Howdy,
We apologize for taking so long to get this post up. We did not have access to the internet the entire afternoon and we forget that we are two hours behind everyone in Texas, but I’m sure you will forgive us when you read this post. We spent the afternoon on Alcatraz Island with Dr. Mark Everett, professor of geology, Dr. Tanya Wattenberg Komas, A&M alumnus and professor at CHICO State Univeristy, Timothy de Smet, Ph. D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology at TAMU. The team, headed by Dr. Everett, is collecting data from the recreational yard in the cell house using ground penetrating radar to find remnants of Civil War-era fortifications that were buried under the prison once it was built. We were joined by a special crew of BBC World News reporters who were covering the research for a live radio broadcast that will premiere later this year. While Timothy ran the GPR device that emitted waves into the ground to detect for objects over the length of the yard, Dr. Komas was explaining to us about her team of students that use the island as a field lab and replace and restore sections of the island in order to preserve the general purpose of the island.
Dr. Everett’s team is comprised of professionals from several different backgrounds, including anthropology, archeology, architecture, geosciences and construction sciences. Their joint work on the project shows just how diverse the fields in geosciences can get; participation in research can span throughout different colleges to come to the same goal.
Until next time Aggies.
We apologize for taking so long to get this post up. We did not have access to the internet the entire afternoon and we forget that we are two hours behind everyone in Texas, but I’m sure you will forgive us when you read this post. We spent the afternoon on Alcatraz Island with Dr. Mark Everett, professor of geology, Dr. Tanya Wattenberg Komas, A&M alumnus and professor at CHICO State Univeristy, Timothy de Smet, Ph. D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology at TAMU. The team, headed by Dr. Everett, is collecting data from the recreational yard in the cell house using ground penetrating radar to find remnants of Civil War-era fortifications that were buried under the prison once it was built. We were joined by a special crew of BBC World News reporters who were covering the research for a live radio broadcast that will premiere later this year. While Timothy ran the GPR device that emitted waves into the ground to detect for objects over the length of the yard, Dr. Komas was explaining to us about her team of students that use the island as a field lab and replace and restore sections of the island in order to preserve the general purpose of the island.
Dr. Everett’s team is comprised of professionals from several different backgrounds, including anthropology, archeology, architecture, geosciences and construction sciences. Their joint work on the project shows just how diverse the fields in geosciences can get; participation in research can span throughout different colleges to come to the same goal.
Until next time Aggies.