21 The geological society at Oklahoma State University is dedicated to providing undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to further education, networking, and fellowship. Each year, OSUGS hosts Triple Junction Function, an event at which Oklahoma State University geology students and members of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa Geological Societies gather to network and attend a guest lecture. This year, guest speaker Dr. Gary Rice, president of GeoFrontiers Corporation, presented a talk on geochemical exploration and the vertical migration model. There were over 80 people in attendance. In addition to Triple Junction Function, OSUGS hosts movie nights and guest lecturers. Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) The SEG Student Chapter at Oklahoma State University is devoted to promoting education in applied geophysics. Each year, SEG participates in SEG Field Camp and the SEG Challenge bowl, and leads several field excursions to provide students with hands-on experiences in data acquisition. Last year (2013) at the SEG Challenge Bowl, the Oklahoma State University Student Chapter won 2nd place regionally and 3rd place nationally. Students also attended the SEG Annual Convention in Houston, TX, where many of them gave presentations about their research. This year SEG members at SEG Field Camp at the Norman Landfill, Norman, OK. (2014), the Oklahoma State University Student Chapter will be hosting the first ever SEG Geophysical Tech-Fest, a convention at which students and faculty from Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, and University of Arkansas will deliver oral presentations and participate in a poster competition. This event will take place on February 21 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM. Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) The Association for Women Geoscientists at Oklahoma State University aims to encourage the participation of women in the geosciences. AWG members perform outreach, educational and networking events hosted by the Oklahoma City Association for Women Geoscientists and organize numerous club fundraisers. They typically have a bake sale in the spring and in the fall which is a real hit for passersby in NRC.! AWG members volunteering at their “Hands-On Experience” table at the OKEPSCoR Women in Science Conference. Geology Graduate Student Association (GGSA) The Geology Graduate Student Association is designed to develop relationships between graduate students at the professional and personal levels. Each year, GGSA hosts a number of social and networking events, including tailgates for every Oklahoma State University home football game CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2013 GRADUATES DOCTORAL GRADUATES Farag Mewafy. Advisor: Dr. Estella Atekwana Dissertation Title: The Role of Biominerals in Enhancing the Geophysical Response at Hydrocarbon Contaminated Sites MASTERS GRADUATES Fathiya Al Hadhrami. Advisor: Dr. Priyank Jaiswal Thesis Title: Rock Physics Models for Constraining the Quaintitative Interpretation of Ultrasonic Data for Biofilm Growth and Development Joseph Dixon. Advisor: Dr. Jim Puckette Thesis Title: Facies Analysis of the Woodford Shale in Northcentral Oklahoma Morgan Ostroski. Advisor: Dr. Eliot Atekwana Thesis Title: Investigating the Formation and Evolution of Megapaleolakes in the Middle Kalahari of Semi-arid Botswana from Sedimentary and Geochemical proxies Keith Rivera. Advisor: Dr. Tracy Quan Thesis Title: Geologic Controls on Nitrogen Isotopes in Marine Black Shale: a Case Study of the Woodford Shale, Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma Erin Roehrig. Advisor: Dr. Daniel Lao Davila Thesis Title: Petrography, Mineralogy, and Serpentinization of the Río Guanajibo Serpentinite Body, Puerto Rico Cameron Ross. Advisor: Dr. Estella Atekwana Thesis Title: Geophysical and Geochemical Characterization and Delineation of a Crude Oil Spill in a Highly Saline Environment
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