Former UTIG researcher looks back on her time as a graduate student at the Jackson School of Geosciences By Freja Cini Ever since she was little, Abby Varona knew that she wanted to work in oil and gas. Growing up in Houston with parents who both worked in the industry, a career in oil and… Continue Reading Mapping New Horizons: Graduate Research Sets Abby Varona on Career in Seismic Interpretation
UTIG Talent Among Jackson School Walter Awardees
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics personnel were among the recipients of this year’s Jackson School of Geosciences Walter Awards. Peter Flemings (senior research scientist), Krista Soderlund (research scientist), and Marcy Davis (engineering scientist) were all honored with awards. The Walter Awards recognize top talent among the school’s faculty, researchers and staff. Award winners received… Continue Reading UTIG Talent Among Jackson School Walter Awardees
UTIG Students Take Top 2022 Departmental Awards
Congratulations Abby Varona (MSc), Kevin Meazell (PhD), and Sebastian Ramiro-Ramirez (PhD) who took three of the top nine student research awards at the UT Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Geological Sciences 2022 Departmental Awards! The annual awards recognize extraordinary efforts in the 2021-2022 academic year. The awards were presented by department chair Daniel Stockli,… Continue Reading UTIG Students Take Top 2022 Departmental Awards
UT Austin Studies Mysterious Substance that Could Transform the Future of Energy
In 2017, UT Austin geoscientists led the first U.S. university-based expedition to the Gulf of Mexico in search of methane hydrates. Today, they are at the forefront of research to understand this possible new energy source. A UT News exclusive by Tracy Zhang.
Pressure Coring Technology One Step Closer to Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Test
By Constantino Panagopulos It’s mid-March on the Texas prairie outside the city of Cameron. Peter Flemings, a professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences, watches the rig hands lower the prototype sensor into the well. The counter still reads 1,000 feet from bottom when the thick steel cable suddenly goes slack. Moments later a dull… Continue Reading Pressure Coring Technology One Step Closer to Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Test