Newsletter of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University
Stephanie Keske, a visualization graduate from Texas A&M, is blogging about her experiences this summer as part of a two-month hydrogeology expedition near the coast of British Columbia.
Keske, who graduated in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Visualization degree, has been on board the 470-foot research vessel JOIDES (Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling) Resolution since July 9 with a group of scientists installing a series of seafloor observatories a mile and a half underwater to monitor pressure, temperature and microbial activity to study how water and microbes move within the ocean's crust.
In the expedition, part of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, an international earth research science effort, scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of the ocean's seafloor.
Keske, who will begin the Master of Science in Visualization program this fall, is one of six of the expedition's outreach officers. She'll be collaborating with the study's scientists to create innovative learning and teaching tools designed to facilitate the communication of scientific drilling results to broad audiences.
“This is an experience I’ll likely never get the chance to have again — to participate in an important scientific expedition, to live aboard a working research vessel, to learn about deep ocean science firsthand, and to meet people from such varied backgrounds," she said. "I look forward to the opportunity to learn as much as I can during the expedition.”
A computer graphics specialist whose background is in 3-D modeling and animation and graphics programming, Keske uses her technical and artistic skills to explain complex topics through visual storytelling. She draws inspiration for her work from illustrations commonly seen on the Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.
Keske and her fellow outreach officers' participation was organized by Washington, DC-based Deep Earth Academy.
Keske's blog can be read at http://joidesresolution.org/blog/159.
The JOIDES Resolution's homepage is joidesresolution.org.
- Posted: June 24, 2010 -
