Tacey Hicks

Tacey Hicks

Graduate Student

AGU Voices for Science Policy Fellow

  hicks.tacey@tamu.edu

  Eller O&M 915

Research

Climate Change Impacts on Calcifying Ecosystems

Ocean Carbon Cycling

Ocean Acidification

Deep-Sea and Tropical Coral Reefs

Oyster Reefs

Selected Publications

In Review

Hicks TL, Shamberger KEF, DiMarco SF, Fitzsimmons JN, & Jensen C. Tropical Cyclone Induced Coastal Acidification (03/2022, In review, Nat. Commun. Earth Environ.).

Osborne E, Hu X, Hall E, Yates K, Vreeland-Dawson J, Shamberger K, Barbero L, Hernandez-Ayon JM, Gomez F, Hicks T, Xu Y, McCutcheon M, Acquafredda M, Chapa-Balcorta C, Norzagaray O, Pierrot D, Munoz-Caravaca A, Dobson K, Williams N, Rabalais N, & Dash P. Ocean Acidification in the Gulf of Mexico: Drivers, Impacts, Unknowns, and the Role of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Acidification Network (12/2021, In review, Prog. Oceanogr.).

Published/In press

Doo SS, Kealoha A, Andersson AJ, Cohen A, Hicks TL, Johnson ZI, Long MH, McElhany P, Mollica N, Shamberger KE, Silbiger N, Takeshita Y, & Busch DS (2020). The challenges of Detecting and Attributing Ocean Acidification Impacts on Marine Ecosystems. ICES Journal of Marine Science, fsaa094.

Pulsipher KW, Villegas JA, Roose BW, Hicks TL, Yoon J, Saven JG, & Dmochowski IJ (2017). Thermophilic Ferritin 24mer Assembly and Nanoparticle Encapsulation Modulated by Interdimer Electrostatic Repulsion. Biochem, 56(28), 3596-3606.

Ping J, Pulsipher KW, Vishnubhotla R, Villegas JA, Hicks TL, Honig S, Saven JG, Dmochowski IJ, & Johnson ATC (2017). Structural-functional analysis of engineered protein-nanoparticle assemblies using graphene microelectrodes. Chem Sci, 8, 5329-5334.

Education

Ph.D. Oceanography, Texas A&M University, 2017 – current

B.S. Chemistry (ACS Certified), Montana State University, 2016

Awards

2022: Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Pipes Endowed Fellowship, College of Geoscience

2022: Texas A&M University RAP Travel Award

2022: Texas A&M University GPSG Travel Award

2022: International Coral Reef Society Student Travel Award

2019 – 2022: Texas SeaGrant Grants in Aid Award Recipient

2017 – 2022: Louis & Elizabeth Scherck Scholarship, Department of Oceanography

2018 – 2022: Oceanography Graduate Council Travel Minigrant Recipient

2020 – 2021: M.T. Halbouty ’30/AAPG Foundation Endowed Fellowship, College of Geoscience

2021: Glenda and Doug Otten '65 Endowed Aggie Ring Scholarship

2020 – 2021: National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholar

2017 – 2021: Texas A&M College of Geosciences Merit Fellowship

2020: Maxey C Chenault '37 Memorial Scholarship Fund

2020: ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting Registration Grant

2019: UNOCAL Graduate Fellowship, College of Geoscience

2019: NSF GRFP Honorable Mention

2017: Lechner Graduate Scholarship, Department of Oceanography

Courses

Courses Taught

OCNG 251: Introduction to Oceanography, Graduate Assistant Lecturer, Fall 2022

OCNG 252: Introduction to Oceanography Lab, Teaching Assistant, Spring 2022

GEOS 430: Global Science and Policy Making, Teaching Assistant, Spring 2022

GEOS 471: Data Methods for Geosciences, Teaching Assistant, Spring 2020

GEOS 405: Geosciences Capstone, Teaching Assistant, Fall 2019

Additional Information

Leadership and Academic Service

Current: Graduate Director and co-creator, Texas Marine Policy Academy and Summer Workshop, in partnership with Texas Sea Grant

2022: Co-organizer, “Deep-sea ecosystem response to physical disturbances” session, Ocean Sciences Meeting, virtual

2021: Inland Ocean Ambassador, ocean advocacy training through Inland Ocean Coalition

2021: Co-Graduate Leader, Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) program

2019 – 2020: President, Oceanography Graduate Council

2019: Graduate Student Guest Panel Speaker, College of Geosciences Advisory Council

2018 – 2019: Vice President, Oceanography Graduate Council

2018: Interim-President, Oceanography Graduate Council (fall semester)

2018: Graduate Student Committee Leader, TAMU College of Geosciences Dean Search

2018: TAMU NSF-REU and OCEAN club Graduate Student Panel Speaker

 

Selected Presentations (* indicates presenter at conference)

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, Roark EB, Baco-Taylor A, & Miller K (2022). Characterizing Seawater Biogeochemistry of Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Across the Northwest Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamount Chain. 15th International Coral Reef Symposium, Bremen, Germany. Oral.

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, Fitzsimmons JN, & DiMarco SF (2022). A Tale of Two Storms: A Comparative Study of Tropical Cyclone-Induced Acidification in a Subtropical Estuary (Galveston Bay, TX). Ocean Sciences Meeting, Virtual. Oral.

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, Jensen C, & Fitzsimmons JN (2020). Carbonate Chemistry of Galveston Bay Estuary: Impact of Hurricane Harvey and Implications for Oyster Reef Health. Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster.

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, Jensen C, & Fitzsimmons JN (2020). The Seawater Carbonate Chemistry of Galveston Bay, Texas and Implications for Oyster Reef Health. Galveston Bay Estuary Program: 11th State of the Bay Symposium, Galveston, TX. Oral.

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, Henderson C, Jensen C, & Fitzsimmons JN (October 2018). Impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Carbonate Chemistry of Galveston Bay, Texas. Texas A&M University Oceanography Department Seminar, College Station, TX. Oral.

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, Henderson C, & Jensen C (August 2018). Impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Carbonate Chemistry of Galveston Bay, Texas. Hurricane Harvey Symposium, Port Aransas, TX. Oral.

Hicks TL*, Shamberger KEF, & Henderson C (February 2018). Impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Carbonate Chemistry of Galveston Bay, Texas. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR. Oral.

 

Field Work (87 Days Total)

Aug 2021: R/V Kilo Moana (56 days). Seawater chemistry and environmental study of Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain deep-sea coral. Water Chemistry Team Lead. Honolulu, HI.

2017 – 2019: R/V Trident and R/V Lithos (11 x 1 day, Jr. Chief Scientist for one cruise). Galveston Bay water chemistry time-series. Carbonate Chemistry Team Lead. Galveston, TX.

Jun 2019: Rockport (2 days). Freshwater Endmember Galveston Bay Cruise. Galveston, TX.

Aug 2018: R/V Point Sur (6 days, Co-Chief Scientist). Flower Garden Banks Hurricane Harvey Rapid Response. CTD operations and team lead. Galveston, TX.

Aug 2018: R/V Pelican (6 days). Flower Garden Banks Hurricane Harvey Rapid Response. Carbonate Chemistry Team Lead. Galveston, TX.

Sep 2017: R/V Point Sur (6 days). Hurricane Harvey Gulf of Mexico Rapid Cruise. Galveston, TX

 

Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Shamberger

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