Texas A&M University
Department of Geography
With the support of a DoD Fellowship, graduate student Luis Martinez will supervise a team from around the university, as they develop the technology needed for mapping dangerous, subterranean environments.
Faculty and Student Focus
Dr. Daniel Goldberg
A team of national researchers that includes Dr. Daniel Goldberg believes it has found a way to track clusters of COVID-19 using geographical techniques.
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Dr. Lindsay Sansom
Dr. Lindsay Sansom, a research assistant professor in the Department of Geography, is collaborating with a diverse group of students at Texas A&M to create a podcast that focuses on discussing environmental change at a broad scale.
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Daniel Vecellio
Earlier this year, a team of scientists that included Daniel Vecellio, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University, published research on thermal safety for playgrounds.
Read Daniel's Story“Geographic information science and technology (GIST) is one of the cornerstones of modern data-driven applications, modeling and decision-making. The GIS job market is booming. In science and technology fields, GIS skills give Aggies a leg-up on the competition.”
Dr. Dan Goldberg, Associate Professor in Geography
News
Meet Senior Yell Leader And Geosciences Student Woods Johnson ’22
Johnson is looking forward to representing Texas A&M and completing his GIST degree in the Department of Geography.
Study: Earth’s Snow And Ice Cover Shrinking By 33,000 Square Miles Per Year
Co-authored by a Texas A&M geographer, the first ever global assessment of the Earth’s cryosphere has major implications for climate science.
Geography Doctoral Student Receives Two AAG Awards
Anna Van de Grift recently received the AAG research award and a Society of Woman Geographers Evelyn L. Pruitt National Fellowship for Dissertation Research Grant for 2021-2022.
Hurricane Experts Guide: Geosciences Faculty And Researchers Available To Media
Texas A&M geoscientists are available to offer scientific analysis and expertise to media during the 2021 hurricane season.
Study: More Intense And Frequent Thunderstorms Linked To Global Climate Variability
Using isotopes from Texas cave stalactites, scientists in Texas A&M’s College Of Geosciences studied thunderstorm changes in the Southern Great Plains.
May 2021 Graduates Recognized With Awards And Honors
The College of Geosciences virtual graduation celebration was May 18, and commencement was held May 19 in Reed Arena.
