
geosciences
Sediment Cores From Ocean Floor Could Contain 23-Million-Year-Old Climate Change Clues
Feb 17, 2022 • 3 min. readTexas A&M oceanographers are examining ancient methane gas ocean cores that reveal clues about global and environmental changes.
Texas A&M Oceanography undergraduates recently spent four days on a research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.
More Intense And Frequent Thunderstorms Linked To Global Climate Variability
Jun 22, 2021 • 5 min. readUsing isotopes from Texas cave stalactites, scientists in Texas A&M’s College Of Geosciences studied thunderstorm changes in the Southern Great Plains.
Geosciences graduate Erin Sherman has helped conduct research for NASA and NOAA while at Texas A&M.
A new research project involving Texas A&M scientists and Project CETI will study the vocalizations of sperm whales.
Gulf of Mexico Experiencing Record Low Water Temperatures
Feb 19, 2021 • 2 min. readAfter days of freezing weather, Texas A&M-operated buoys near Galveston and Corpus Christi are reporting the lowest temperatures recorded since their installation.
New Wildfire Smoke Research Improves Climate Modeling Accuracy
Jan 26, 2021 • 4 min. readCo-authored by a Texas A&M scientist, a new study shows that wildfire smoke cools the climate more than current computer models assume.
Texas A&M Oceanographer Co-Leading NOAA Research Task Force
Oct 22, 2020 • 4 min. readAwarded nearly $800,000 in research funding, Colleen Petrik will co-lead a NOAA task force studying global fish populations in changing ocean environments.
A recent major gift from Traci ’11 and Curtis Samford ’83 will benefit generations of Texas A&M students.
Texas A&M Storm Expert Says Texas At Peak Of Hurricane Season
Aug 25, 2020 • 3 min. readSome experts believe storms are forming later in the season as the Earth continues to get hotter.