JSG News
January 18, 2019
Reef Experts From Throughout the Gulf Region Gather to Share Knowledge
An impromptu meeting between Jackson School of Geosciences Assistant Professor Rowan Martindale and Rice University Assistant Professor Adrienne Correa may pay big dividends for future…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2019
Ice Age Climate Caused Sediment Sourcing 180 in Gulf of Mexico
The onset of the most recent ice age about 2.6 million years ago changed where the western Gulf of Mexico gets its supply of sediments….
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2019
Leadership Changes
Jackson School community, It has been my honor and privilege to serve as dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences over the last 10 years….
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2019
New Computer Modeling Approach Could Improve Understanding of Megathrust Earthquakes
Years before the devastating Tohoku earthquake struck the coast of Japan in 2011, the Earth’s crust near the site of the quake was starting to…
Read MoreDecember 17, 2018
New Shale Gas Drilling Methods Boost Production Potential, Study Finds
A new analysis of the nation’s major shale gas plays has revealed that the amount of natural gas that can be technically recovered from future well locations…
Read MoreDecember 12, 2018
Indian Ocean May Be More Disruptive to Tropical Climate Than Previously Believed
The Indian Ocean played a far greater role in driving climate change during the most recent ice age than previously believed and may disrupt climate…
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