Chris Lowery turned his love of the outdoors into a career. As a postdoctoral fellow he’s helping define UTIG’s presence in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue Reading Chris Lowery: UTIG’s first ever Richard T. Buffler postdoctoral fellow
Stacey Worman’s Interdisciplinary Path to UTIG
One of UTIG’s newest postdoctoral fellows shares stories from a career path that brought her to Austin. Continue Reading Stacey Worman’s Interdisciplinary Path to UTIG
“The geology does not stop at the border between the United States and Mexico,”
UITG’s John W. Snedden tells the New York Times in a recent interview. Continue Reading “The geology does not stop at the border between the United States and Mexico,”
UTIG’s John W. Snedden Quoted in Forbes Article
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) professor John W. Snedden offered a comment to Forbes for an article published in its upcoming December 15, 2014 edition. The article focuses on the success of deepwater drilling company Venari Resources and its exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, finding recent big oil discoveries amidst a risky financial… Continue Reading UTIG’s John W. Snedden Quoted in Forbes Article
UTIG Researchers to Lead Funded Study of Methane Hydrates
The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics will lead a research team in a newly funded $58 million effort to study methane hydrates in the Gulf of Mexico as a potential energy source. Full details on the upcoming research and the grant, one of the largest ever awarded to the university, can be read here.