Media Releases
September 1, 2007
Quantitative Seismic Geomorphology
Dallas Dunlap returned to the Bureau of Economic Geology as a research scientist associate in June 2006, a position he previously held from 1996 to…
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May 28, 2007
Statement: Thinning of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Demands Improved Monitoring to Reduce Uncertainty over Potential Sea-Level Rise
Polar ice experts from Europe and the United States, meeting to pursue greater scientific consensus over the fate of the world’s largest fresh water reservoir,…
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May 14, 2007
NASA-funded Robotic Sub Makes Final Dive To Reach Bottom of Earth’s Deepest Sinkhole
Scientists this week begin the final leg of a five-year, NASA-funded mission to reach the bottom of Cenote Zacatón in Mexico, the world’s deepest known…
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January 15, 2007
Barnett Boom Ignites Hunt for Unconventional Gas Resources
The global hunt for unconventional gas reserves recently turned to an unlikely spot—a patch of north central Texas that already seemed tapped out after 50…
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December 24, 2006
Ice dynamics and glacier processes: Ginny Catania hopes her work will lead to better predictions of how ice sheets will change in the future and how those changes might impact global sea level
Ginny Catania joined the Institute for Geophysics as a research associate in September 2005. She focuses her research on understanding ice dynamics and glacier processes…
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December 14, 2006
Sediment stress states and fluid dynamics: Matthew Hornbach’s research applies to methane hydrates, submarine landslides, and life at hydrothermal vents on the seafloor
Matthew Hornbach came to the Institute for Geophysics as a post-doctoral fellow in 2005 and then became a research scientist in June 2006. He received…
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December 13, 2006
Seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphy and seismic facies analysis: Angela McDonnell’s research has focused largely on the Gulf of Mexico and its deep gas play potential
Angela McDonnell joined the Bureau of Economic Geology as a research associate in March 2005. Her principal interests include seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphy and seismic…
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December 1, 2006
Going with the Flow: David Mohrig studies the changing face of our planet
David Mohrig keeps a flat, palm-sized rock on his desk that he’s had since he was six years old. He found it on a fossil-hunting…
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October 30, 2006
Sentinels of the Sea: Fossil corals help predict severity of global warming
Terry Quinn searches for just the right kinds of coral. “We look for big Volkswagen-sized corals,” he said. “Branching corals and big sea fans are…
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January 6, 2006
Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Studies: Wayne Wright’s regional research has focused on the greater Permian and Fort Worth Basins
Regional Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Studies Wayne Wright came to the Bureau of Economic Geology as a consultant geologist in 2005 and became a research…
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September 1, 2007
Quantitative Seismic Geomorphology
Dallas Dunlap returned to the Bureau of Economic Geology as a research scientist associate in June 2006, a position he previously held from 1996 to…
Read MoreMay 28, 2007
Statement: Thinning of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Demands Improved Monitoring to Reduce Uncertainty over Potential Sea-Level Rise
Polar ice experts from Europe and the United States, meeting to pursue greater scientific consensus over the fate of the world’s largest fresh water reservoir,…
Read MoreMay 14, 2007
NASA-funded Robotic Sub Makes Final Dive To Reach Bottom of Earth’s Deepest Sinkhole
Scientists this week begin the final leg of a five-year, NASA-funded mission to reach the bottom of Cenote Zacatón in Mexico, the world’s deepest known…
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2007
Barnett Boom Ignites Hunt for Unconventional Gas Resources
The global hunt for unconventional gas reserves recently turned to an unlikely spot—a patch of north central Texas that already seemed tapped out after 50…
Read MoreDecember 24, 2006
Ice dynamics and glacier processes: Ginny Catania hopes her work will lead to better predictions of how ice sheets will change in the future and how those changes might impact global sea level
Ginny Catania joined the Institute for Geophysics as a research associate in September 2005. She focuses her research on understanding ice dynamics and glacier processes…
Read MoreDecember 14, 2006
Sediment stress states and fluid dynamics: Matthew Hornbach’s research applies to methane hydrates, submarine landslides, and life at hydrothermal vents on the seafloor
Matthew Hornbach came to the Institute for Geophysics as a post-doctoral fellow in 2005 and then became a research scientist in June 2006. He received…
Read MoreDecember 13, 2006
Seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphy and seismic facies analysis: Angela McDonnell’s research has focused largely on the Gulf of Mexico and its deep gas play potential
Angela McDonnell joined the Bureau of Economic Geology as a research associate in March 2005. Her principal interests include seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphy and seismic…
Read MoreDecember 1, 2006
Going with the Flow: David Mohrig studies the changing face of our planet
David Mohrig keeps a flat, palm-sized rock on his desk that he’s had since he was six years old. He found it on a fossil-hunting…
Read MoreOctober 30, 2006
Sentinels of the Sea: Fossil corals help predict severity of global warming
Terry Quinn searches for just the right kinds of coral. “We look for big Volkswagen-sized corals,” he said. “Branching corals and big sea fans are…
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2006
Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Studies: Wayne Wright’s regional research has focused on the greater Permian and Fort Worth Basins
Regional Sedimentological and Stratigraphic Studies Wayne Wright came to the Bureau of Economic Geology as a consultant geologist in 2005 and became a research…
Read More