Top: Lauren Replogle, Texas A&M University; Malarie O’Brien, Coastal Carolina University. Bottom: Katie David, Tulane University; Patrick Saylor, Dartmouth University. (U.S. Navy) By Taylor Fuechec, Texas A&M University College of Geosciences For three sweltering months this summer, Lauren Replogle called the Naval Oceanographic Office home. A Texas A&M Department…
By Vance Nygard, Texas A&M University College of Geosciences The first major hurricane to make landfall on the United States mainland since 2005, Hurricane Harvey was a disaster: killing more than 80, displacing millions and causing billions of dollars in property damage. Such fast, severe environmental alterations also…
Doctoral candidate Andrea Kealoha. By Vance Nygard, Texas A&M University College of Geosciences Designing and conducting experiments, interpreting data, and integrating criticisms (i.e. the scientific method), while certainly challenging, is not the culmination of scientific truth per se. If new scientific developments are going to have tangible effects on society, then…
Michael Evans is taking his experience in oceanography and studying the carbonates formed on Mars, which will help better our understanding the planet’s aqueous conditions. Next, he’ll be working with NASA engineers to plan future Mars missions.
Deepwater plumes in the Pacific Ocean can carry iron particles 2,500 miles. (Shutterstock) By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications Iron particles coming from hydrothermal vents along volcanic mountain ridges deep in the ocean persist for more than 2,500 miles across the Pacific, according to a study led…
Damselfish swim in shallow water in Palau, where Texas A&M researchers study ocean acidification. By Keith Randall, Marketing and Communications Responding to new challenges impacting the Earth’s oceans, Texas A&M University’s Department of Oceanography will offer a new undergraduate degree in oceanography. The new bachelor of science degree in…