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texas a&m geosciences at agudec 11 2013texas a&m college of geosciences has over 75 faculty and students presenting at the 46th annual american geophysical union (agu) conference dec 9–13 in san francisco calif research topics highlighted vary from hypoxia in the gulf of mexico to the capturing of mars rover imagesagus fall meeting is the worlds largest gathering of earth and space scientists with more than 22 000 scientists educators students and other leaders expected to attend this years conference in 2012 the meeting boasted more than 24 000 attendees 15 000 poster presentations and 7 000 oral presentations in addition to the robust scientific program the fall meeting offers a variety of workshops town halls and social and networking events this year texas a&m college of geosciences is sending two communication representatives to cover aggie geoscientists representing the college at agu coverage will include video photos blog posts and live social media updates of students faculty and staff presenting groundbreaking research and innovations geosciences' students are especially well-represented in poster sessions and co-authored papers the college of geosciences has the largest percentage of undergraduates participating in research highlights of the conference will include mars rover curiousity imagery presented by mark lemmon 3d seismic analysis of tamumassif presented by william sager and innovations in geoscience education to underrepresented minorities presented by chris houser and sonia garcia fred chester will be part of a session highlighting three papers describing the results from drilling into the fault that produced the 2011 japan earthquake and tsunami texas a&m will also be in the spotlight as having received the bid from the national science foundation to continue managing science operations for the international ocean discovery program follow geosciences live tweets (@tamugeosciences using #tamuagu2013) photos and videos from the conference will be posted on the tamuagu blog and our facebook page retweet like and share our aggie geoscientists' journey through agu
chad broyles marine technician carries the core onto the deck joides resolution retrieves cores of sediment and rock from around the world for scientific study about earth's processes (william crawford iodp tamu)
texas a&m professor says methane levels on mars could signal life on the planetdec 26 2014texas a&m atmospheric sciences professor mark lemmon says the idea of life on mars is more plausible than ever now that the rover curiosity has found elevated levels of methane gas in the planet's atmosphere"we certainly don't know if it ever had life but what we see is that there are environments where forms of earth life would be happy in those environments " lemmon said "but this is just one more arrow in the direction that mars is potentially habitable" read more on the eagle file - in this 2011 artist's rendering provided by nasa/jpl-caltech the mars science laboratory curiosity rover examines a rock on mars (ap photo/nasa/jpl-caltech file)
file - in this 2011 artist's rendering provided by nasa/jpl-caltech the mars science laboratory curiosity rover examines a rock on mars (ap photo/nasa/jpl-caltech file)
state climatologist: good chance our drought will end in 2015dec 23 2014texas state climatologist john nielsen-gammon says chances are good that our four year long drought which began in devastating fashion back in the summer of 2011 could end in 2015 news radio 1200 woai reportsthe us drought monitor which gauges drought levels across the country now lists the entire san antonio area in its category of 'drought removal likely by march'read more: http://wwwwoaicom/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-119078/state-climatologist-good-chance-our-drought-13090701/#ixzz3pno8dtfd
geosciences advisor receives presidents award for academic advisingdec 11 2014emily dykes 08 program coordinator for environmental programs in geosciences was selected as one of four campus-wide recipients of the 2014 presidents award for academic advisingdykes was honored by texas a&m interim president mark a hussey as part of the annual university advisors and counselors spring awards breakfast in may getting to be a part of students journeys and supporting them through their successes and struggles is a very rewarding and humbling process dykes said recipients receive $2 000 and a plaque and are selected by a committee composed of three students the president-elect of university advisors and counselors executive board and a representative appointed by texas a&ms office of the dean of undergraduate programs and associate provost for academic services selection is based on nomination packets that include letters from fellow advisors students and faculty dykes has been an advisor in the environmental programs since fall of 2008 she also received the college of geosciences robert c runnels excellence in advising award in 2011 this summer she will be honored as a 2014 texas a&m fish camp namesake camp emily i am honored to receive this award because it hopefully means somewhere along the way i have made a positive impact on a students life dykes says by eliana mijangos 14 emily dykes 08 program coordinator for environmental programs in the geosciences
emily dykes 08 program coordinator for environmental programs in the geosciences
geosciences student wins astronaut scholarship for second year in a rowdec 11 2014amélie berger junior environmental geosciences student from paris france is one of 30 students nationwide to be awarded a prestigious scholarship from the astronaut scholarship foundation this is the second year in a row that a student in the college of geosciences has received the awardberger will receive a $10 000 scholarship in recognition of her unique aptitude for research and ingenuity in science and technology according to the award letter "i am so honored to have received such a prestigious award it really motivates me to continue in my field of study and also gives me a strong sense of responsibility towards the foundation who is showing faith in me and my abilities i hope my research will help societies understand and adapt to a changing planetberger said" the astronaut scholarship foundation (asf) was established in 1984 by the six surviving members of americas original mercury seven astronauts asf makes these scholarships available nationwide to college students who exhibit leadership imagination and exceptional performance in science technology engineering and math (stem) these scholarships are the highest monetary awards given to undergraduate stem students based solely on merit in the united states astronauts from the foundation make personal visits in the fall to each recipients university to present the scholarship check amélie shows the greatest promise of the undergraduates with whom i have worked in terms of becoming a leader in the interdisciplinary field of environmental sciences said dr oliver frauenfeld assistant professor of geography and bergers mentor she has amassed an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge and research experience in her time at texas a&m berger is involved in the honors fellows program and the undergraduate research scholars program at texas a&m she also participates in the colleges recruitment programs and serves as a peer mentor this summer she is researching natural resources in fiji and australia through texas a&ms study abroad program berger has also contributed to a submitted peer-reviewed publication to the journal biotropica she plans to continue her studies in climate science and sustainability in graduate school with the goal of teaching at the university level berger said she takes honor in helping america stay at the forefront of science and technology "i would like to thank the professors i have had at a&m as well as dr sumana datta for her support during the application process i would especially like to thank dr debbie thomas for getting me started in research as a freshman and dr oliver frauenfeld for his tremendous support and guidance over the past year and a half i would not have come this far without the dedication of such amazing mentors" berger says amelie berger junior environmental geosciences student at the college of geosciences
amelie berger junior environmental geosciences student at the college of geosciences
former white house advisor assesses challenges for us science and technologydec 11 2014neal lane former director of the white house office of science and technology policy will present giving science advice to the president and why its getting harder at 4 pm thursday the lecture is sponsored by the texas center for climate studies and the college of geosciences and is free and open to the public lanes lecture will focus on the role of science adviser to the president and how that role is affected by societal forces he will also discuss current challenges to the united states science and technology enterprise lane is currently the malcolm gillis university professor of physics and astronomy and senior fellow in the baker institute for public policy at rice university he was appointed assistant to the president for science and technology and director of the white house office of science and technology policy where he served under president bill clinton from 1998 to 2001 he previously served as director of the national science foundation from 1993 to 1998 lane became an assistant professor of physics at rice university in 1966 he left rice in 1984 to become chancellor of the university of colorado at colorado springs but returned to texas in 1986 to serve as provost of rice until 1992 dr neal lane former presidential advisor
the student geosciences council tackles its first student-run career fairdec 11 2014the student geosciences council (sgc) hosted their first geosciences career fair on feb 10 in the bethancourt ballroom of the memorial student center more than 275 students from different departments around the university and as far as texas a&m – corpus christi attended the fair to learn about career opportunities from organizations ranging from schlumberger halliburton and chevron to the national weather service and the peace corps a total of 14 companies and 37 recruiters participated representing every major in the college it was an exciting opportunity to be able to speak with industry leaders in geosciences said junior environmental studies student kelci miller it was a chance for me to discuss my research and learn how i can apply that to a job setting sgc is led by president wilmer menjivar and comprises 36 members and officers representing every major and both graduate and undergraduate students in the college elora arana david lewis akhil amara ejaz hafeji and the entire sgc advancement division were in charge of the planning and execution of the fair sgc plans to continue this fair in future years and we hope to grow both student and industry participation menjivar said the student geosciences council is generously sponsored by bp halliburton and schlumberger scg officers from left: akhil amara kaitlyn simpson ejaz hafeji elora arana david lewis and wilmer menjivar
scg officers from left: akhil amara kaitlyn simpson ejaz hafeji elora arana david lewis and wilmer menjivar
asian air pollution affecting worlds weatherdec 11 2014extreme air pollution in asia is affecting the worlds weather and climate patterns according to a study by texas a&m university and nasas jet propulsion laboratory researchersyuan wang a former doctoral student at texas a&m along with texas a&m atmospheric sciences professors renyi zhang and r saravanan have had their findings published in the current issue of nature communications using climate models and data collected about aerosols and meteorology over the past 30 years the researchers found that air pollution over asia – much of it coming from china – is impacting global air circulations the models clearly show that pollution originating from asia has an impact on the upper atmosphere and it appears to make such storms or cyclones even stronger zhang explains this pollution affects cloud formations precipitation storm intensity and other factors and eventually impacts climate most likely pollution from asia can have important consequences on the weather pattern here over north america chinas booming economy during the last 30 years has led to the building of enormous manufacturing factories industrial plants power plants and other facilities that produce huge amounts of air pollutants once emitted into the atmosphere pollutant particles affect cloud formations and weather systems worldwide the study shows increases in coal burning and car emissions are major sources of pollution in china and other asian countries air pollution levels in some chinese cities such as beijing are often more than 100 times higher than acceptable limits set by the world health organization standards zhang says one study has shown that lung cancer rates have increased 400 percent in some areas due to the ever-growing pollution problem conditions tend to worsen during winter months when a combination of stagnant weather patterns mixed with increased coal burning in many asian cities can create pollution and smog that can last for weeks the chinese government has pledged to toughen pollution standards and to commit sufficient financial resources to attack the problem the models we have used and our data are very consistent with the results we have reached saravanan says huge amounts of aerosols from asia go as high as six miles up in the atmosphere and these have an unmistakable impact on cloud formations and weather zhang adds that we need to do some future research on exactly how these aerosols are transported globally and impact climate there are many other atmospheric observations and models we need to look at to see how this entire process works yuan wang who conducted the research with zhang while at texas a&m currently works at nasas jet propulsion laboratory as a caltech postdoctoral scholar the study was funded by grants from nasa texas a&ms supercomputing facilities and the ministry of science and technology of china two chinese cylists ride near factory in northern china ( photo: epoch times)
two chinese cylists ride near factory in northern china ( photo: epoch times)
texas a&m prof hoping to unlock secrets of alcatrazdec 11 2014a texas a&m university researcher is part of a team trying to uncover long-lost secrets in one of the countrys most infamous sites – alcatraz islandmark everett professor of geology and geophysics has joined with colleagues from californias chico state university and the national parks service to see what is beneath layers of soil and concrete on alcatraz located in san francisco bay at various times the island has been home to the oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast a military fortification a military prison and a federal prison everett and the team are exploring the civil war connections to alcatraz (which is derived from the spanish word for pelican) and how the island may contain hidden tunnels and chambers about 12 to 15 feet below the recreation yard and parade ground of the prison we know from records and drawings that alcatraz at one time called fortress alcatraz has been heavily fortified everett explains at one time it had 105 cannons that were to be used to protect the bay area we know that the soldiers constructed what was called a ‘caponier a large concrete and brick structure that extended outward so that if invaded you could fire from different angles we also know that the us army built underground tunnels and embankments and we believe we have found the remains of several of these using ground-penetrating radar everett says the team has located them beneath the recreation yard and parade ground built during the penitentiary era on alcatraz 22 acres because of its location away from the mainland and the cold waters surrounding it alcatraz was used to house civil war prisoners as early as 1861 and by 1868 it was designated as a long-term detention facility to hold military prisoners it became a federal bureau of prisons facility in 1933 and was used to house some of the nations most famous criminals among the many convicts who called the island home were george machine gun kelly mickey cohen robert stroud known as the birdman of alcatraz and al capone at least 14 escape attempts were made by dozens of prisoners but it is believed none were successful during the prisons 29-year existence due to its deterioration and large upkeep (it cost more than three times to maintain compared to other federal prisons) then-attorney general robert kennedy closed alcatraz on march 21 1963 one of the big problems that always plagued alcatraz was water it had none and water had to be brought in to fill a water tower on the grounds everett says water was always an issue with the facility we do believe there are considerable structures 12 feet or so under the surface that are the original fortifications and that these were covered over through the years for prison use its possible there could be some of the original weapons and arms down there too we hope to return next fall to learn what exactly is down there and it would be nice if the national park service is able to could recover some of it for the benefit of the general public alcatraz has had a very colorful past and there could be some great history down there
texas sea grant's jacob receives 2014 regional excellence in extension awardnov 30 2014texas sea grant's dr john jacob was honored with the excellence in extension award for the southern region at the annual meeting of the association of public and land-grant universities (aplu) earlier this monthjacob is a professor and coastal community development and environmental quality specialist with a joint appointment with texas sea grant and the texas a&m agrilife extension service through the department of recreation parks and tourism science at the national aplu meeting in orlando fla nov 2-4 jacob was honored by cooperative extension and the us department of agricultures national institute of food and agriculture for developing the texas coastal watershed program known for expanding beyond landscaping into coastal and urban resiliency such as the city of houstons development of urban corridor planning standards its great to see dr john jacob get recognized for the work that he does said josh gunn texas sea grant extension program leader the texas coastal watershed program has all of the indicators of a great extension program: john and his staff have successfully leveraged resources from multiple partners developed strong relationships with neighboring communities in the houston-galveston area and continue to host workshops trainings and community activities that address the needs of texas coastal residents the texas coastal watershed program (tcwp) provides education and outreach to local governments and citizens about the impact of land use on watershed health and water quality it currently has seven staff members in addition to jacob who serves as its director and operates programs in sustainable urban planning watershed management habitat restoration sustainable landscapes and water quality issues past projects include the development of the eco-logic habitat map of the eight-county houston region jacob was a lead participant in one of the first published research projects following the supreme court rapanos decision addressing the issue of the hydrologic and therefore regulatory significance of a large class of wetlands on the upper gulf coast of texas most recently he and his staff developed the charm model a gis-based user-friendly model that enables users to develop growth scenarios and to see in real time the effects of their choices in terms of ecosystem services for example part of this project involved perfecting the wetable an innovative high-tech low-cost participatory gis platform jacob is a recognized expert on texas wetlands having been active in consulting and research aspects of wetlands for more than 20 years he is co-author of the texas coastal wetlands guidebook and the texas sea grant resilient coast series on the built environment and wetlands he also recent co-authored a publication focusing on freshwater wetland loss in the houston area between 1992 and 2010 read the original article on texasseagrantorg: http://texasseagrantorg/news/article/texas-sea-grants-jacob-receives-2014-regional-excellence-in-extension-award/ dr john jacob
texas a&m meteorology researchers part of beijing pollution studynov 25 2014while traffic and industry emissions in china are the leading suspect of environmental and health problems meteorology has played a key role in beijing's air pollution according to a team of researchers that includes a distinguished professor at texas a&m universityread more on the eagle
endangered kemp's ridley sea turtle focus of brownsville conference nov 18-19nov 14 2014an international symposium to showcase the latest research and the status of the world's rarest sea turtle the endangered kemp's ridley will be held november 18-19 2014 at the brownsville events center in brownsville texashosted by the texas sea grant college program at texas a&m university and the gladys porter zoo in brownsville the second international kemps ridley sea turtle symposium will feature perspectives from both sides of the international border with mexico the kemps ridleys primary habitat is the gulf of mexico and its main nesting ground is a small stretch of beach on the mexican coast near the town of rancho nuevo texas sea grant and the gladys porter zoo are privileged to have this opportunity to bring together the worlds kemps ridley sea turtle experts to discuss the recent advances in the science conservation and management of this critically endangered species its status and immediate needs to get it back on track towards recovery said dr pamela plotkin director of texas sea grant the first international kemp's ridley sea turtle symposium was held in 1985 at a time when the long-term survival outlook for the species was grim the meeting and its published proceedings were the first thorough assemblage and review of research conducted on kemp's ridleys during the prior two decades the future of the kemp's ridley is brighter today but challenges remain including natural and anthropogenic stressors impacting the gulf of mexico researchers who study the species are concerned that the kemps ridley is no longer on the path to recovery and may be on the decline once again the symposium includes two full days of presentations and an evening social and silent auction at the gladys porter zoo registration is $150 for individuals supported by a company university government or other entity; students and individuals representing nonprofit organizations may register for $100 registration can be completed online before the event at http://wwwkempsridleyinfo or in person on the first day of the symposium beginning at 7:30 am the program and additional information are available on the same website texas sea grant is a unique partnership that unites the resources of the federal government the state of texas and universities across the state to create knowledge tools products and services that benefit the economy the environment and the citizens of texas it is administered through the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and is one of 33 university-based sea grant programs around the country texas sea grant is a non-academic research center in the college of geosciences at texas a&m university the programs mission is to improve the understanding wise use and stewardship of texas coastal and marine resources read the original article on texasseagrantorg : http://texasseagrantorg/news/article/endangered-kemps-ridley-sea-turtle-focus-of-brownsville-conference-nov-18/