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Geochemical & Environmental Research Group (GERG)
• Energy Exploration Technologies • Gas Hydrate Research • Ecology of the Deep Sea • Physical Oceanography • Environmental Quality • Fate and Effects of Contaminants The Environmental Sciences group strives to better understand the changes occurring across our planet as a consequence of human impacts on the environment. The group provides information needed to monitor the rate of change, to predict change, and to ultimately protect the environment. This goal is accomplished by maintaining a core of specialized instrumentation to generate data and scientific expertise needed to understand what the data mean. The objective is to disseminate that data and insight to government and industry stakeholders. Historically, the Resource Geosciences group has had a significant impact on the oil and gas industry and serves as a major source of scientific expertise to the energy industry. One area of research focuses on locating, sampling, and analyzing samples of naturally occurring oil and gas seeps in the offshore regions worldwide. Over 30,000 sea-floor piston core samples have been acquired and subjected to geochemical analyses by GERG. This is the largest database and sample repository of its kind in the world. The data and core samples provide insight into the history of fluid flow in many of the world's major petroleum basins. The Ocean Sciences group specializes in applied oceanographic research. The team provides services and performs research for a variety of sponsors in the government and industrial sectors. It has experience performing physical oceanography projects such as regional hydrographic studies, moored current meter measurements, and Acoustic Doppler Current Meter (ADCP) measurements. It also has experience in carrying out high-resolution geophysical surveys for hazard evaluation and research. Advanced techniques such as video and laser line scan imaging are used to perform engineering and ecological studies in the deep sea from research submersibles and other platforms. 
Affiliation: Texas A&M University (TAMU) Type of Organization: Research Center or Laboratory Sector: Academia Main Field of Focus: Applied Geosciences Contact Person: Guinasso, Jr., Norman L.
Home Page URL: http://gerg.tamu.edu/ Links to Projects or Publications: Current Research Publications Keywords: Chemistry, Geochemistry, Contaminant, Envirnmental quality, Deep sea, Oceanography, Gas hydrate, Physical oceanography, Energy exploration |
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