Scientists for the first time have detected a slow slip earthquake in motion during the act of releasing tectonic pressure on a major fault zone at the bottom of the ocean. The slow earthquake was recorded spreading along the tsunami-generating portion of the fault off the coast of Japan, behaving like a tectonic shock absorber.… Continue Reading Scientists Capture Slow-Motion Earthquake in Action
Mapping New Horizons: Graduate Research Sets Abby Varona on Career in Seismic Interpretation
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
Jackson School Students Win AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Awards
Jackson School of Geosciences students were once again among the top student presenters at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fall Meeting. Although the AGU Fall Meeting took place in December 2022, the awards are announced throughout the spring. The winners are selected based on research quality and a student’s ability to effectively communicate their research.… Continue Reading Jackson School Students Win AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Awards
New Year, New Opportunities
GBDS Partners with New Industry Members on Carbon Storage Projects By Freja Cini Carbon storage opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico were on the agenda in Jan. 2023 at the annual meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Basin Depositional Synthesis (GBDS) project, an industry-supported program led by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG).… Continue Reading New Year, New Opportunities
UTIG Celebrates 50 Years of Geophysics Exploration and Discovery
The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) will celebrate 50 years as a world leader in geophysical research at an anniversary symposium on November 30, 2022. The symposium recognizes UTIG’s leading role in historic discoveries, including those in the areas of plate tectonics, sea level rise, earthquakes, planetary exploration, and the extinction of non-avian… Continue Reading UTIG Celebrates 50 Years of Geophysics Exploration and Discovery
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