Texas A&M College of Geosciences
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Parent institution
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Texas A&M University |
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| Dean | Dr. Kate Miller |
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Academic staff
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109 |
| Students | 1,473 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 1,110 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 180 Masters 183 Ph.D. (Fall 2015) |
| Website | geosciences |
Coordinates: 30°37′04″N 96°20′08″W / 30.617762°N 96.335670°W
Texas A&M College of Geosciences is a college of Texas A&M University located in College Station, Texas. The college has six academic departments and programs, including Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, Geology & Geophysics, Oceanography, Environmental Programs in Geosciences, and the Water Management & Hydrologic Sciences Program. In addition, the College hosts three Research Centers and Institutes: http://www-gerg.tamu.edu/ Geochemical & Environmental Research Group (GERG), Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), and Texas Sea Grant College Program.
The College of Geosciences is located on the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
The David G. Eller Oceanography & Meteorology Building (O&M Building) has a total of 109,609 square feet (10,183.0 m2) of office, classroom, laboratory and storage space and is home to the Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, and Oceanography. At 15 floors, it is the tallest building on campus, and hosts a Doppler weather radar System on the roof.
The Michel T. Halbouty Geosciences Building is named in honor of Distinguished Alumnus and successful oil and gas developer Michel T. Halbouty, class of 1930. It has a total of 70,191 square feet (6,521.0 m2) of office, classroom, laboratory and storage space, and is home to the Department of Geology & Geophysics.
IODP is located in Research Park in a 45,277-square-foot (4,206.4 m2) custom built facility. It houses the Laboratory and Core Repository Facility, provides facilities for visiting scientists from around the world, and is the site of a new .5 million Core Storage Facility, which added 10,000 square feet (930 m2) to the existing complex.
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