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Dr. Chu-Lin Cheng
GEOPATHS Project Director
Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
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Email: chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2464
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  • October 16, 2024. Civil Engineering MS graduate student interned at ORNL for geothermal energy research (neutron imaging and modeling) [photos see  IG] News Link
  • Civil Engineering MS graduate students
  • October 09, 2024. Environmental Science Students attended 2024 Texas Hydro Geo Workshop . [all photos see IG]
  • 2024 students at Texas Hydro Workshop
  •   September 29, 2023. Environmental Science Students attended 2023 Texas Hydro Geo Workshop . [all photos see IG]
  • Environmental Science Students at Texas Hydro Workshop

  • May 23, 2023. UTRGV 23'HAZWOPER 40-HR (UTHC-Houston) training for environmental contamination and remediation jobs [photos see SHIP-GEO Facebook and IG].
  • Oct. 22, 2020.  Dr. Charles Werth (Civil & Environmental Engineering at University of Texas-Austin) will join SHIP-GEO and TRESS to host a virtual information/recruitment event for NSF Research Traineeship NRT-INFEWS Scholarships (MS/PhD opportunities in Water-Energy-Food nexus) [10-29-2020].
  • Aug. 17, 2020. UTRGV 20'HAZWOPER 40-HR (UTHC-Houston) training for environmental remediation [photos see SHIP-GEO Facebook and IG].
  • May 13, 2020. Congrats to SHIP-GEO scholar cohorts for their Summer 2020 national competitive internships/fellowships (typically with support of stipend, travel, and housing). Paola G. (SHIP-GEO scholar cohort#2), NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP); (turned down University of Colorado-Boulder Summer Research-Early Identification Program).| Jevon H. (SHIP-GEO scholar cohort#2), UT-Austin Environmental Science Institute (ESI) Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
  • May 10, 2020. Congrats to SHIP-GEO scholar cohorts for their Fall 2020 graduate school admission with scholarships or assistantships. Gladys (SHIP-GEO#1), AESS, UTRGV; Mia (SHIP-GEO#2), Geological Sciences, UTEP; Lilly (SHIP-GEO#2), AESS, UTRGV; Aaron (SHIP-GEO#3), AESS, UTRGV; Lauren (SHIP-GEO#4), AESS, UTRGV.
  • Apr. 20, 2020. Congrats to Sara (SHIP-GEO first-cohort) for her MS/PhD admission to Environmental and Water Resource Engineering at UT-Austin with INFEWS Scholars Fellowship. 
  • Mar. 6, 2020. Jevon being selected for the very competitive UT-Austin 2020 Environmental Science Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program (with stipend, travel, and housing). Congrats! 
  • Oct. 28, 2019. Dr. Charles Werth of University of Texas-Austin (Civil & Environmental Engineering) visited for SHIP-GEO and TRESS.
  • Oct. 6, 2018. Texas Hydro Geo Workshop (Cave Without A Name) (10/5-7).
  • Oct. 4, 2018. TCEQ HR visited SHIP-GEO (10/4);  HESTEC Community Day (10/6).
  • Sep. 29, 2018. Field Trip 2018_Fall#1 " Boca Chica and Coastal Environment" on 9/29.  Photos.
  • Sep. 13, 2018. TCEQ HR scheduled to visit SHIP-GEO during HESTEC Week (10/4).
  • Sep. 12, 2018. Scholarship 2018-19 Application released.
  • Sep. 6, 2018. Fall 2018 SHIP-GEO "Meet-&-Greet", new faculty and student opportunities.
  • Apr. 13, 2018. Special seminar featured Dr. Banner of UT-Austin "Texas Climate Change and Water-Science and Policy", and graduate school opportunities.
  • Apr. 11, 2018. Scholarship 2017-18 award ceremony. 
  • Mar. 28, 2018. SHIP-GEO Scholarship 2017-18 awards announced.  Photos.
  • Mar. 13, 2018. Field Trip 2018#5 " Hill Country Camping" on 3/23-25.  Photos.
  • Jan. 25, 2018. Field Trip 2018#4 " Floating Classroom" on 2/3.  Photos.
  • Jan. 20, 2018. SHIP-GEO 2018 "Meet-&-Greet" on 1/23 (Edinburg) and 1/30 (Brownsville).
  • Nov. 23, 2017. Field Trip 2017#3 " Boca Chica and Coastal Environment " on 12/2.  Photos.
  • Nov. 3, 2017. SHIP-GEO Scholarship 2017-18 application is now available.  Form .
  • Nov. 1, 2017. GCAGS Annual Meeting at San Antonio. 11/1-3.
  • Oct. 31, 2017. Field Trip 2017#2 " Resacas and Water Resources " on 11/11.  Photos.
  • Oct. 21, 2017. GSA Annual Meeting at Seattle WA. 10/22-25.
  • Oct. 5, 2017. " TCEQ Career & Internship "; " HESTEC Community Day ".  Photos.
  • Sept. 20, 2017. Field Trip 2017#1 " Volcanic Ash in Rio Grande City " on 9/23.  Photos.
  • Aug. 30, 2017. 4th annual  Texas Hydro Geo Workshop is approaching (9/15-17).  Photos.
  • Aug. 28, 2017. Fall 2017 semester started and SHIP-GEO events await.
  • Jun. 7-9, 2017. Special Hydrogeology field training with Edward Aquifer Authority (EAA).
  • Apr. 12, 2017. " SHIP-GEO Open House" and scholarship awards ceremony on 4/19.
  • Mar. 19, 2017. Field Trip#5 " Camping: Enchanted Rock & Hill Country" on 4/1-2 . Photos.
  • Mar. 11, 2017. South Central GSA Annual Meeting at San Antonio. 3/12-13.
  • Feb. 28, 2017. Special seminar figured guest speakers from TAMU-Corpus Christi, 3/3
  • Feb. 1, 2017. Field Trip#4 " Floating Classroom in Laguna Madre" on 2/18.   View the Photo Gallery
  • Jan. 15, 2017. SHIP-GEO Scholarship application deadline extended to 2/1/2017
  • Nov. 14, 2016. SHIP-GEO Scholarship application available.
  • Nov. 8, 2016. SEEMS offers two new master programs: OCES (Ocean, Coastal & Earth Sciences) and AESS (Agricultural, Environmental & Sustainability Sciences).
  • Nov. 4, 2016. SHIP-GEO Field Trip#3 " Tour Resacas and Water Resources in South Texas" on 11/12. . View the Photo Gallery.
  • Nov. 2, 2016. SEEMS faculty members seek for candidates for graduate and undergraduate student research fellowships. Dr. Breier
  • Oct. 31, 2016. SHIP-GEO Scholarship application form will be released soon.
  • Oct. 12, 2016. New SHIP-GEO Facebook for events and photos.
  • Oct. 11, 2016. SHIP-GEO Field Trip#2 " Visit Sal Del Rey and South Texas Sand Sheet" on 10/22.
  • Oct. 8, 2016. SEEMS and SHIP-GEO presented in 2016 HESTEC.
  • Sept. 28, 2016. Texas Earth Science Week; Earth is Calling; Water For Texas
  • Sept. 26, 2016. Successful first SHIP-GEO field trip (photos coming soon)
  • Sept. 15, 2016. SHIP-GEO Field Trip#1 " Visit Volcanic Ash in Rio Grande City" on 9/24.
  • Sept. 9, 2016. TCEQ and USDA are coming to UTRGV HESTEC Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week, 10/3-10/9 (SEEMS events, Career Expo etc.).
  • Sept. 2, 2016. The 3rd Annual Texas Hydro Geo Workshop is set for 9/30-10/2 (support available).
  • Sept. 1, 2016. SHIP-GEO program and website launched.
  • May 6, 2016. UTRGV received NSF funds. [ NSF Award#1600585]
  • Feb. 1, 2016. NSF informed PI team that SHIP-GEO is selected for fundings.
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