Rising sea level is, and will be, an issue facing coastal regions, including Middle Pacific islands, for the foreseeable future. UTIG scientists are trying to assess the magnitude, rates and geographic distribution of future changes in sea level by studying past sea level changes. Continue Reading UTIG researchers aim to study future sea level changes by obtaining paleosea records in the Federal States of Micronesia
Texas Oceanographers are Considering How Perception of Color Affects Their Scientific Findings
UTIG graduate research assistant Chad Greene was part of a research team from Texas to present a new paper aimed at getting scientists to think as seriously about color as they do about language. The research group notes that there exists a double standard in research, where language which is perfectly accurate, can still be called out by a reviewer for not being scientific enough, whereas inaccuracies in figures run rampant Continue Reading Texas Oceanographers are Considering How Perception of Color Affects Their Scientific Findings
High School Student Interns Spend Fruitful Summer at UTIG
Every Summer, UTIG hosts and supports a group of enthusiastic and bright high school interns. These students help UTIG research scientists, post-docs and graduate students with on-going research projects. In turn, they gain valuable exposure and insights into the world of academia and research, working with state-of-the-art equipment and the best minds in geophysics. Continue Reading High School Student Interns Spend Fruitful Summer at UTIG
Seismologists Unite for Community Wavefields Experiment in Oklahoma
The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) organized a community wavefields experiment near Enid, Oklahoma with the help of a 60 member volunteer team, which included UTIG post-doc Chastity Aiken and graduate student Taylor Borgfeldt. Continue Reading Seismologists Unite for Community Wavefields Experiment in Oklahoma
Co-Chief Scientist Sean Gulick Arrives at Chicxulub Impact Crater
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Research Professor Sean P.S. Gulick arrived at the Chicxulub impact crater this week, and on Tuesday he offered his initial reactions to boarding the L/B Myrtle Continue Reading Co-Chief Scientist Sean Gulick Arrives at Chicxulub Impact Crater
Campeche Bank Survey Uncovers Solution Pans in the Gulf of Mexico
The discovery of unique rock formations off the coast of the Yucután Peninsula reveals answers about past climates and the future impact of hurricanes Continue Reading Campeche Bank Survey Uncovers Solution Pans in the Gulf of Mexico
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