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Texas A&M University The College of Geosciences

Atmospheric Sciences Geography Geology and Geophysics Oceanography Geochemical and Environmental Research Group The Ocean Drilling Program The Texas Sea Grant College Program. Texas A&M University The College of Geosciences. Disciplines, Departments and Units.

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Texas A&M University The College of Geosciences

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  1. Atmospheric Sciences Geography Geology and Geophysics Oceanography Geochemical and Environmental Research Group The Ocean Drilling Program The Texas Sea Grant College Program Texas A&M University The College of Geosciences Disciplines, Departments and Units

  2. Atmospheric chemistry and pollution Severe weather ODP data and climate change Hydrology and water resources Coastal and offshore ecosystems Natural hazards Petroleum geology and geophysics Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry Sedimentology Physical oceanography monitoring Offshore oil and gas exploration Offshore engineering constraints GIS and spatial sciences The Gulf of Mexico “laboratory” Synergy The College of Geosciences Special Research Strengths

  3. Texas A&M University A History of Polar Science • 1980’s • Joint US/Russian Bering Sea Expedition • EPA Arctic Contaminants Research Program • Private Industry Surface Prospecting Chukchi and Bering Seas • 1990’s • Exxon Valdez Damage Assessment • RCACs • North Slope Borough Contamination of Subsistence Foods • Mammal Research (R. Davis, TAMUG)

  4. Dedicated to formulating scientifically sound solutions to critical environmental and developmental challenges faced by coastal margins while ensuring that human progress does not compromise the resources of future generations. SCMP Partners • College of Geosciences • College of Architecture • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences • Dwight Look College of Engineering • George Bush School of Government and Public Policy • College of Science • College of Veterinary Medicine

  5. Strong history of research in polar regions. • Recent emphasis on southern polar regions. • Continued strong interest in Arctic being organized. • ARCUS provides a network to the broader community. Coastal Margins, Oceanographic Modeling, Sustainable Development, Fate and Effect of Contaminants, and Interactions of Natural and Human Built Environments Texas A&M University Status of Polar Science

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