfs and sea grant have partnered on this fellowship to support phd students in two main areas: population and ecosystem dynamics and marine resource economics population and ecosystem dynamics involves the study of fish populations and marine ecosystems to better evaluate and manage fishery stock conditions marine resource economics is the study of economics related to natural resources used in the marine environment the joint fellowship program trains students to become the fisheries scientists of the future part of this training includes mentorship through both the students university and nmfs fellows are also given the opportunity to attend an annual research symposium where they can exchange ideas and advance their research the fellowship provides over $107 thousand in funding over the course of three years under the guidance of his advisor dr david portnoy weber plans to use the fellowship to continue his genetics research aimed at informing fisheries management genetic data can help him better understand fishery population structure and how to keep fish populations healthy genetic data are critical to fisheries management weber said having an understanding of how many potential populations exist for a given species can help to avoid over-exploitation and we can use genetic data to enhance this understanding through this fellowship weber can also take his interest in protecting exploited fish populations to the next level in collaboration with his nmfs mentor beverly barnett he hopes to explore and potentially identify a new method for aging exploited fishes using dna studying the age dynamics of exploited fish populations is important because it can help researchers and fisheries managers better understand how to maintain healthy fish populations i was really excited when i learned that i was selected to receive the fellowship weber said this is the first national fellowship that ive received webers goal is to graduate in the spring of 2024 after graduation he is looking forward to continuing his research in fisheries management in academia or a state or federal agency weber will begin his fellowship in august 2020 by callie rainosek 17 19 media contact: sara carney texas sea grant communications manager scarney@tamuedu (979) 458-8442
nick weber a first-year phd student in the marine genomics laboratory at texas a&m university-corpus christi was selected to receive a prestigious joint fellowship through the national marine fisheries service (nmfs) and the national sea grant college program he is the first person nominated by texas sea grant to be selected for the fellowship since 1990 nmfs and sea grant have partnered on this fellowship to support phd students in two main areas: population and ecosystem dynamics and marine resource economics population and ecosystem dynamics involves the study of fish populations and marine ecosystems to better evaluate and manage fishery stock conditions marine resource economics is the study of economics related to natural resources used in the marine environment the joint fellowship program trains students to become the fisheries scientists of the future part of this training includes mentorship through both the students university and nmfs fellows are also given the opportunity to attend an annual research symposium where they can exchange ideas and advance their research the fellowship provides over $107 thousand in funding over the course of three years under the guidance of his advisor dr david portnoy weber plans to use the fellowship to continue his genetics research aimed at informing fisheries management genetic data can help him better understand fishery population structure and how to keep fish populations healthy genetic data are critical to fisheries management weber said having an understanding of how many potential populations exist for a given species can help to avoid over-exploitation and we can use genetic data to enhance this understanding through this fellowship weber can also take his interest in protecting exploited fish populations to the next level in collaboration with his nmfs mentor beverly barnett he hopes to explore and potentially identify a new method for aging exploited fishes using dna studying the age dynamics of exploited fish populations is important because it can help researchers and fisheries managers better understand how to maintain healthy fish populations i was really excited when i learned that i was selected to receive the fellowship weber said this is the first national fellowship that ive received webers goal is to graduate in the spring of 2024 after graduation he is looking forward to continuing his research in fisheries management in academia or a state or federal agency weber will begin his fellowship in august 2020 by callie rainosek 17 19 media contact: sara carney texas sea grant communications manager scarney@tamuedu (979) 458-8442
david sparks awarded university professorship in undergraduate teaching excellencesparks was awarded the thaman professorship in undergraduate teaching excellence jul 23 2020david sparks awarded university professorship in undergraduate teaching excellence professorship dr david sparks professor and associate department head for undergraduate affairs for the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m has been honored with a university professorship in undergraduate teaching excellence (upute) the professorships are conferred upon only the university's most distinguished teachers of undergraduates andonly faculty who have exhibited uncommon excellence and devotion to the education of undergraduate students at texas a&m are considered sparks was named the holder of the thaman professorship we have known for a long time that dave is an outstanding and distinguished teacher and that his creativity ingenuity and passion are foundational to our strong undergraduate program said department head dr julie newman it is immensely gratifying that dave's teaching excellence has been recognized by the texas a&m university community sparks teaches a variety of challenging and engaging courses including but not limited to planetary geology geological communication and earth science modeling most recently dave developed a class with a novel game-like approach to teaching not only the related course content but also developing quantitative skills by solving real-world experiences additionally he has helped develop the departments freshmen and transfer seminars dave has presented his seminar development strategies with the college of geosciences the university and the greater geoscience community and the seminars have become a model for other geology departments across the country beyond the classroom sparks led the way with the department curriculum redesign undergraduate mentorship and research he is part of a research group that is assessing the effectiveness of the redesigned curricula and department climate on undergraduate student learning with the goal of creating a more inclusive and accessible undergraduate educational environment the success of the g&g undergraduate program and the individual successes of each of the students in it have always been important to me he said i'm honored to be recognized for contributions to those successes previously sparks has been recognized with a montague fellowship and the college of geoscience deans distinguished awards for faculty excellence in both teaching and service by ali snell
david sparks awarded university professorship in undergraduate teaching excellence professorship
dr david sparks professor and associate department head for undergraduate affairs for the department of geology and geophysics at texas a&m has been honored with a university professorship in undergraduate teaching excellence (upute) the professorships are conferred upon only the university's most distinguished teachers of undergraduates andonly faculty who have exhibited uncommon excellence and devotion to the education of undergraduate students at texas a&m are considered sparks was named the holder of the thaman professorship we have known for a long time that dave is an outstanding and distinguished teacher and that his creativity ingenuity and passion are foundational to our strong undergraduate program said department head dr julie newman it is immensely gratifying that dave's teaching excellence has been recognized by the texas a&m university community sparks teaches a variety of challenging and engaging courses including but not limited to planetary geology geological communication and earth science modeling most recently dave developed a class with a novel game-like approach to teaching not only the related course content but also developing quantitative skills by solving real-world experiences additionally he has helped develop the departments freshmen and transfer seminars dave has presented his seminar development strategies with the college of geosciences the university and the greater geoscience community and the seminars have become a model for other geology departments across the country beyond the classroom sparks led the way with the department curriculum redesign undergraduate mentorship and research he is part of a research group that is assessing the effectiveness of the redesigned curricula and department climate on undergraduate student learning with the goal of creating a more inclusive and accessible undergraduate educational environment the success of the g&g undergraduate program and the individual successes of each of the students in it have always been important to me he said i'm honored to be recognized for contributions to those successes previously sparks has been recognized with a montague fellowship and the college of geoscience deans distinguished awards for faculty excellence in both teaching and service by ali snell
geology and geophysics honors graduate students with awardsduring its may 2020 online graduation celebration may 7 the department honored award winners and graduating studentsjul 22 2020geology and geophysics may 2020 graduation participantsgeology and geophysics may 2020 graduation participantsthe geology and geophysics department at texas a&m university recently honored its may graduates and five outstanding graduate students recognized with awards graduating seniors graduating graduate students families and friends faculty and staff joined together for the departments online graduation celebration may 7 following the college of geosciences celebration the ceremony was led by department head dr julie newman associate department head dr david sparks and undergraduate and graduate advisor suzanner rosser it was wonderful to be together even if virtually and to share memories of classes research field trips and more newman said we are very proud of the class of 2020 and look forward to welcoming these graduates back to our hallways as former students and to hearing about all of their future adventures during the ceremony the 2020 recipients of the texas a&m geology and geophysics graduate student awards were announced best paper award: justin estep for his paper titled "seismic layer 2a: evolution and thickness from 0- to 70-ma crust in the slow-intermediate spreading south atlantic" published in jgr solid earth 31 july 2019 https://doiorg/101029/2019jb017302 research award: raquel granados-aquilar teaching award: james teoh service awards: ali snell and matthew dorsey our virtual graduation ceremony was the best-attended graduation event we have ever had and i think everyone enjoyed it david sparks said watch the college of geosciences may 2020 graduation celebration view the official texas a&m conferral of degrees video this celebration and the texas a&m online graduation celebration are not replacements for graduates in-person commencement texas a&m is planning to hold a commencement ceremony for graduates at a time in the future when it is safe to do so by ali snell
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the geology and geophysics department at texas a&m university recently honored its may graduates and five outstanding graduate students recognized with awards graduating seniors graduating graduate students families and friends faculty and staff joined together for the departments online graduation celebration may 7 following the college of geosciences celebration the ceremony was led by department head dr julie newman associate department head dr david sparks and undergraduate and graduate advisor suzanner rosser it was wonderful to be together even if virtually and to share memories of classes research field trips and more newman said we are very proud of the class of 2020 and look forward to welcoming these graduates back to our hallways as former students and to hearing about all of their future adventures during the ceremony the 2020 recipients of the texas a&m geology and geophysics graduate student awards were announced best paper award: justin estep for his paper titled "seismic layer 2a: evolution and thickness from 0- to 70-ma crust in the slow-intermediate spreading south atlantic" published in jgr solid earth 31 july 2019 https://doiorg/101029/2019jb017302 research award: raquel granados-aquilar teaching award: james teoh service awards: ali snell and matthew dorsey our virtual graduation ceremony was the best-attended graduation event we have ever had and i think everyone enjoyed it david sparks said watch the college of geosciences may 2020 graduation celebration view the official texas a&m conferral of degrees video this celebration and the texas a&m online graduation celebration are not replacements for graduates in-person commencement texas a&m is planning to hold a commencement ceremony for graduates at a time in the future when it is safe to do so by ali snell