Tag: Geochemistry/Thermo- Geo-chronology
November 28, 2017
Moon’s Crust Underwent Resurfacing After Forming From Magma Ocean
The Earth’s Moon had a rough start in life. Formed from a chunk of the Earth that was lopped off during a planetary collision, it spent…
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UT Scientists Monitor Country’s First Commercial CO2 Sequestration Operation
By Anton Caputo Deep underneath an old Texas oil field in Jackson County, science and economics have come together to achieve something unique. For the…
Read MoreDecember 31, 2013
Extinction Detective: Rowan Martindale Investigates the Fates of Ancient Reefs
Growing up amid the crisp, cold landscape of the Canadian Rockies, Rowan Martindale’s family liked to vacation in tropical environs with warm waters. As a…
Read MoreNovember 8, 2013
Four Keys: Jay Banner Finds Balance in Teaching and Research
When Jay Banner accepted his first faculty position, teaching was just something he had to do so he could do what he really loved—research. In…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2012
Eavesdropping on the Secret Lives of Fish
Marine scientists are using “earthstones” from Southern flounder to determine the age, growth history and migration patterns of fish. Nate Miller’s geochemical analyses are a…
Read MoreNovember 28, 2011
All in the Timing: Danny Stockli’s Geologic Time Stamps Reveal Secret Life of Rocks
Like many kids in the Indiana Jones generation, Danny Stockli wanted to be an archaeologist when he grew up. In high school, he volunteered at…
Read MoreAugust 8, 2011
A Billion Year Old Piece of North America Traced Back to Antarctica
Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet that North America and Antarctica were connected 1.1 billion years ago. “I can go to … West Texas and…
Read MoreDecember 24, 2010
Frontiers of Geochemistry: Jaime Barnes Breaks New Ground in Use of Chlorine Isotopes
Jaime Barnes is happy to be back home. A San Antonio native who received her bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin, Barnes…
Read MoreNovember 24, 2010
Reversing Expectations: Dan Breecker Looks to the Present to Understand the Past
Most geologists can be forgiven for living in the past, but Dan Breecker is making a point of keeping focused on the present. Breecker, who…
Read MoreOctober 23, 2010
Pore Boy: Marc Hesse Rides a Growing Wave of Carbon Research
With Undersecretary of Energy Steven Chu calling for “widespread, affordable deployment” of carbon capture and storage technology within 8 to 10 years, the future looks…
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