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+lsu texas a&m share a passion for gulf cost researchdec 11 2014lsu and texas a&m may be rivals on the gridiron but academically its literally smooth sailing between the two schools – they both conduct world-class research on marine life in the gulf of mexicothe two schools share several similar research interests such as the study of oil spills marine ecosystems and the overall health of the gulf especially in the area of hypoxia which means oxygen-depleted water texas a&m oceanographer piers chapman has a direct link with lsu he taught there for five years from 2002-2007 and also served as head of crest (coastal restoration and enhancement through research and technology) the group was comprised of 11 louisiana universities plus mississippi state steve dimarco we did research work and focused a lot on coastal marshes because louisiana has so many chapman recalls we were funded mainly through grants from noaa back then and still today lsu was big on environmental research oceanography and wetlands researchno doubt the key area in which the two schools collaborate deals with studying hypoxia and the water in the gulf where the mississippi river discharges pouring huge amounts offertilizer that has flowed into the river from hundreds of miles upstream forming a dead zone texas a&m university and louisiana state university are the countrys leading universities when it comes to studying the dead zone (the mississippi is the largest river in the us draining a whopping 40 percent of the nations land area) water in and near a dead zone becomes hypoxic resulting in a loss of marine life even fish kills the dead zone area has been measured as large as 9 000 square miles or roughly the size of new jersey and it peaks in mid-summer each summer several researchers from texas a&m and lsu head out on cruises to survey the conditions of gulf waters this past summer the team made its annual research cruise and established that the dead zone for 2013 was about 3 100 square miles or about the size of delaware and rhode island combined the best way to study how big a dead zone is each year is to take water samples at about a dozen sites or more in the gulf says steve dimarco texas a&m professor of oceanography and one of the worlds leading experts on the dead zone who has made 27 such research cruises in the last 10 years dimarco has received numerous grants from noaa for his research such as a $37 million grant in 2009 for multi-year field work we count on two key people at lsu to help us one is nan walker who is one of the best oceanographers in the country she is in charge of the satellite images we use during our cruises and also later to aid in interpretation of the data we collect she directs lsus earth scan laboratory a satellite data receiving station that captures images from six satellites in real-time using antennas on lsus campus she and her team have developed techniques for processing the images to reveal spatial distributions of water temperature particulate matter and phytoplankton that help us determine the impact of the dead zone she gives us a view from the sky that is critical to our work walker has been helping the texas a&m team since 2006 she has been involved with lsus coastal studies institute for years a highly regarded group that in the last 50 years has led studies in coastal geography arctic studies marine geology sediment transport processes and numerous other field studies the productive tamu/lsu collaboration dates back to the early 1990s when we were all involved in a three-year gulf-wide study of circulation from the coast to the loop current in the last decade our joint research has become more focussed on the growing hypoxia problem along the louisiana-texas coast says walker another lsu faculty member kevin xu assists dimarco with sediment samples he goes out with the team on the research ship and takes water samples at numerous sites and from those the team can learn how big the dead zone is and how it is impacting areas of the gulf kevin makes key measurements for us and from these he can compile numerical models on how the hypoxia is forming dimarco adds both nan and kevin serve as co-pis (principal investigators) and we probably could not make the cruises a success without their expertise lsu and texas a&m are research partners every step of the way on these dead zone cruises we have a very good working relationship and its a good example of how two research universities can come together to produce critical information about the health of the gulf ###
media contact: keith randall news & information services at (979) 845-4644 dr piers chapman professor
+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
+texas a&m nsf announce agreement for research ship operations may total $250 millionnov 22 2013the national science board has authorized the national science foundation to enter into a cooperative agreement with texas a&m university to continue managing the international ocean discovery program (iodp) and operating its scientific research vessel joides resolution  considered a premier research vessel for deep-ocean drilling the new cooperative agreement with the nsf could be as high as $250 million with the international community contributing another $875 million subject to availability of funds and continued scientific priorities texas a&m has served as science operator since 1985 for the research vessel joides resolutionduring normal operations work aboard the ship never ceases as drilling and science activities continue 24 hours a day for up to two months a typical ship's complement consists of up to 60 scientists and technicians and 70 crew members (john beck iodp texas a&m) the five-year agreement begins oct 14 2014 research aboard joides resolution has contributed to our knowledge about earths climate ancient sea levels continental drift volcano formation and the onset of earthquakes said roger wakimoto assistant director for the nsf geosciences directorate during the 28-year period that texas a&m has served as science operator for the program it has received funding in excess of $15 billion with much of it spent in texas iodp headquarters are located in the texas a&m research park of federally funded programs that have successfully been carried out in texas only the johnson space center in houston has received more financial support than iodp according to informal tabulations this is another homerun for texas a&mand for texas economically and otherwise said texas a&m university system chancellor john sharp it puts us even more in the worldwide vanguard of scientific research and im confident that the findings that come from this research can have far-reaching applications texas a&m provost and executive vice president for academic affairs karan watson joined in underscoring the significance of the new agreement and thanked everyone involved in bringing it to fruition this is further evidence of how our faculty scholarship is recognized around the world for its impacts watson said grants and partnerships of this magnitude having now exceeded $15 billion are not funded without an acknowledgement of the quality and effective management of our programs i am proud of dr miller dr clement the principal investigators involved and their team of faculty and students for their work  i also commend our government relations team who assisted in demonstrating our program strengths to federal decision makers in addition to worldwide operations being coordinated at texas a&m the iodp facility includes vast cold storage accommodations for thousands of core samples taken from beneath ocean floors around the world with scientists from throughout the nation and abroad coming to college station to study the extractions nsf expects to support about four joides (which stands for joint oceanographic institutions for deep earth sampling) resolution expeditions per year under the cooperative agreement joides resolution is currently operating under a one-year extension of the previous 10-year award to the consortium for ocean leadership and its integrated ocean drilling program we are pleased that the national science foundation is giving us the opportunity to continue operating the joides resolution for the international ocean discovery program said brad clement science services director of iodp joides resolution is a unique facility that allows dedicated scientists from around the world to access our planets secrets that are buried beneath the seafloor our continued operations will ensure that knowledge of earths processes will continue to grow and serve as an invaluable resource for future generations added kate miller dean of texas a&ms college of geosciences: we are very proud to have been selected once again to lead scientific ocean drilling for the international community it is gratifying that the national science board so clearly recognizes the dedication and extraordinary technical expertise of our iodp staff members and their role in making many of the most important scientific discoveries about the ocean floor over the last 30 years a reality the international ocean discovery program and its predecessors have led scientific ocean drilling worldwide since 1968 currently iodp has 28 international partners with brazil joining as its newest member the nsf has a long history with ocean drilling projects in the 1960s the deep sea drilling project provided a test of the plate tectonic hypothesis and a basic reconnaissance of deep-sea sediments and crustal rocks in 1983 texas a&m became science operator for the ocean drilling program which focused on examination of earth ocean and climate processes the integrated ocean drilling program began in 2003 and has served as an expanded program of scientific ocean drilling the newest program international ocean discovery program began oct 1 and will continue for the next six years joides resolution is currently in dry dock in the philippines undergoing routine maintenance checks it is expected to resume its schedule in january with an expedition to study the tectonics of the south china sea ### about research at texas a&m university: as one of the worlds leading research institutions texas a&m is in the vanguard in making significant contributions to the storehouse of knowledge including that of science and technology research conducted at texas a&m represents total annual expenditures of more than $776 million that research creates new knowledge that provides basic fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state nation and world media contact: kate miller  dean texas a&m college of geosciences at (979) 845-3651 or karen riedel  college of geosciences news at (979) 845-0910 or brad clement  director of science services at (979) 845-2673 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)
+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"

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+casellas connors conducting nsf-funded human-wildlife interaction researchthe recently awarded nsf grant will fund a research team studying white-tailed deer populations and managementsep 18 2019dr john p casellas connorsdeer in a residential neighborhood in ithaca ny (photo by dr casellas connors)as human populations increase and change landscapes how does this change human-wildlife interactions as white-tailed deer roam suburbs across the nation how will their growing numbers affect people and forests how do communities go about making decisions about how to manage and live with these non-human residents¬¨‚Ć the national science foundations interdisciplinary¬¨‚Ćcnh2 program recently funded a new research project that will examine those questions and more and¬¨‚Ćdr john p casellas connors assistant professor in the department of geography at texas a&m university is a co-principal investigator on this research team many species of wildlife take up residence and even flourish alongside humans in urban and suburban environments casellas connors said as some wildlife populations increase in human-dominated landscapes people and animals interact in new and sometimes problematic ways¬¨‚Ć this interdisciplinary project will explore how communities decide to manage wildlife populations and what factors may affect the outcomes of these management efforts we are interested in how an array of human activities from gardening to hunting affect white-tailed deer populations in suburban landscapes and how myriad strategies may or may not succeed at altering deer populations he said the project will provide new approaches to estimating deer populations in suburban landscapes and offer insights into how communities make decisions about environmental management under great uncertainty¬¨‚Ć dr¬¨‚Ćanne short gianotti associate professor of earth and environment at boston university will serve as principal investigator for the research team which also includes dr timothy van deelen professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the university of wisconsin-madison and dr randall boone professor of ecosystem science and sustainability at colorado state university by leslie lee 09
+dr john p casellas connorsdeer in a residential neighborhood in ithaca ny (photo by dr casellas connors)
+as human populations increase and change landscapes how does this change human-wildlife interactions as white-tailed deer roam suburbs across the nation how will their growing numbers affect people and forests how do communities go about making decisions about how to manage and live with these non-human residents  the national science foundations interdisciplinary cnh2 program recently funded a new research project that will examine those questions and more and dr john p casellas connors assistant professor in the department of geography at texas a&m university is a co-principal investigator on this research team many species of wildlife take up residence and even flourish alongside humans in urban and suburban environments casellas connors said as some wildlife populations increase in human-dominated landscapes people and animals interact in new and sometimes problematic ways  this interdisciplinary project will explore how communities decide to manage wildlife populations and what factors may affect the outcomes of these management efforts we are interested in how an array of human activities from gardening to hunting affect white-tailed deer populations in suburban landscapes and how myriad strategies may or may not succeed at altering deer populations he said the project will provide new approaches to estimating deer populations in suburban landscapes and offer insights into how communities make decisions about environmental management under great uncertainty  dr anne short gianotti associate professor of earth and environment at boston university will serve as principal investigator for the research team which also includes dr timothy van deelen professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the university of wisconsin-madison and dr randall boone professor of ecosystem science and sustainability at colorado state university by leslie lee 09
+texas a&m geosciences announces 2019 distinguished achievement awards the awards will be presented to four outstanding geoscientists at the distinguished achievement awards gala oct 11sep 12 2019each individually renowned for their geosciences expertise service to the aggie family and legacy contributions to science four exemplary award recipients have been named by the texas a&m university college of geosciences the recipients will be celebrated and receive their respective awards oct 11 at the college of geosciences distinguished achievement awards gala which will be held at 6:30 pm at the georges statesman ballroom in college stationdr inda immega 71colonel david e bacot '90dr inda immega 71 dr inda immega 71 the first woman to graduate from texas a&m with an undergraduate geology degree is being honored with the michel t halbouty geosciences medal after graduating from texas a&m with a bachelors degree in geology in 1971 immega earned her masters in 1973 and phd in 1977 both from indiana university   a trailblazing mineralogist immega retired from shell e&p international ventures in 1999 after decades of service since then she has donated countless hours volunteering for the houston geological society and as a docent for the houston museum of natural science leading tours and sharing her passion for geology with thousands of visitors over the years from kindergarteners to heads of state  colonel david e bacot 90 colonel david e bacot '90 commander of the air force reserve officer training corp detachment 330 at the university of maryland has been awarded the geosciences distinguished alumni award col bacot enlisted in the air force in 1984 graduated from the air force rotc program at texas a&m university in 1990 and earned his bs in meteorology from texas a&m in 1990 in 1999 he earned a masters in meteorology from the air force institute of technology today col bacot chairs the department of aerospace studies and directs and administers an officer training program to provide the united states air force with high-quality officers and leaders of character he is a command meteorologist with diverse assignments supporting defense strategic space policy fighter and bomber operations tactical and operational command and control centers us army aviation and maneuver and global weather operationsdr dawn wrightdr elizabeth satterfielddr dawn wright 86 (ms) dr dawn wright chief scientist of esri has been awarded the geosciences innovator award wright aids in strengthening the scientific foundation for esri software and services while also representing esri to the national and international scientific community she also maintains an affiliated faculty appointment as a professor in the college of earth ocean and atmospheric sciences at oregon state university wright holds an individual interdisciplinary phd in physical geography and marine geology from uc-santa barbara an ms in oceanography from texas a&m and a bs cum laude in geology from wheaton college a specialist in marine geology wright has authored and contributed to some of the most definitive literature on marine gis she is a fellow of the american association for the advancement of science the geological society of america and stanford university's leopold leadership program and she holds lifetime achievement awards from the american association of geographers and the geological society of america dr elizabeth satterfield 10 (phd) dr elizabeth satterfield has been awarded the geosciences young alumni award satterfield serves as a meteorologist at the us naval research laboratory (nrl) in monterey california she also serves as editor of the monthly weather review and chair of the american meteorological society (ams) committee on probability and statistics satterfield earned her phd in atmospheric science from texas a&m in 2010 and then joined the nrl marine meteorology division in july 2010 as a postdoctoral national research council research associate she became a meteorologist at nrl in october 2012 satterfield actively contributes to the us and international meteorology and atmospheric sciences communities through ams editorships ams committees and organizing conferences and symposiums for more details on the colleges awards program read about our awards and recognitions by leslie lee 09
+each individually renowned for their geosciences expertise service to the aggie family and legacy contributions to science four exemplary award recipients have been named by the texas a&m university college of geosciences the recipients will be celebrated and receive their respective awards oct 11 at the college of geosciences distinguished achievement awards gala which will be held at 6:30 pm at the georges statesman ballroom in college station
+dr inda immega 71 dr inda immega 71 the first woman to graduate from texas a&m with an undergraduate geology degree is being honored with the michel t halbouty geosciences medal after graduating from texas a&m with a bachelors degree in geology in 1971 immega earned her masters in 1973 and phd in 1977 both from indiana university   a trailblazing mineralogist immega retired from shell e&p international ventures in 1999 after decades of service since then she has donated countless hours volunteering for the houston geological society and as a docent for the houston museum of natural science leading tours and sharing her passion for geology with thousands of visitors over the years from kindergarteners to heads of state  colonel david e bacot 90 colonel david e bacot '90 commander of the air force reserve officer training corp detachment 330 at the university of maryland has been awarded the geosciences distinguished alumni award col bacot enlisted in the air force in 1984 graduated from the air force rotc program at texas a&m university in 1990 and earned his bs in meteorology from texas a&m in 1990 in 1999 he earned a masters in meteorology from the air force institute of technology today col bacot chairs the department of aerospace studies and directs and administers an officer training program to provide the united states air force with high-quality officers and leaders of character he is a command meteorologist with diverse assignments supporting defense strategic space policy fighter and bomber operations tactical and operational command and control centers us army aviation and maneuver and global weather operations
+dr dawn wright 86 (ms) dr dawn wright chief scientist of esri has been awarded the geosciences innovator award wright aids in strengthening the scientific foundation for esri software and services while also representing esri to the national and international scientific community she also maintains an affiliated faculty appointment as a professor in the college of earth ocean and atmospheric sciences at oregon state university wright holds an individual interdisciplinary phd in physical geography and marine geology from uc-santa barbara an ms in oceanography from texas a&m and a bs cum laude in geology from wheaton college a specialist in marine geology wright has authored and contributed to some of the most definitive literature on marine gis she is a fellow of the american association for the advancement of science the geological society of america and stanford university's leopold leadership program and she holds lifetime achievement awards from the american association of geographers and the geological society of america dr elizabeth satterfield 10 (phd) dr elizabeth satterfield has been awarded the geosciences young alumni award satterfield serves as a meteorologist at the us naval research laboratory (nrl) in monterey california she also serves as editor of the monthly weather review and chair of the american meteorological society (ams) committee on probability and statistics satterfield earned her phd in atmospheric science from texas a&m in 2010 and then joined the nrl marine meteorology division in july 2010 as a postdoctoral national research council research associate she became a meteorologist at nrl in october 2012 satterfield actively contributes to the us and international meteorology and atmospheric sciences communities through ams editorships ams committees and organizing conferences and symposiums for more details on the colleges awards program read about our awards and recognitions by leslie lee 09
+three geosciences faculty named center directorseach of the centers is conducting critical research and is housed within the college of geosciencessep 12 2019dr sarah brooksdr ping changdr john nielsen-gammonthree faculty members in the college of geosciences at texas a&m university have recently been named directors of research centers department of atmospheric sciences professor dr sarah brooks has been named director of the center for atmospheric chemistry and the environment (cace) an interdisciplinary center cace aims to facilitate collaborative laboratory and field research projects with faculty members across campus addressing the roles of atmospheric chemistry in fundamental chemical processes environmental threats resulting from climate change the exploration of new technologies and mitigation strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change as well as chemical aspects of air quality and human health cace also now houses a state-of-the-art micro-pulse lidar that is available to the campus science community for on and off campus field measurements lidar which stands for light detection and ranging uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to generate vertical maps of aerosol and cloud properties  professor of atmospheric sciences and oceanography and holder of the louis and elizabeth scherck chair in oceanography dr ping chang has been named director of the international laboratory for high-resolution earth system prediction (ihesp) this new laboratory seeks to develop a new advanced modeling framework for high-resolution multiscale earth system predictions and provide reliable information at both global and regional scales taking full advantage of the combined expertise of three world-class institutions: qingdao pilot national laboratory for marine science and technology (qnlm) texas a&m and national center for atmospheric research (ncar) regents professor in atmospheric sciences and texas state climatologist dr john nielsen-gammon has been named director of the texas center for climate studies (tccs) the mission of tccs is to initiate encourage and support climate-related programs in research education service and outreach particularly as they relate to improving the quality of life and economic health of residents of the state of texas the center advances understanding of why and how the climate is changing and what those changes will mean for the state of texas it promotes translational research that takes what we learn from climate models and puts it into the hands of those who need it finally tccs takes an active role in communicating information about climate change and its potential impacts to the public by leslie lee 09
+three faculty members in the college of geosciences at texas a&m university have recently been named directors of research centers department of atmospheric sciences professor dr sarah brooks has been named director of the center for atmospheric chemistry and the environment (cace) an interdisciplinary center cace aims to facilitate collaborative laboratory and field research projects with faculty members across campus addressing the roles of atmospheric chemistry in fundamental chemical processes environmental threats resulting from climate change the exploration of new technologies and mitigation strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change as well as chemical aspects of air quality and human health cace also now houses a state-of-the-art micro-pulse lidar that is available to the campus science community for on and off campus field measurements lidar which stands for light detection and ranging uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to generate vertical maps of aerosol and cloud properties  professor of atmospheric sciences and oceanography and holder of the louis and elizabeth scherck chair in oceanography dr ping chang has been named director of the international laboratory for high-resolution earth system prediction (ihesp) this new laboratory seeks to develop a new advanced modeling framework for high-resolution multiscale earth system predictions and provide reliable information at both global and regional scales taking full advantage of the combined expertise of three world-class institutions: qingdao pilot national laboratory for marine science and technology (qnlm) texas a&m and national center for atmospheric research (ncar) regents professor in atmospheric sciences and texas state climatologist dr john nielsen-gammon has been named director of the texas center for climate studies (tccs) the mission of tccs is to initiate encourage and support climate-related programs in research education service and outreach particularly as they relate to improving the quality of life and economic health of residents of the state of texas the center advances understanding of why and how the climate is changing and what those changes will mean for the state of texas it promotes translational research that takes what we learn from climate models and puts it into the hands of those who need it finally tccs takes an active role in communicating information about climate change and its potential impacts to the public by leslie lee 09
+"julie newman appointed geology and geophysics department headshe began serving as department head sept 1 2019sep 10 2019dr julie newman professor and head of the department of geology and geophysicsthe college of geosciences at texas a&m university is pleased to announce the appointment of dr julie newman as the new head of the department of geology and geophysics newman brings to this position her comprehensive leadership experience deep knowledge of the department of geology and geophysics and a forward-looking perspective for the department we are so thrilled that dr newman is taking on the critical role of department head said dean of the college of geosciences dr debbie thomas she is a trailblazing researcher in structural geology and tectonics a gifted educator and as the first woman ever to lead the department of geology and geophysics we add selfless leader to her growing list of accolades we know the department will continue to thrive and become a top program in the nation under dr newmans leadership newman has been with the college of geosciences for over 20 years an expert in her field newman has spent her career researching the strength and behavior of the earths lithospheric layers and mountain-building processes she has been a principal investigator on numerous national science foundation grants and is highly regarded by her peers in academia newman is also recognized as an exceptional educator in 2010 she was designated as a texas a&m montague - center for teaching excellence scholar for the college of geosciences her continued dedication to educating both undergraduate and graduate students ensures the next generation is passionate about geology and geophysics newman succeeds dr michael pope who had served as head of the department since 2015 thomas commended pope for his leadership of the department  selfless service and leading ""an absolutely transformational redesign of the undergraduate curriculum which quickly is gaining national recognition as a model for modern undergraduate training and development"" pope is looking forward to returning to full-time research and teaching by stephanie taylor 10"