Vaughn Robla is a graduate student researcher at the University of Houston. She holds a BS in Physics (summa cum laude) from Texas State, as well as a degree in Aviation Management and a Private Pilot license. She is a Geophysics Master’s Candidate at UH under advisor Dr. William Sager and her research focuses on … Continued
Andrew graduated in 2012 from the University of Houston with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science. After graduation Andrew begin working full time processing seismic data for Seismic Exchange Inc. He is currently finishing his Masters in Geophysics at the University of Houston. Andrew’s research will be focused on … Continued
Jennifer Welch is a Geophysics graduate student at the University of Houston. Her thesis work includes the monitoring and measuring of the horizontal and vertical movement due to subsidence and faults in the surrounding Montgomery County area using permanent GPS stations installed by her and her team. She graduated from Texas A&M Galveston in 2012 … Continued
Dr Jinchang Zhang is a marine geophysicist, and has been using high-resolution geophysical methods to study the oceanic crustal structure and seafloor morphology for the past decade in Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. Many of his research interests are oceanic plateau evolution, underwater volcano formation, mid-ocean-ridge and mantle plume interaction, plate tectonics, multichannel seismic … Continued
Rachel Edwards is a MS Coastal and Marine System Science student at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi and a graduate research assistant at Harte Research Institute’s Coastal and Marine Geospatial Lab. She graduated with a BA in 2014 from the University of North Carolina with highest honors in Geography with a concentration in GIS and … Continued
John is a Geophysics Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston. His specialty is seismic-style processing and interpretation of electromagnetic waves recorded in layered earth media, with an emphasis on marine CSEM (Controlled Source ElectroMagnetics). John is a lifelong learner, holding recent Master of Science Degrees from … Continued
Panya is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. His area of study focuses on exploration geophysics. He will be joining Dr. William Sager on his research expedition to study Tamu Massif, the largest known volcano on Earth, located 1000 miles southeast of Japan. His role during the expedition will … Continued
Sriharsha Thoram is a graduate student researcher at the University of Houston currently pursuing Masters in Geophysics under Dr. William Sager. His research interests fall broadly into the area of marine geophysics and geology. He is currently working towards his Master’s thesis and intends to use the magnetic and bathymetry data collected during this expedition … Continued
Suraida joined the Texas State Aquarium in February 2015 as the Manager of Distance Learning and Outreach. In her position, she directs the Aquavision Distance Learning Program and outreach programs conducted for various community groups and events. Suraida has over 10 years of experience in directing and implementing educational programming for varying youth and adult … Continued
William Sager is a professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston. He graduated from Duke University in 1976 with a B.S. degree in physics before earning both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geology and geophysics in 1979 and 1983 from the University of Hawaii. After 29 years … Continued
