Richard Casteel at Westcave Preserve The Secrets of Caves
A grad student is studying cave formations for clues to past — and future — droughts in central Texas.
Skeletons in the Closet video Skeletons in the Closet
Tour the Skeletal Preparation Lab and learn how a centuries old technique continues to yield new information for paleontologists.
The Tie That Binds - Jackson School of Geosciences Scholar Video 2012 The Tie that Binds
We celebrate those who have supported the Jackson School and helped make it a global leader in geoscience education and research.
Fossil Reconstruction
JSG postdoc and Danish specialist bring an ancient sea creature back to life—video hosted by National Geographic.
UT Video: Educating the Future UT: Educating the Future
UT Austin’s vision is to become the country’s top public university.
West Antarctic Ice Shelves Antarctic Ice Shelf Tearing Apart at the Seams
Satellite images reveal a surprising feedback mechanism that could accelerate ice loss.
Microraptor Video Thumbnail Microraptor suggests feathers evolved to attract mates
Julia Clarke discusses why this dinosaur’s feathers were most likely used for signaling rather than flight.
Henry Darcy Bust in Dijon, France Henry Darcy: The Man Who Saved Dijon
He’s sometimes called the Father of Hydrology, but in his day, he was known as the hometown hero who transformed Dijon into a livable town.
Identification Day Screenshot The Mysteries of Fossils, Rocks and Artifacts
Twice a year, the Texas Memorial Museum hosts natural history’s answer to the Antiques Roadshow.
Europa's "Great Lake" Europa’s “Great Lake”
This animation shows how Europa’s “Great Lakes” are thought to form below the icy surface.
The Hollands Tribute: David S. Holland Sr.
David “Scotty” Holland’s personal story and why he donated to the Jackson School of Geoscience’s new student center.
vid-outreach Earth is Calling
An outreach video produced by the Jackson School to encourage high school students to consider pursuing earth sciences.
vid-scottshut Scott’s Hut
An audio slide show on one scientist’s encounter with explorer Robert Scott’s hut on Ross Island, Antarctica.
vid-hiddenworlds Hidden World
Geologist Peter Flaig narrates an audio-slide show reviewing geological photos from around the world, from his previous career as a photographer.
vid-more More Jackson School Videos
GeoFORCE Texas, the country’s largest carbon sequestration experiment, and much more.

Undergraduate Honors field trip to the Philippines, March 2013. Undergrad Honors Trip: Philippines
All-expenses paid—another great reason to be an undergraduate honors student at the Jackson School.
Hydro Field Camp
Students travel to New Mexico for hands-on training in hydrogeology field methods
Research Symposium JSG Research Symposium (Feb. 2012)
More than 100 students competed in the Jackson School’s first annual research poster session.
Bayani Cardenas does field work at Taal Volcano Taal Volcano (Philippines)
Prof. Bayani Cardenas studied interactions between groundwater and lake water at an active volcanic lake.
GEO 660 Summer Field Course Geo 660 Summer Field Camp
For many undergraduates, summer field camp is the hallmark of their educational experience.
Marine Geosciences & Geophysics Field Camp
The JSG offers one of the country’s only undergrad field camps in marine geosciences.
Undergrad Honors Field Trip – Pecos River
Undergraduate Honors students accompanied Prof. Charlie Kerans on an exploration of the Cretaceous carbonates of the Lower Pecos River.
gall-more More JSG Photo Galleries
Cuatro Cienegas in Mexico, Undergraduate orientation field trips in Texas (NeoGeo), and many more.