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jason sylvan joins the department of oceanographysep 25 2015the department of oceanography welcomes jason sylvan as assistant professorjason sylvan received his masters and doctoral degrees from rutgers university specializing in biological oceanography and his bachelor's degree in biology from brandeis university his research focus is microbial ecology of marine hydrothermal ecosystems and subseafloor basaltic crust molecular ecology geobiology biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling his dissertation was assessing multiple indicators of nutrient limitation in marine phytoplankton on the louisiana continental shelf sylvan most recently was a postdoctoral fellow and assistant research professor at the university of southern california before coming to texas a&m university sylvan is not new to the department of oceanography he started graduate school here before following his advisor to rutgers and taught an introductory oceanography lab in the fall and spring semesters of 2001–02 he also presented a seminar featuring his research in august 2014 sylvan has more than 20 publications 10 of which he served as the main author he is a member of the scientific evaluation panel for the us advisory committee for scientific ocean drilling which reviews ocean drilling proposals by: emily peter '15 jason sylvan assistant professor in the department of oceanography
the department of geography welcomes jamie shinnsep 25 2015the college of geosciences welcomes jamie shinn to texas a&m as a new assistant professor of geographyjamie shinn is an assistant professor of geography beginning this fall shinn received her phd in geography from pennsylvania state university in 2015 with the dissertation topic governing environmental variability: flooding and natural resource access in the okavango delta botswana shinn also received a masters in geography with a certificate in african studies from the university of kansas in 2010 shinns research is focused on topics of environmental governance social vulnerability and adaptation to climate change particularly botswana she received a fulbright us student grant and a national science foundation doctoral dissertation research improvement grant in 2012 to support her research efforts within this region she has since produced two scientific publications on her findings with a third currently under review shinn was most recently an instructor of geography at penn state university by: emily peter '15 jamie shinn assistant professor of geography
dr norman guinasso receives the 2014 oil spill prevention and response act lifetime achievement awardsep 18 2015texas agency honors norman guinasso with lifetime achievement awardnorman guinasso pioneered the buoy monitoring system dr norman guinasso has received the prestigious 2014 oil spill prevention and response act (ospra) lifetime achievement award for his dedication to the development and implementation of the texas automated buoy system (tabs) guinasso is the former director and deputy of the geochemical and environmental research group and is currently serving as a research professor within the organization tabs is an automated current monitoring system that can help predict the movement of oil spills helping to protect the health of the texas coastline guinasso has served as the project manager at texas a&m university for tabs since 1994 and been a driving force behind this projects success in an article for texas a&m today guinasso states the instruments on each buoy can tell us precise information about ocean currents wind speed water temperature and other data that allows us to accurately predict where a spill is headed and when it will present a problem to the coastline in addition to his scientific and leadership contributions to gerg guinasso has been a member of the texas a&m council of principal investigators and on the advisory committee for the sustainable coastal margins program at texas a&m university he received the 2002 deans distinguished achievement award for research scientist college of geosciences the ospra award is selected by a panel which is appointed by the texas general land office and given to someone who has demonstrated continuous commitment to the texas coastal environment with over 36 years of experience studying the ocean guinasso has exemplified this high level of dedication to science and to our environment emily peter '15 dr norman guinasso
larry komrower joins the college of geosciences as high impact program coordinatorsep 18 2015the college of geosciences has recently expanded its student services by hiring larry komrower as high impact program coordinator our goal is to increase student participation in learning experiences such as study abroad internships and undergraduate research said dr chris houser associate dean for undergraduate and faculty affairs we are pleased to have found a person with larrys experience who can help us accomplish this komrower received his undergraduate degree in french with a minor in theater at ithaca college after graduating he spent two years as an english language assistant in annecy france and almansa spain after returning to the united states he received an ma in french linguistics from indiana university in bloomington and served as an associate instructor of french komrower was most recently with the texas a&m university study abroad programs office with a personal and professional interest in international exposure and culture komrower wants to provide more of these opportunities to students in geosciences he will work to promote international opportunities available to students as well as work with faculty to develop new programs he plans to connect faculty with students interested in pursuing research projects and assist students in identifying internship opportunities much learning occurs outside of the classroom komrower said my goal is to increase these experiences for students in our college by: emily peter ‘15
dr dan goldberg receives the montague-center for teaching excellence awardsep 15 2015dan goldberg an assistant professor of geography and computer science and engineering is named montague-center for teaching excellence scholar the montague-cte program is designed to recognize young undergraduate professors who excel early in their teaching careers teaching at texas a&m university since the fall of 2012 goldberg has since adopted an educational method that fosters innovation in undergraduate education called teaching as research building this concept into classroom activities goldberg goes above and beyond to create a unique educational experience for his students he creates opportunities for high impact learning experiences by integrating upper-level undergraduate students into graduate-level reserach requiring them to actively participate in group projects to address the research questions of a real-world 'customer' goldberg believes these experiences change the attitudes of students and make them interested in pursuing degrees or careers in stem the montague-cte grant will propel goldbergs research and student impact as he works to one day establish texas a&m as the leading cybergis education program in the world grounded by solid learning science theory and practice discovered through the proposed teaching as research approach goldberg received the partners in learning award of excellence from the department of disabilities services during the spring semester he is cited for "providing an inclusive academic experience for students with disabilities" by: emily peter '15
hurricane rita forced the largest evacuation in texas history (shutterstock photo)
listen to on the ocean for current news about ocean scienceaug 17 2015radio series brings ocean-science news to brazos valley listenersthe new ‘on the ocean radio series conceived and created by the department of oceanography debuts at 8:30 am tuesday aug 18 during nprs morning edition program the new program will share current ocean-science information with kamu listeners by translating cutting-edge texas a&m research into public knowledge and interest each weekly two-minute segment will highlight topical and regionally relevant information about the state of the oceans from data collected by texas a&m students and faculty the general content will be delivered as weekly installments bundled into a monthly series with general topics changing every month http://abcmgrtamuedu/ontheocean/ mckensie daugherty hosts on the ocean
mario molina nobel laureate has special tie with atmospheric sciencesaug 17 2015the college of geosciences hosted a special guest during summer commencement dr mario molina 1995 nobel laureate for chemistry and 2013 medal of freedom recipient was at texas a&m to receive an honorary doctor of letters degree molina has special ties with the college through his relationship with dr renyi zhang when the latter was studying at mit molina supervised zhangs dissertation and the bond has remained for more than two decades molina has given seminars collaborated on research projects and donated more than $1 million dollars in research and equipment to the department the faculty in atmospheric sciences nominated molina for the honor molina's studies on chlorofluorocarbons found in aerosol products and refrigeration units that deplete the ozone layer led to international regulation of the chemicals through the montreal protocol which became effective in 1989 president mike young who served as an environmental affairs ambassador and policy adviser for the us department of state before he came to texas a&m said molina's collaborative efforts with texas a&m faculty and his pioneering studies as "one of the most prominent atmospheric chemists in the world" make him deserving of the honor dr kate miller dean of the college of geosciences said that the school's ties with molina has contributed to its faculty members emerging as leading authorities in atmospheric chemistry research and on international climate issues "we are confident that an ongoing relationship with dr molina will further enhance texas a&m's ability to develop innovative international science and policy programs to cope with environmental issues that cross national boundaries " she said photos: kate miller dean blanca lupiani interim dean of faculties mario molina and mike young president of texas a&m university welcome molina as the newest aggie earlier in the day molina held an informal question-and-answer session with students and faculty from atmospheric sciences karen riedel communications manager
president michael young visits college aug 12 2015michael young the 25th president of texas a&m university visited the college of geosciences aug 3 on a get-acquainted tour the deans department heads and center directors briefed the president on the initiatives opportunities and challenges for the college after the session he met with faculty for an informal lunch which was held in the new robert o reid ocean observing educational facility president young met with faculty for an informal lunch from left: anne raymond dean kate miller president young provost karan watson steve dimarco and anita rapp young tablehopped from group to group talking here with ethan grossman and timothy logan
president young met with faculty for an informal lunch from left: anne raymond dean kate miller president young provost karan watson steve dimarco and anita rapp
young tablehopped from group to group talking here with ethan grossman and timothy logan
celebrating our distinguished past illuminating the futureaug 12 2015october 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the college of geosciences at texas a&m on october 1 1965 under the direction of texas a&m president james earl rudder the college of geosciences was officially formed during the past 50 years the college has served the university the state nation and world by educating more than 10 000 students in earth atmospheric ocean and geographic sciences and is committed to provide a world-changing education for geosciences leaders in the future you are invited to join us as we celebrate the rich history and the promising future of our departments and centers our students – current and former our faculty staff and friends it is our sincere hope that everyone who is part of the geosciences past present and future come join in the celebrations for more information please visit the 50th anniversary site: http://geosciences50tamuedu/ geosciences 50th anniversary events include: thursday october 1 2015gala celebration 7:30 pmannenburg presidential conference centertexas a&m universityregister for the anniversary gala saturday october 3 2015btho mississippi state tailgate details tbdregister for the 50th anniversary tailgate our 50th anniversary celebrations will continue in 2016 with a college of geosciences open house event more details coming!
three generations of millers were on hand when dr kate miller received the distinguished alumnae award from the baldwin school in 2013 from left: dr millers son lowell west dr miller and her father george miller
ping yang named agu fellowjul 29 2015atmospheric scientist is the only elected fellow from texas in 2015dr ping yang professor and department head in atmospheric sciences has been named a 2015 fellow of the american geophysical union (agu) the only honoree from texas in this years class of 60 newly elected members agu fellows are elected by their peers based on their exceptional contributions to earth and space sciences this honor is bestowed on only 01 percent of the membership in any given year with more than 62 000 members the agu is the worlds largest international professional society for earth and atmospheric scientists the class of 2015 fellows will be recognized at the honors ceremony during the agu fall meeting dec 16 in san francisco calif dr yang received the agu ascent award in 2013 given to an atmospheric or climate scientist for exceptional mid-career achievements he is also a fellow of the american meteorological society and the optical society of america his research focuses on electromagnetic scattering simulations involving atmospheric and oceanic particles radiative transfer in the atmosphere and remote sensing of ice-cloud properties karen riedel 979-845-0910 ping yang professor and department head atmospheric sciences
atmospheric sciences researcher receives international awardjul 9 2015a promising young researcher receives recognition for early-career contributions to atmospheric sciences researchdr lei bi assistant research scientist in the department of atmospheric sciences has received the richard goody award for outstanding work in atmospheric radiation and remote sensing winners of the competitive award given by elsevier and the journal of quantitative spectroscopy and radiative transfer were announced during the 15th electromagnetic and light scattering conference in leipzig germany held june 21–26 in addition to recognition in the journal the prize also included a cash award and certificate the early-career award honors its namesake dr richard goody for his pioneering research and long-lasting impact on the disciplines of atmospheric radiation remote sensing and climate change dr goody is emeritus professor of planetary physics at harvard and a member of the national academy of sciences dr bi whose undergraduate degrees are in physics from anhui normal and beijing normal universities in china holds a doctorate in physics from texas a&m university he is a member of dr ping yangs research team dr bi has published 25 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious international journals dr bi investigates the interaction of electromagnetic waves with particulate matter and their relevant applications in atmospheric radiative transfer and remote sensing dr bis collaboration with me and with several colleagues including george kattawar and michael mishchenko led to an innovative implementation of the invariant imbedding t-matrix (ii-tm) method that was pioneered by johnson (1988) in the case of axially symmetric particles said dr ping yang professor and department head in atmospheric sciences dr yang explained further that this innovative implementation has been extended to arbitrary morphologies and inhomogeneous compositions moreover dr bi has made important contributions to light scattering theory by accounting for semi-classical scattering effects to bridge the solutions from maxwells equations for small-to-moderate particle sizes and semi-empirical physical geometrical solutions for large non-spherical particles his outstanding record of research achievements is rare among his cohorts at the same career stage said dr yang lei bi assistant research scientist in atmospheric sciences
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energy-saving pilot project is under way in geosciencesjun 19 2015students and professors engage in aggie green fund initiative to determine energy-cost savings of special window filmthe aggie green fund awarded a $27 000 grant to apply an ir- and uv-reflective film known commercially as v-kool to 80 windows in o&m and halbouty this project is a cooperative effort between the deans office and environmental programs geos 405 class with generous technical support from utilities and energy services (ues) the v-kool film was applied to selected windows june 1-3 maureen reap facilities coordinator managed the project for a term project a five-member student research team collected data during the spring semester – temperature trends air volumes comfort levels – for the before period they presented their data at a may 6 poster session at o&m succeeding teams of geos 405 students will continue observations for at least one calendar year to provide the after picture it is hoped that the student data will substantiate the manufacturers claims of significant energy reduction the students have been assisted in their data collection by utilities and energy services personnel ues is taking a particular interest in this project as a potentially inexpensive way to reduce energy consumption on campus students in environmental geosciences and environmental studies are required to take geos 405 a writing-intensive capstone course explained christian brannstrom director of environmental programs in geosciences in spring 2015 five students working under dr brendan roark's supervision developed a project that aimed to test the manufacturers claim that v-kool 40 window film will result in a five-year payback in terms of energy savings brannstrom said the students collected and analyzed data on the effect of v-kool 40 window film using solar radiation and temperature sensors on test sites in halbouty and o&m according to brannstrom the students found significant differences between film and non-film windows sixty percent of incoming solar radiation was reflected slightly less than the 65 percent claimed by the manufacturer monitoring is continuing post-installation of the film with students in future geos 405 courses using the data to determine what the actual energy savings have been and refining the true payback period should all the windows in o&m be coated in v-kool film this project is a good example of the real-world problem-based learning undertaken in geos 405 with multiple partners across the university that should directly benefit energy conservation at texas a&m brendan roark said by maureen reap with contributions from christian brannstrom and brendan roark
chemical oceanographer joins geosciencesjun 19 2015welcome jessica fitzsimmons to the department of oceanographyjessica n fitzsimmons joined the college of geosciences june 15 as an assistant professor in oceanography she holds a phd in chemical oceanography from the mit-woods hole oceanographic institution joint program her undergraduate degree is from boston university where she majored in chemistry and biology with a specialization in marine science her current research focuses on the biogeochemistry of trace metals in the open ocean with funded projects exploring the chemical composition of marine colloidal iron species and the distribution and speciation of trace metals in the arctic ocean fitzsimmons was most recently a postdoctoral associate in the department of marine and coastal sciences at rutgers where she studied dissolved metals along the west antarctic peninsula and particulate metals in the east pacific rise hydrothermal plume she was also a postdoctoral fellow at mit studying the temporal variability of iron at station aloha her honors and awards include the rossby award for the top dissertation in the mit programs in atmospheres oceans and climate an mit martin family society fellowship for sustainability an nsf graduate research fellowship and an mit presidential fellowship she has 17 papers published or in review and has participated in nine research cruises including serving as junior chief scientist on board r/v kilo moana in 2012 she will to sail on the multi-cruise international geotraces expedition to the arctic later this summer she is bringing two nsf grants to the college fitzsimmons was recently featured in oceanography magazines special issue women in oceanography: a decade later by karen riedel jessica fitzsimmons
geology and geophysics welcomes new assistant professorjun 19 2015former student masako tominaga returns to texas a&m as a faculty membermasako tominaga joins the department of geology and geophysics july 1 as an assistant professor she is currently an adjunct scientist at woods hole oceanographic institution and an assistant professor in the department of geological sciences at michigan state tominaga received her masters and doctorate in geological oceanography from texas a&m she has a bachelors of engineering degree in natural resource and environmental engineering from waseda university in tokyo japan her research interests include earths magmatism and lithosphere evolution geomagnetism and global carbon cycle she is an expert on deep submergence geophysics using submarine robotic vehicles tominagas research team at michigan state will move to college station with her tominaga has more than 550 days at sea including sailing on five international ocean discovery program (iodp) expeditions she has served as chief scientist on several national science foundation cruises she has received research grants from nsf nasa and iodp science support programs her research field work on land includes ophiolites in norway italy northern california and canada while at texas a&m tominaga studied with professor will sager she also received the distinguished graduate student award in research from the texas a&m association of former students and the office of graduate studies the schlanger ocean drilling fellowship and the geosciences graduate excellence scholarship she has more than 20 published journal articles many as first author and some with her students as first authors and has contributed to several books and databanks by karen riedel