Texas A&M Scientist Witnessed Record-Setting Megaflash Lightning Strike

Mar 1, 2022

Dr. Timothy Logan was part of a team of scientists who observed an April 2020 lightning strike that is now a WMO-certified record-holder.

Sediment Cores From Ocean Floor Could Contain 23-Million-Year-Old Climate Change Clues

Feb 18, 2022

Texas A&M oceanographers are examining ancient methane gas ocean cores that reveal clues about global and environmental changes.

Texas Sea Grant Awards $1.8 Million In Research Funding

Feb 18, 2022

These grants support research that can positively impact Texas and its citizens.

From First-Generation Student To Texas A&M Donor

Feb 2, 2022

Joanne and Lee Billingsley reflect on their fond Texas A&M memories and their inspiration for giving to the Department of Geology and Geophysics.

Wendy Jepson Named American Association of Geographers Fellow, Chancellor’s EDGES Fellow

Jan 28, 2022

Jepson is an internationally recognized water security researcher.

Tonga Eruption Is One For The Record Books

Jan 26, 2022

Department of Geology and Geophysics Professor Dr. Andreas Kronenberg explains why the recent Tonga eruption was one of the strongest ever recorded.

Frequent Exposure To Disasters Leads To Lower Scores For Mental Health

Jan 25, 2022

Texas A&M Expert: Intense Texas Tornadoes Are Rare In Winter

Jan 19, 2022

Storm specialist Dr. Christopher Nowotarski says tornadoes can occur in winter months in Texas, but they are rarely intense.

December 2021 In Texas Hottest On Record In More Than 130 Years

Jan 4, 2022

The state climatologist says last month was the warmest December since 1889.

Texas A&M Graduate Student Spends Fifty-one Days At Sea Studying Hydrothermal Vents

Dec 17, 2021

Oceanography graduate student Nathan Lanning, joined the NSF-funded Plume Raiders Cruise to the Southern East Pacific Rise to investigate the chemistry of hydrothermal vent fluids in the area.