Chair’s Welcome
Greetings and welcome to the Spring 2023 EAS Newsletter! It’s a very busy time of year with many faculty and student successes and experiences to show. Please see below some of the recent department updates, awards, and events, and check out our website for how to get involved with EAS.
Take care!
Tom Lapen
Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
In This Issue
Awards & Honors
- UH Geologist Emily Beverly Receives CAREER Award to Explore Effects of Climate Change on River Systems
- Spring Student Research Grants Program Winners Announced
- UH Geologist Virginia Sisson Earns AAPG’s Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award
Student Spotlight
EAS Students and Faculty Practice Field Skills in New Mexico and West Texas on Weeklong Field Trip
In early January, a group of 29 NSM students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, completed a seven-day trip with EAS faculty.
Ph.D. Student Tanzina Akther Awarded Grant to Attend International Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry
Event provided exposure and networking with scientists, industry leaders, and other early career researchers from around the world.
Yuesu Jin, Ph.D. Student, Awarded AGU Paros Scholarship in Geophysical Instrumentation
The $5,000 award supports graduate students with a demonstrated interest in geophysical instrumentation and field measurements in seismology, atmospheric sciences, or ocean sciences.
Students and Faculty Assess Hazards of Active Faults in The Himalayas
UH part of international collaborative effort to conduct seismic hazard analysis.
EAS Undergraduate Students Spend Week in Big Bend National Park Learning Field Methods
Annual spring event teaches field geology basics to students.
Two UH Teams Presented to Industry Leaders at SEG Carbon Solutions Program
Students developed real-world case assessment projects with the supervision and mentoring of professionals from different energy industry companies.
Ph.D. Student Claudia Bernier Shares Experiences in EAS Department
Six years as a graduate student resulted in internships, fellowships, published papers, and professional connections.
Geology Major Jarely Mendez Conducts Winter Field Research in Guatemala with IRES
Work focused on using LiDAR drone surveying to understand the Motagua fault zone.