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Texas A&M professor says methane levels on Mars could signal life on the planet

Texas A&M professor says methane levels on Mars could signal life on the planet

Dec 26, 2014

Texas 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.


State Climatologist: Good Chance Our Drought Will End in 2015

State Climatologist: Good Chance Our Drought Will End in 2015

Dec 23, 2014

Texas 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 reports.


Geosciences Advisor Receives President’s Award for Academic Advising

Geosciences Advisor Receives President’s Award for Academic Advising

Dec 11, 2014

Emily Dykes ’08, program coordinator for Environmental Programs in Geosciences, was selected as one of four campus-wide recipients of the 2014 President’s Award for Academic Advising.


Geosciences student wins Astronaut Scholarship for second year in a row

Geosciences student wins Astronaut Scholarship for second year in a row

Dec 11, 2014

Amélie 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 award.


Junior Geosciences Student Earns TAMU and National Honors

Junior Geosciences Student Earns Texas A&M and National Honors

Dec 11, 2014

Amélie Berger, junior environmental geosciences major from Paris, France, has been honored with national, university, and college-level awards and nominations. 


Former White House Advisor Assesses Challenges for U.S. Science and Technology

Former White House Advisor Assesses Challenges for U.S. Science and Technology

Dec 11, 2014

Neal Lane, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will present “Giving Science Advice to the President — and Why It’s Getting Harder” at 4 p.m., Thursday, 


The Student Geosciences Council tackles its first student-run career fair

The Student Geosciences’ Council tackles its first student-run career fair

Dec 11, 2014

The Student Geosciences’ Council (SGC) hosted their first Geosciences Career Fair on Feb. 10 in the Bethancourt Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center. 


Seven New Faculty Members Join Geosciences

Seven New Faculty Members Join Geosciences

Dec 11, 2014

The College of Geosciences welcomes seven new faculty members to Aggieland. Four are in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, two are in Oceanography, and one is in Atmospheric Sciences.


Carlos Dengo is Named Director of Berg Hughes Center

Carlos Dengo is Named Director of Berg Hughes Center

Dec 11, 2014

Dr. Carlos Dengo, a former student and ExxonMobil executive, has been named director of Texas A&M’s Berg-Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems. He also holds the Dudley J. Hughes Endowed Chair in Geophysics and is executive professor of Geology and Geophysics.


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Asian Air Pollution Affecting World’s Weather

Dec 11, 2014

Extreme air pollution in Asia is affecting the world’s weather and climate patterns, according to a study by Texas A&M University and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers.


Texas A&M Prof Hoping To Unlock Secrets Of Alcatraz

Texas A&M Prof Hoping To Unlock Secrets Of Alcatraz

Dec 11, 2014

A Texas A&M University researcher is part of a team trying to uncover long-lost secrets in one of the country’s most infamous sites – Alcatraz Island.


Texas Sea Grant's Jacob receives 2014 Regional Excellence in Extension Award

Texas Sea Grant's Jacob receives 2014 Regional Excellence in Extension Award

Nov 30, 2014

Texas 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 month.


Texas A&M meteorology researchers part of Beijing pollution study

Texas A&M meteorology researchers part of Beijing pollution study

Nov 25, 2014

While 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 University.


Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle focus of Brownsville conference Nov. 18-19

Endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle focus of Brownsville conference Nov. 18-19

Nov 14, 2014

An 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, Texas.


Study Examines Iceberg Shifts In North Atlantic

Study Examines Iceberg Shifts In North Atlantic

Nov 5, 2014

Some Heinrich events – periodic massive iceberg surges into the North Atlantic that were previously thought to have weakened the global ocean conveyor belt circulation and sent Earth’s climate into the deep freeze – may actually have been caused by changes in atmospheric circulation patterns, say a team of researchers that includes two Texas A&M University professors.


Texas A&M program merges art and science to address climate issues

Texas A&M program merges art and science to address climate issues

Oct 27, 2014

Two Texas A&M University programs have partnered to help explain climate change issues facing the state.


An Elephant's ‘Radar’ Can Detect Rain 150 Miles Away

An Elephant's ‘Radar’ Can Detect Rain 150 Miles Away

Oct 27, 2014

They say elephants never forget – and evidently they can vividly remember the sound of rain, so much so that they can tell when a storm is approaching even if it’s 150 miles away, and their ability to do so might one day save them from being killed by the thousands by poachers, according to research that includes a Texas A&M University professor.


Texas A&M program merges art and science to address climate issues

Texas A&M program merges art and science to address climate issues

Oct 27, 2014

Two Texas A&M University programs have partnered to help explain climate change issues facing the state.


New endowment establishes a scholarship in Oceanography

New endowment establishes a scholarship in Oceanography

Sep 26, 2014

A gift from a former TAMU doctoral student in biochemistry has established the Donald and Melba Ross Graduate Scholarship in the Department of Oceanography.


Hurricane Odile helps bring rain chances back to Brazos Valley

Hurricane Odile helps bring rain chances back to Brazos Valley

Sep 26, 2014

After a wet Friday evening that brought lots of heavy rain to the Brazos Valley (3.96 inches measured at Easterwood Airport), we are beginning to see our rain chances tapering off as we start the work week.


Deepwater Fracking Could Become Next Offshore Drilling Frontier

Deepwater Fracking Could Become Next Offshore Drilling Frontier

Sep 26, 2014

Energy companies are taking their controversial fracking operations from the land to the sea—to deep waters off the U.S., South American and African coasts.


Panel: Legacies of Texas A&M, oil industry tied together

Panel: Legacies of Texas A&M, oil industry tied together

Sep 26, 2014

It might power the cars and cool the campus, but oil and A&M have a deeper relationship, according to A&M professors at a panel Thursday night at the George Bush Library.


El Nino forecast to help Texas out of drought

El Nino forecast to help Texas out of drought

Sep 24, 2014

The long-awaited weather pattern that brings rain to Texas is forecast to arrive next month, National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy in Fort Worth said. El Nino raises the chances in many parts of the state for abundant rain through February, which would raise lake levels statewide and improve soil moisture, he said.


The People of Weather-Ready Nation: Heather Wade, Coastal Planning Specialist

The People of Weather-Ready Nation: Heather Wade, Coastal Planning Specialist

Sep 8, 2014

As Texas Sea Grant’s Coastal Planning Specialist, Heather Wade helps communities on the Texas coast plan for the future. With a toolkit that includes the Coastal Resilience Index, weTable and Community Health and Resources Management (CHARM) model, she leads community leaders through workshops that help them determine their readiness and plan for future needs with respect to coastal hazards, green infrastructure, water quality impairment and other issues related to sustainable development.


The People of Weather-Ready Nation: Heather Wade, Coastal Planning Specialist

SEC BBQ Smack Down

Aug 25, 2014

For Texas AM, it's a no-win with barbecue bet.


From Finding Nemo to Dating Geology Style

From Finding Nemo to Dating Geology Style

Aug 15, 2014

Geosciences seminars help students explore the world through multiple perspectives.


Uncovering Unconventional Resources

Uncovering Unconventional Resources

Jul 30, 2014

Berg-Hughes Center receives funding to develop research and analysis for unconventional drilling.


Center for Teaching Excellence Names Montague Scholar

Center for Teaching Excellence Names Montague Scholar

Jul 29, 2014

Michael C. Ewers, assistant professor of geography, has been selected as the Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar from the College of Geosciences.


Dr. Andrew Dessler receives 2014 AFS Teaching Award

Dr. Andrew Dessler receives 2014 AFS Teaching Award

Jul 28, 2014

Dr. Andrew Dessler, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, has received the Texas A&M Association of Former Students’ teaching award for the College of Geosciences.


Dr. Brendan Roark receives 2014 AFS Teaching Award

Dr. Brendan Roark receives 2014 AFS Teaching Award

Jul 28, 2014

Dr. Brendan Roark, an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, has received the Texas A&M Association of Former Students’ teaching award for the College of Geosciences.


GeoX 2014: A Week of Discovery for Future Aggies

GeoX 2014: A Week of Discovery for Future Aggies

Jul 24, 2014

Twenty-five students from around the state and as far away as Ohio were on campus from June 8-14 for an introduction to the geosciences. This marks the fourth year for GeoX, a weeklong program for high-achieving high school juniors and seniors funded by BP, Marathon Oil and Eddie V. Gray ’57. 


No-Win Waterscapes

No-Win Waterscapes

Jul 14, 2014

A Texas A&M researcher measures water security in the Rio Grande Valley


Texas A&M Oceanographer Advocates Ocean Observing Before Presidential Panel

Texas A&M Oceanographer Advocates Ocean Observing Before Presidential Panel

Jul 10, 2014

Anthony H. Knap, director of the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group and the James R. Whatley Professor of Geosciences, will speak Friday morning (July 11) before the President’s Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST) about the need for a global ocean observing system to monitor changes in the world’s oceans.


Underwater Watchguards

Underwater Watchguards

Jun 25, 2014

Gliders target dead zone on a mission to measure and monitor.


Geosciences Advisor Receives President’s Award for Academic Advising

Geosciences Advisor Receives President’s Award for Academic Advising

Jun 12, 2014

Emily Dykes ’08, program coordinator for Environmental Programs in Geosciences, was selected as one of four campus-wide recipients of the 2014 President’s Award for Academic Advising.


Geosciences student wins Astronaut Scholarship for second year in a row

Geosciences student wins Astronaut Scholarship for second year in a row

Jun 9, 2014

Amélie 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.


Texas Sea Grant Director honored as 2014 ‘Harte’s Hero’

Texas Sea Grant Director honored as 2014 ‘Harte’s Hero’

Jun 6, 2014

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Dr. Pamela Plotkin, Director of the Texas Sea Grant College Program at Texas A&M University, was recognized Thursday (June 5, 2014) by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) for her work with endangered sea turtles on the Texas coast.


Junior Geosciences Student Earns Texas A&M and National Honors

Junior Geosciences Student Earns Texas A&M and National Honors

May 8, 2014

Amélie Berger, junior environmental geosciences major from Paris, France, has been honored with national, university, and college-level awards and nominations.


Aggie Geoscientists place second in Gulf Coast AAPG IBA Competition

Aggie Geoscientists place second in Gulf Coast AAPG IBA Competition

Apr 22, 2014

A team from Texas A&M won second place in the Gulf Coast Section of the Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) competition, held March 19-20 at BP Headquarters in Houston.


Aggie Geoscientists place second in Gulf Coast AAPG IBA Competition

Former White House Advisor Assesses Challenges for U.S. Science and Technology

Mar 31, 2014

Neal Lane, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will present “Giving Science Advice to the President — and Why It’s Getting Harder” at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 10, in Room 215 of the Animal Industries Building.


Geosciences' Programs Respond to Spill

Geosciences' Programs Respond to Spill

Mar 26, 2014

A group of Texas A&M-Galveston marine biology researchers was on standby Monday waiting for clearance to head into Galveston Bay to begin sampling areas affected by Saturday's oil spill.


Soltis Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Soltis Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Mar 26, 2014

Well-worn foot paths cut through the lush forest, rolling emerald hills lead to jagged mountain peaks and towering waterfalls crash into the rivers below. 


The Student Geosciences’ Council tackles its first student-run career fair

The Student Geosciences’ Council tackles its first student-run career fair

Mar 26, 2014

The Student Geosciences’ Council (SGC) hosted their first Geosciences Career Fair on Feb. 10 in the Bethancourt Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center.


Renowned Geoscientist Makes His Mark at Texas A&M

Renowned Geoscientist Makes His Mark at Texas A&M

Mar 24, 2014

How oceans and the atmosphere interact is an ongoing learning process, and that learning process is being enhanced at Texas A&M University with expertise provided by one of the world’s foremost authorities on the subject, British professor Peter Liss.


Aggie Geoscientists place second in Gulf Coast AAPG IBA Competition

Aggie Geoscientists place second in Gulf Coast AAPG IBA Competition

Mar 19, 2014

A team from Texas A&M won second place in the Gulf Coast Section of the Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) competition, held March 19-20 at BP Headquarters in Houston. 


Workshop held to share current science and future effects of climate change

Workshop held to share current science and future effects of climate change

Mar 10, 2014

Texas A&M faculty from the College of Geosciences will present two sessions on the current state of climate science, March 10 and 17. 


Texas A&M honors prominent geosciences researcher

Texas A&M honors prominent geosciences researcher

Feb 28, 2014

Texas A&M University has designated Renyi Zhang, professor of atmospheric sciences, as a University Distinguished Professor, one of its highest honors. Zhang holds a joint appointment in the College of Science as professor of chemistry.


Workshop held to share current science and future effects  of climate change

Workshop held to share current science and future effects of climate change

Feb 28, 2014

Texas A&M faculty from the College of Geosciences will present two sessions on the current state of climate science, March 10 and 17. 


Geoscientists discuss global ocean and society issues

Geoscientists discuss global ocean and society issues

Feb 23, 2014

Honolulu, Hawaii, Texas A&M geoscientists are attending the 17th biennial Ocean Sciences Meeting, the largest international assembly of ocean scientists, engineers, students, educators, policy makers, and other stake holders, 


Carlos Dengo is Named Director of Berg Hughes Center

Carlos Dengo is Named Director of Berg Hughes Center

Jan 31, 2014

Dr. Carlos Dengo, a former student and ExxonMobil executive, has been named director of Texas A&M’s Berg-Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems.


Seven New Faculty Members Join Geosciences

Seven New Faculty Members Join Geosciences

Jan 31, 2014

The College of Geosciences welcomes seven new faculty members to Aggieland. Four are in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, two are in Oceanography, and one is in Atmospheric Sciences.


Study Examines Iceberg Shifts In North Atlantic

Study Examines Iceberg Shifts In North Atlantic

Jan 29, 2014

Some Heinrich events – periodic massive iceberg surges into the North Atlantic that were previously thought to have weakened the global ocean conveyor belt circulation and sent Earth’s climate into the deep freeze – may actually have been caused by changes in atmospheric circulation patterns, say a team of researchers that includes two Texas A&M University professors.


Asian Air Pollution Affecting World’s Weather

Asian Air Pollution Affecting World’s Weather

Jan 25, 2014

Extreme air pollution in Asia is affecting the world’s weather and climate patterns, according to a study by Texas A&M University and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers.


Texas A&M Prof Hoping To Unlock Secrets Of Alcatraz

Texas A&M Prof Hoping To Unlock Secrets Of Alcatraz

Jan 8, 2014

A Texas A&M University researcher is part of a team trying to uncover long-lost secrets in one of the country’s most infamous sites – Alcatraz Island.


Faculty and Staff Receive Awards

Faculty and Staff Receive Awards

Jan 6, 2014

The College of Geosciences honored outstanding faculty and staff members for their achievements in 2013.


The College of Geosciences honored outstanding faculty and staff members for their achievements in 2013.

The College of Geosciences honored outstanding faculty and staff members for their achievements in 2013.

Jan 3, 2014

The College of Geosciences honored outstanding faculty and staff members for their achievements in 2013.


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