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Texas A&M University The College of Geosciences Atmospheric Sciences Atmospheric Sciences Geography Geography Geology and Geophysics Geology and Geophysics Oceanography Oceanography Geochemical and Environmental Research Group Geochemical and Environmental Research Group The Ocean Drilling Program The Ocean Drilling Program The Texas Sea Grant College Program The Texas Sea Grant College Program Disciplines, Departments and Units

Atmospheric chemistry and pollution Atmospheric chemistry and pollution Severe weather Severe weather ODP data and climate change ODP data and climate change Hydrology and water resources Hydrology and water resources Coastal and offshore ecosystems Coastal and offshore ecosystems Natural hazards Natural hazards Petroleum geology and geophysics Petroleum geology and geophysics Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry Sedimentology Sedimentology Physical oceanography monitoring Physical oceanography monitoring Offshore oil and gas exploration Offshore oil and gas exploration Offshore engineering constraints Offshore engineering constraints GIS and spatial sciences GIS and spatial sciences The Gulf of Mexico “laboratory” The Gulf of Mexico “laboratory” Synergy Synergy The College of Geosciences Special Research Strengths

Texas A&M University A History of Polar Science 1980’s –Joint US/Russian Bering Sea Expedition –EPA Arctic Contaminants Research Program –Private Industry Surface Prospecting Chukchi and Bering Seas 1990’s –Exxon Valdez Damage Assessment –RCACs –North Slope Borough Contamination of Subsistence Foods –Mammal Research (R. Davis, TAMUG)

Dedicated to formulating scientifically sound solutions to critical environmental and developmental challenges faced by coastal margins while ensuring that human progress does not compromise the resources of future generations. SCMP Partners College of Geosciences College of Architecture College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dwight Look College of Engineering George Bush School of Government and Public Policy College of Science College of Veterinary Medicine

Texas A&M University Status of Polar Science Strong history of research in polar regions. Recent emphasis on southern polar regions. Continued strong interest in Arctic being organized. ARCUS provides a network to the broader community. Coastal Margins, Oceanographic Modeling, Sustainable Development, Fate and Effect of Contaminants, and Interactions of Natural and Human Built Environments