Dedicated Aggies Chase Storms Across Texas, Oklahoma

When severe weather warnings appear, most people stay inside. The Texas Aggie Storm Chasers (TASC) grab their gear and head out for a hunt.

Rusty Kimball Makes Lives of Students, Professors Easier

Since joining the College of Geosciences in 2005 as the Geosciences Librarian, Rusty Kimball has been helping students make their research time in the university's libraries as productive as possible.

Geosciences professor leads the way with rover cameras

Observers hailed this summer's Mars Exploration Rover Mission as a “geologist’s dream come true.” Dr. Mark Lemmon, an associate professor with the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, has been working with NASA and the University of Arizona on the mission.

College of Geosciences unveils new graduate degree program in Oceanography

The Texas A&M University College of Geosciences has collaborated on a new degree option through its Master of Geosciences program. Led by the Department of Oceanography and The Geochemical & Environmental Research Group (GERG), the degree option is the latest offering in its graduate degree repertoire – a graduate certificate in the discipline of Ocean Observing Systems will be offered starting next fall. This non-thesis masters program is geared towards training oceanographers who are knowledgeable in the development, design and implementation of various ocean systems.

Professor of Oceanography writes state-of-the-art textbook

A Texas A&M University College of Geosciences professor has researched and composed a textbook that is without precedent in the field of oceanography, and will be published by Oxford University Press this fall.

Dr. Gerald North wins AGU Outstanding Referee Citation

Dr. Gerald North, who is a Distinguished Professor and Holder of the Harold J. Haynes Endowed Chair in Geosciences in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, can add another distinction to his record – Dr. North was recently awarded the 2005 Editors' Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Geophysical Research Letters. Dr. North was given this distinction by the Publications Committee of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) during the Editors' Evening on May 25, which was a part of the AGU Joint Assembly.