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feed the fleet event gives back to fishermen affected by recent stormstexas sea grant joined other texas and louisiana groups to provide supplies and food to fishermen of cameron parish louisiana at the feed the fleet eventoct 9 2020laura picariello and a cameron parish fishermanleft to right: laura picariello doreen badeaux and father sinclair oubrewater was donated by giglio distribution coin 2020 it seems like every week a new storm is on its way to wreak havoc on the gulf coast the storms have been particularly hard on fishermen whose supplies and livelihoods have been devastated in the aftermath of hurricane laura texas sea grant joined other texas and louisiana groups to provide supplies and food to fishermen of cameron parish in louisiana at the oct 5 feed the fleet event cameron parish near the texas border is where many fishermen call home and make a living when hurricane laura hit on aug 27 the fishermen lost supplies vessels and income some fishermen even lost their homes and are now living off their boats with their families one of the most pressing needs for these fishermen is fuel cameron parish is expected to be without electricity until next january at least so many are relying on generators to power their living areas and to keep their businesses running local business tommys seafood has reported spending $400 per day to run a generator to keep their business operating the devastation was personal for nikki fitzgerald texas sea grant agent for jefferson and chambers counties who jumped into action i know what it is like to come back after a hurricane and the only thing that is left is the front door steps she said i watched our family farm be destroyed in few hours when hurricane ike did the same to our area not so many years ago read more on storiestexasseagrantorg by sara carney '13 communications manager texas sea grant photos by: david oates doreen badeaux and father sinclair oubre
laura picariello and a cameron parish fishermanleft to right: laura picariello doreen badeaux and father sinclair oubrewater was donated by giglio distribution co
in 2020 it seems like every week a new storm is on its way to wreak havoc on the gulf coast the storms have been particularly hard on fishermen whose supplies and livelihoods have been devastated in the aftermath of hurricane laura texas sea grant joined other texas and louisiana groups to provide supplies and food to fishermen of cameron parish in louisiana at the oct 5 feed the fleet event cameron parish near the texas border is where many fishermen call home and make a living when hurricane laura hit on aug 27 the fishermen lost supplies vessels and income some fishermen even lost their homes and are now living off their boats with their families one of the most pressing needs for these fishermen is fuel cameron parish is expected to be without electricity until next january at least so many are relying on generators to power their living areas and to keep their businesses running local business tommys seafood has reported spending $400 per day to run a generator to keep their business operating the devastation was personal for nikki fitzgerald texas sea grant agent for jefferson and chambers counties who jumped into action i know what it is like to come back after a hurricane and the only thing that is left is the front door steps she said i watched our family farm be destroyed in few hours when hurricane ike did the same to our area not so many years ago read more on storiestexasseagrantorg by sara carney '13 communications manager texas sea grant photos by: david oates doreen badeaux and father sinclair oubre
dr bryant examining a piston core from the shelf area off the coast of southern california while serving as a gradaute mentor with the program stem seas in the summer of 2016 stem seas sailed from san diego california to honolulu hawaii with 10 undergraduate students from various institutions and majors all of whom were interested in ocean science they sampled the core to make smear slides and washed and sieved samples for foraminiferal analysis (photo courtesy of dr bryant)
dr raquel bryant department of geology and geophysics postdoctoral research associate is co-leading the geological society of america (gsa) 2020 online connects pardee symposium: the next generation of geoscience leaders: strategies for excellence in diversity and inclusion this year the geological society of america annual meeting will be held completely online the pardee symposium will take place oct 27 from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm est and is organized into three parts: 1) a series of invited talks 2) an interactive workshop conducted through breakout rooms and 3) a live feedback panel and q&a session this symposium will provide a collaborative space where participants can work together to develop solutions that address justice equity diversity and inclusion (jedi) challenges specific to their geoscience community the goal is to empower participants to organize and lead initiatives by equipping them with a network of support an action plan and tools and strategies for overcoming obstacles the next generation of geoscience leaders pardee symposium is designed for participants to leave with a range of outcomes: 1) a community of geoscientists who are committed to broadening participation work 2) action plans to tackle a diversity/inclusion/justice/equity challenge in your geoscience community and 3) strategies for overcoming anticipated obstacles the two important concepts i hope people take away is that leadership is key to solving our field's particular challenges with broadening participation and inclusivity and that all of us have the capacity to be leaders in the different geoscience spaces we occupy bryant said
official poster for the pardee symposium: the next generation of geoscience leaders: strategies for excellence in diversity & inclusion the fist graphic on the flyer was designed by artist ella halpine (@pompoustrash) in 2017
bryant and dr benjamin keisling from the lamont-doherty earth observatory were inspired to organize this pardee symposium after their 2019 american geophysical union (agu) session the next generation of geoscience leaders: contributions from graduate students and early-career scientists it was the first iteration on the theme "the next generation of geoscience leaders" the agu session highlighted the incredible contributions that early career scientists and students are making in an effort to improve equity and inclusivity in their geoscience communities they also used the session to build community and bring together students and researchers who may otherwise feel isolated with the upcoming pardee symposium at gsa bryant and keisling hope to build on the agu session but instead of increasing visibility and building community they are focused on cultivating resilience and developing leadership skills they identified these areas as critical professional development gaps that are not only essential for pursuing efforts to broaden participation bryant said but are also often important for retaining students with underrepresented identity markers
dr bryant with dr keisling at agu 2019 in san francisco where they led the first iteration of the next generation of geoscience leaders (photo courtesy of dr bryant)dr bryant hard at work on the microscope she used to analyze her graduate school research samples (photo courtesy of dr bryant)dr bryant tagging along on a field trip with her graduate advisor mark leckie for his history of the earth class they are investigating paleozoic shales in canajoharie new york (photo courtesy of dr bryant)
i am most looking forward to working with the brilliant invited speakers and the inspiring student facilitators! she said in my experience the most successful teams are made up of folks from all walks of life that are unified under shared values as one of the co-conveners one of my biggest tasks is to empower the speakers and student facilitators and ensure that this experience is also giving them a rich professional development opportunity and this is also the most rewarding part! as awesome as it will be to have lots and lots of participants for the symposium i am equally looking forward to seeing how this experience inspires and shapes the next steps of our passionate student leaders and invited speakers bryant said three geology and geophysics phd students jessica mckay danielle schimmenti and ali snell are serving as student facilitators during the pardee symposium participating as a student facilitator for the pardee symposium has been extremely validating and inspiring as a graduate student who wants to see progress on justice equity diversity and inclusion at my own academic institution schimmenti said i am very relieved to be a part of this team and to have this community of next gen geoscience leaders im really looking forward to the pardee symposium and im so glad i decided to volunteer as a student facilitator im really inspired by raquel and benjamin and grateful to them for being leaders of our community you can sign up to receive updates and more information about the pardee symposium: the next generation of geoscience leaders the early bird registration deadline for the gsa 2020 annual meeting is september 21 registration is free for students who are gsa members regardless of the early bird deadline all pardee symposium sessions are named in honor of gsa fellow and benefactor joseph thomas pardee (1871–1960) via a bequest from mary pardee kelly pardee is perhaps best known for his work on the glacial lake missoula by ali snell
robert iles collecting data during a research cruise (photo by robert iles)
multiple times a year new orleans and many surrounding cities risk flooding the most infamous floods stem from hurricanes but the more common cause is rains that raise the water levels of the mississippi river causing it to overflow its banks to combat this threat a series of spillways were built to relieve that pressure by diverting massive amounts of freshwater out of the mississippi river to adjacent bodies of water while this protects human populations down-river it can also majorly impact the bodies of water receiving the diverted mississippi flow in research recently published in the journal estuaries and coasts robert iles a graduate student in texas a&m universitys department of oceanography and his colleagues use satellite imagery to quantify those impacts the study concentrates on the effects of diverted water flow from the mississippi river through the bonnet carré spillway into lake pontchartrain which is just north of new orleans during an opening event in early 2016
satelite images of sediment moving through lake pontchartrain (photo by robert iles)
tracking floodwaters we used 20 satellite images collected water samples and measured the suspended sediment concentration within those samples and then compared that to satellite reflectance iles said we were able to come up with a predictive algorithm that estimated surface suspended sediment concentration in lake pontchartrain by taking these measurements and images during and after the opening of the spillway iles and his team were able to use the suspended sediment concentration as a tracer to see where the mississippi freshwater moved throughout lake pontchartrain over 15% of the mississippi river flow passed through the spillway during the event in 2016 overwhelming an estuary this large amount of freshwater influx into lake pontchartrain is important because lake pontchartrain is an estuary where saltwater from the gulf of mexico mixes with freshwater this makes the lake a unique environment with plants and animals that are adapted to living in the brackish waters the introduction of so much freshwater changes the salinity of the lake and can have major impacts on that wildlife the amount of suspended sediment can also affect how much sunlight penetrates the water thus affecting photosynthesis by plants the increase in nutrients from the mississippi has also been known to produce algal blooms in the past which can sometimes be harmful to wildlife and humans the researchers also included wind direction and speed with their data to see if there were any correlations with how the suspended sediment progressed through the lake wind speed didnt correspond to any increase in sediment concentration in the lake as a whole but the wind direction did iles said that was one of the things that was interesting to me and it underscores the fact of how variable an estuarine environment is growing up in this region of louisiana iles has a personal connection to the lake pontchartrain area and hopes this study can add to the knowledge available to managers of these types of spillways and diversions along the mississippi river he would also like to see further studies examine how the additional freshwater impacts the estuarys plant and animal life read the full journal article here by justin agan ‘18
graduate students awarded sipes and houston geological society scholarshipsfive geology and geophysics graduate students recently received scholarships from the houston geological society and the society of independent professional earth scientists foundationsep 21 2020sidney dangtran leah evans and eric peavey received the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship from the houston geological societyfive texas a&m university department of geology and geophysics graduate students sidney dangtran nick dusak leah evans molly mccreary and eric peavey were recently awarded the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship from the houston geological society the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship fund was started in 1974 with a donation from the calvert family and awarded its first scholarship in 1978 the stated purpose of the fund is to assist worthy and needy geological students to pursue graduate studies in some branch of economic geology leading to a masters or doctors degree at any accredited university of his choice the awards give the students great pride in that it signifies that they are doing research that others besides themselves think is significant said dr art donovan the funds are greatly appreciated in allowing the students to focus on their research and allowing them to get finished with their graduate work in a timely manner graduate students molly mccreary and nick dusak also received the 2020 earth science scholarship awards from the society of independent professional earth scientists (sipes) foundation the sipes foundation selected six outstanding earth science and engineering students to receive scholarship awards this year molly mccreary received the stephen e collins memorial scholarship nick dusak received a scholarship from the sipes fort worth texas chapter to be the recipient of a scholarship is a tremendous honor im beyond grateful that the scholarship committees of the sipes and hgs scholarships believed in my work but im also thankful to my advisors and professors who set me up for success mccreary saidmolly mccreary and nick dusak received the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship from the houston geological society and 2020 earth science scholarship awards from the sipes foundationthe society of independent professional earth scientists is a national organization of more than 900 self-employed geologists geophysicists and engineers engaged primarily in domestic energy exploration and development since its founding in 1981 the sipes foundation has awarded scholarships to 254 promising earth science and engineering students the sipes foundation also conducts educational seminars contributes funding to earth science publications and continuing education programs and maintains a library of earth science films by ali snell
sidney dangtran leah evans and eric peavey received the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship from the houston geological society
five texas a&m university department of geology and geophysics graduate students sidney dangtran nick dusak leah evans molly mccreary and eric peavey were recently awarded the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship from the houston geological society the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship fund was started in 1974 with a donation from the calvert family and awarded its first scholarship in 1978 the stated purpose of the fund is to assist worthy and needy geological students to pursue graduate studies in some branch of economic geology leading to a masters or doctors degree at any accredited university of his choice the awards give the students great pride in that it signifies that they are doing research that others besides themselves think is significant said dr art donovan the funds are greatly appreciated in allowing the students to focus on their research and allowing them to get finished with their graduate work in a timely manner graduate students molly mccreary and nick dusak also received the 2020 earth science scholarship awards from the society of independent professional earth scientists (sipes) foundation the sipes foundation selected six outstanding earth science and engineering students to receive scholarship awards this year molly mccreary received the stephen e collins memorial scholarship nick dusak received a scholarship from the sipes fort worth texas chapter to be the recipient of a scholarship is a tremendous honor im beyond grateful that the scholarship committees of the sipes and hgs scholarships believed in my work but im also thankful to my advisors and professors who set me up for success mccreary said
molly mccreary and nick dusak received the warren l and florence w calvert memorial scholarship from the houston geological society and 2020 earth science scholarship awards from the sipes foundation
the society of independent professional earth scientists is a national organization of more than 900 self-employed geologists geophysicists and engineers engaged primarily in domestic energy exploration and development since its founding in 1981 the sipes foundation has awarded scholarships to 254 promising earth science and engineering students the sipes foundation also conducts educational seminars contributes funding to earth science publications and continuing education programs and maintains a library of earth science films by ali snell
sea grant program event celebrates a decade of investment in oil spill science researchthe event hosted by sea grants oil spill science outreach program will showcase the accomplishments of the gulf of mexico research initiative in texassep 21 2020background: a decade has passed since the deepwater horizon oil spill following the spill the gulf of mexico research initiative (gomri) granted researchers in texas and around the world $500 million to investigate the impacts of the oil dispersed oil and dispersant on the ecosystems of the gulf of mexico in addition to supporting the work of scientists and students across the state gomri partnered with the gulf of mexico sea grant programs (texas louisiana mississippi-alabama and florida) to translate the science of oil spills to the public what: the sea grant oil spill science outreach team will showcase the many accomplishments of gomri in texas at the virtual event gomri and texas: celebration of a 10-year partnership read more on the oil spill science outreach website where: online via zoom register at https://gulfseagrantorg/texas-gomri-showcase/ when: friday september 25 at 10:00 am-12:30 pm cdt speakers and panelsts: rita colwell chair of the gomri research board laura bowie executive director gulf of mexico alliance chuck wilson gomri chief scientific officer raymond l orbach gomri research board member from the state of texas the university of texas at austin larry mckinney senior executive director of harte research institute texas a&m university – corpus christi antonietta quigg senior associate vice president for research and graduate studies texas a&m university at galveston james gibeaut harte research institute for gulf of mexico studies (griidc) texas a&m university – corpus christi tony wood director of the national spill control school corpus christi steve buschang director of research and development/ scientific support coordinator texas general land office pamela plotkin director texas sea grant media contacts: dani bailey texas sea grant oil spill science specialist 361-825-6215 bailey@exchangetamuedu tara skelton oil spill science outreach team communicator 228-818-8825 taraskelton@usmedu
background: a decade has passed since the deepwater horizon oil spill following the spill the gulf of mexico research initiative (gomri) granted researchers in texas and around the world $500 million to investigate the impacts of the oil dispersed oil and dispersant on the ecosystems of the gulf of mexico in addition to supporting the work of scientists and students across the state gomri partnered with the gulf of mexico sea grant programs (texas louisiana mississippi-alabama and florida) to translate the science of oil spills to the public what: the sea grant oil spill science outreach team will showcase the many accomplishments of gomri in texas at the virtual event gomri and texas: celebration of a 10-year partnership read more on the oil spill science outreach website where: online via zoom register at https://gulfseagrantorg/texas-gomri-showcase/ when: friday september 25 at 10:00 am-12:30 pm cdt speakers and panelsts: rita colwell chair of the gomri research board laura bowie executive director gulf of mexico alliance chuck wilson gomri chief scientific officer raymond l orbach gomri research board member from the state of texas the university of texas at austin larry mckinney senior executive director of harte research institute texas a&m university – corpus christi antonietta quigg senior associate vice president for research and graduate studies texas a&m university at galveston james gibeaut harte research institute for gulf of mexico studies (griidc) texas a&m university – corpus christi tony wood director of the national spill control school corpus christi steve buschang director of research and development/ scientific support coordinator texas general land office pamela plotkin director texas sea grant media contacts: dani bailey texas sea grant oil spill science specialist 361-825-6215 bailey@exchangetamuedu tara skelton oil spill science outreach team communicator 228-818-8825 taraskelton@usmedu
texas sea grant aquaculture specialist can assist in oyster farming permitting processmario marquez is ready to help oyster farmers build their businesses aug 26 2020 according to noaa fisheries oyster mariculture – or farming ­– generates $186 million annually in the us and now texans can take part in this emerging industry in another step forward for the texas oyster mariculture industry the texas parks and wildlife department has announced the launch of online permit applications the application allows aspiring oyster farmers to begin the process of starting up their oyster farm although oysters are a longstanding culinary tradition in texas oyster mariculture was only recently legalized with the passing of hb 1300 in 2019 this new and sustainable industry will bring premium half-shell oysters to the market texas-style along with the new industry comes new processes new ideas and new questions to help those interested in oyster mariculture texas sea grants aquaculture specialist mario marquez is here to help located at the oyster resource and recovery center in palacios he is available to assist aspiring oyster farmers through all processes from permitting to building farms to support the success of this industry marquez has extensive experience in aquaculture and oyster fisheries he is currently obtaining his phd in environmental sciences focusing on the ecosystem benefits of oyster aquaculture in oyster bay fl he was also a founder and ceo of the oyster company llc an oyster farm in northern florida im ready to help anyone that asks for my assistance when it comes to growing oysters and help them succeed marquez said learn more about the legalization of oyster mariculture in the latest issue of texas shores magazine media contact: mario marquez mmarquez42@tamuedu (850) 583-6801 sara carney communications manager scarney@tamuedu (713) 435-9585