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- Dean - Faculty
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Thomas, Debbie Professor and Interim Dean
Positions
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, School of Architecture
- Chief Academic Officer, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas A&M University
- Professor, Oceanography, College of Arts and Sciences
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Publications
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academic article
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McKinley, C. C., Thomas, D. J., LeVay, L. J., & Rolewicz, Z.
(2019).
Nd isotopic structure of the Pacific Ocean 40-10 Ma, and evidence for the reorganization of deep North Pacific Ocean circulation between 36 and 25 Ma. Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
521, 139-149.
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Kender, S., Bogus, K. A., Cobb, T. D., & Thomas, D. J.
(2018).
Neodymium Evidence for Increased Circumpolar Deep Water Flow to the North Pacific During the Middle Miocene Climate Transition. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
33(7), 672-682.
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Roark, A., Flake, R., Grossman, E. L., Olszewski, T., Lebold, J., Thomas, D., ... Yancey, T.
(2017).
Brachiopod geochemical records from across the Carboniferous seas of North America: Evidence for salinity gradients, stratification, and circulation patterns. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
485, 136-153.
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Dameron, S. N., Leckie, R. M., Clark, K., MacLeod, K. G., Thomas, D. J., & Lees, J. A.
(2017).
Extinction, dissolution, and possible ocean acidification prior to the Cretaceous/Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary in the tropical Pacific. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
485, 433-454.
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Wylie, S., Schultz, K., Thomas, D., Kassotis, C., & Nagel, S.
(2016).
Inspiring Collaboration: The Legacy of Theo Colborn's Transdisciplinary Research on Fracking. New Solutions.
26(3), 360-388.
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Kreisberg, D., Thomas, D., Valley, M., Newell, S., Janes, E., & Little, C.
(2016).
Vulnerable Populations in Hospital and Health Care Emergency Preparedness Planning: A Comprehensive Framework for Inclusion. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine.
31(2), 211-219.
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Morrato, E. H., Campagna, E. J., Brewer, S. E., Dickinson, L. M., Thomas, D., Miller, B. F., ... Lindrooth, R. C.
(2016).
Metabolic Testing for Adults in a State Medicaid Program Receiving Antipsychotics: Remaining Barriers to Achieving Population Health Prevention Goals. JAMA Psychiatry.
73(7), 721-730.
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Almeida, F. A., Smith-Ray, R. L., Dzewaltowski, D. A., Glasgow, R. E., Lee, R. E., Thomas, D., Xu, S., & Estabrooks, P. A.
(2015).
An Interactive Computer Session to Initiate Physical Activity in Sedentary Cardiac Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
17(8), e206-e206.
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Morrato, E. H., Parks, J., Campagna, E. J., Muser, E., Thomas, D., Fang, H., & Doshi, D.
(2015).
Comparative effectiveness of injectable paliperidone palmitate versus oral atypical antipsychotics: early postmarketing evidence. 4(2), 89-99.
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Bralower, T. J., Meissner, K. J., Alexander, K., & Thomas, D. J.
(2014).
The dynamics of global change at the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum: A data-model comparison. 15(10), 3830-3848.
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Thomas, D. J., Korty, R., Huber, M., Schubert, J. A., & Haines, B.
(2014).
Nd isotopic structure of the Pacific Ocean 70-30 Ma and numerical evidence for vigorous ocean circulation and ocean heat transport in a greenhouse world. 29(5), 454-469.
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Thomas, D. J., & Tilghman, D. S.
(2014).
Geographically different oceanographic responses to global warming during the Cenomanian-Turonian interval and Oceanic Anoxic Event 2. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
411, 136-143.
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Valley, M. A., Trotter, J. F., Thomas, D., Ginde, A. A., Lownenstein, S. R., & Honigman, B.
(2014).
The relationship between hepatopulmonary syndrome and altitude. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
28(3), 140-142.
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Thomas, D. J.
(2014).
Early Paleogene Pacific Deep-water Lead Isotope Variations Implications for the Evolution of Water Mass Composition. 31, 215-216.
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Thomas, D., Wilhelmi, O. V., Finnessey, T. N., & Deheza, V.
(2013).
A comprehensive framework for tourism and recreation drought vulnerability reduction. Environmental Research Letters.
8(4), 044004-044004.
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Murphy, D. P., & Thomas, D. J.
(2013).
The evolution of Late Cretaceous deep-ocean circulation in the Atlantic basins: Neodymium isotope evidence from South Atlantic drill sites for tectonic controls. 14(12), 5323-5340.
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Woodard, S. C., Thomas, D. J., Grossman, E. L., Olszewski, T. D., Yancey, T. E., Miller, B. V., & Raymond, A.
(2013).
Radiogenic isotope composition of Carboniferous seawater from North American epicontinental seas. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
370, 51-63.
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Hague, A. M., Thomas, D. J., Huber, M., Korty, R., Woodard, S. O., & Jones, L. B.
(2012).
Convection of North Pacific deep water during the early Cenozoic. 40(6), 527-530.
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Woodard, S. C., Thomas, D. J., & Marcantonio, F.
(2012).
Thorium-derived dust fluxes to the tropical Pacific Ocean, 58 Ma. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
87, 194-209.
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Murphy, D. P., & Thomas, D. J.
(2012).
Cretaceous deep-water formation in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean. 27(1), n/a-n/a.
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Woodard, S. C., Thomas, D. J., Hovan, S., Roehl, U., & Westerhold, T.
(2011).
Evidence for orbital forcing of dust accumulation during the early Paleogene greenhouse. 12(2), n/a-n/a.
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Morrato, E. H., Druss, B. G., Hartung, D. M., Valuck, R. J., Thomas, D., Allen, R., Campagna, E., & Newcomer, J. W.
(2011).
Small area variation and geographic and patient-specific determinants of metabolic testing in antipsychotic users. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.
20(1), 66-75.
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Robinson, S. A., Murphy, D. P., Vance, D., & Thomas, D. J.
(2010).
Formation of “Southern Component Water” in the Late Cretaceous: Evidence from Nd-isotopes. 38(10), 871-874.
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Murphy, D. P., & Thomas, D. J.
(2010).
The negligible role of intermediate water circulation in stadial-interstadial oxygenation variations along the southern California margin: Evidence from Nd isotopes. Quaternary Science Reviews.
29(19-20), 2442-2450.
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Marcantonio, F., Thomas, D. J., Woodard, S., McGee, D., & Winckler, G.
(2009).
Extraterrestrial He-3 in Paleocene sediments from Shatsky Rise: Constraints on sedimentation rate variability. 287(1-2), 24-30.
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Okafor, C. U., Thomas, D. J., Wade, B. S., & Firth, J.
(2009).
Environmental change in the subtropics during the late middle Eocene greenhouse and global implications. 10(7), n/a-n/a.
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Gleason, J. D., Thomas, D. J., Moore, T., Blum, J. D., Owen, R. M., & Haley, B. A.
(2009).
Early to middle Eocene history of the Arctic Ocean from Nd-Sr isotopes in fossil fish debris, Lomonosov Ridge. 24(2), n/a-n/a.
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Thomas, D. J., Lyle, M., Moore, T., & Rea, D. K.
(2008).
Paleogene deepwater mass composition of the tropical Pacific and implications for thermohaline circulation in a greenhouse world. 9(2), n/a-n/a.
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Thomas, D. J., & Via, R. K.
(2007).
Neogene evolution of Atlantic thermohaline circulation: Perspective from Walvis Ridge, southeastern Atlantic Ocean. 22(2),
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Rea, D. K., Lyle, M. W., Liberty, L. M., Hovan, S. A., Bolyn, M. P., Gleason, J. D., ... Thomas, D. J.
(2006).
Broad region of no sediment in the southwest Pacific Basin. 34(10), 873-876.
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Via, R. K., & Thomas, D. J.
(2006).
Evolution of Atlantic thermohaline circulation: Early Oligocene onset of deep-water production in the North Atlantic. 34(6), 441-444.
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Frank, T. D., Thomas, D. J., Leckie, R. M., Arthur, M. A., Bown, P. R., Jones, K., & Lees, J. A.
(2005).
The Maastrichtian record from Shatsky Rise (northwest Pacific): A tropical perspective on global ecological and oceanographic changes. 20(1), n/a-n/a.
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Thomas, D. J., & Bralower, T. J.
(2005).
Sedimentary trace element constraints on the role of North Atlantic Igneous Province volcanism in late Paleocene-early Eocene environmental change. Marine Geology.
217(3-4), 233-254.
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Thomas, D. J., & Bralower, T. J.
(2005).
The timing of North Atlantic Igneous Province volcanism relative to the Paleocene/Eocene thermal maximum: Implications for the use of metal concentrations for Large Igneous Province activity. Marine Geology.
217, 233-254.
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Thomas, D. J.
(2005).
Reconstructing ancient deep-sea circulation patterns using the Nd isotopic composition of fossil fish debris. Special Paper of the Geological Society of America.
395, 1-11.
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Bralower, T. J., Kelly, D. C., & Thomas, D. J.
(2004).
Comment on "Coccolith Sr/Ca records of productivity during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum from the Weddell Sea" by Heather M. Stoll and Santo Bains. Paleoceanography.
19(1),
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Thomas, D. J.
(2004).
Evidence for deep-water production in the North Pacific Ocean during the early Cenozoic warm interval. Nature.
430(6995), 65-68.
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Brassell, S. C., Dumitrescu, M., & Party, t.
(2004).
Recognition of alkenones in a lower Aptian porcellanite from the west-central Pacific. Organic Geochemistry.
35(2), 181-188.
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Thomas, D. J., Bralower, T. J., & Jones, C. E.
(2003).
Neodymium isotopic reconstruction of late Paleoceneearly Eocene thermohaline circulation. Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
209(3-4), 309-322.
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Ussler, W., Paull, C. K., Boucher, J., Friederich, G. E., & Thomas, D. J.
(2003).
Submarine pockmarks: a case study from Belfast Bay, Maine. Marine Geology.
202(3-4), 175-192.
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Thomas, D. J., Zachos, J. C., Bralower, T. J., Thomas, E., & Bohaty, S.
(2002).
Warming the fuel for the fire: Evidence for the thermal dissociation of methane hydrate during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum. Geology.
30(12), 1067-1070.
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Thomas, D. J., Bralower, T. J., & Zachos, J. C.
(2000).
Evidence for subtropical warming during the late Paleocene thermal maximumNew insights from DSDP Site 527. GFF.
122(1), 168-168.
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Herbert, T. D., Schuffert, J. D., Thomas, D. J., Lange, C., Weinheimer, A., Peloe-Alampay, A., & Herguera, J. C.
(1999).
A core-top calibration of alkenone unsaturation in California Margin sediments. Paleoceanography.
13, 263-271.
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Thomas, D. J., Bralower, T. J., & Zachos, J. C.
(1999).
New evidence for subtropical warming during the Late Paleocene thermal maximum: Stable isotopes from Deep Sea Drilling Project Site 527, Walvis Ridge. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
14(5), 561-570.
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Dickens, G. R., Bralower, T. J., Thomas, D. J., Thomas, E., & Zachos, J. C.
(1998).
High-resolution records of the late Paleocene thermal maximum and circum-Caribbean volcanism: Is there a causal link?: Comment and Reply. Geology.
26(7), 670-671.
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Herbert, T. D., Schuffert, J. D., Thomas, D., Lange, C., Weinheimer, A., PeleoAlampay, A., & Herguera, J.
(1998).
Depth and seasonality of alkenone production along the California Margin inferred from a core top transect. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
13(3), 263-271.
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Bralower, T. J., Thomas, D. J., Zachos, J. C., Hirschmann, M. M., Rhl, U., Sigurdsson, H., Thomas, E., & Whitney, D. L.
(1997).
High-resolution records of the late Paleocene thermal maximum and circum-Caribbean volcanism: Is there a causal link?. Geology.
25(11), 963-966.
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Bralower, T. J., Thomas, D. J., Zachos, J. C., Hirschmann, M. M., Rohl, U., Sigurdsson, H., Thomas, E., & Whitney, D. L.
(1997).
High-resolution records of the late Paleocene thermal maximum and circum-Caribbean volcanism: Is there a causal link?. Geology.
25(11), 963-966.
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Bralower, T. J., Thomas, D. J., Zachos, J. C., Hirschmann, M. M., Rhl, U., Sigurdsson, H., Thomas, E., & Whitney, D. L.
(1997).
High-resolution records of the late Paleocene thermal maximum and circum-Caribbean volcanism: Is there a causal link?. Geology.
25(11), 963-966.
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McKinley, C. C., Thomas, D. J., LeVay, L. J., & Rolewicz, Z.
(2019).
Nd isotopic structure of the Pacific Ocean 40-10 Ma, and evidence for the reorganization of deep North Pacific Ocean circulation between 36 and 25 Ma. Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
521, 139-149.
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chapter
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Thomas, D.
(2014).
The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism. Cutter, S. L., Richardson, D. B., & Wilbanks, T. J. (Eds.),
The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism.
(pp. 9-15).
Taylor & Francis.
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Thomas, D.
(2014).
The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism. Cutter, S. L., Richardson, D. B., & Wilbanks, T. J. (Eds.),
The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism.
(pp. 9-15).
Taylor & Francis.
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conference paper
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Woodard, S. C., Thomas, D. J., Grossman, E., Olszewski, T., Yancey, T., Raymond, A., & Miller, B. V.
(2010).
Nd isotopes as indicator of glacio-eustasy, mid-Carboniferous boundary Arrow Canyon, NV. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
A1140-A1140.
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Woodard, S. C., & Thomas, D. J.
(2009).
Is it eolian dust? Contributions to the fine silicate fraction of deep sea sediments on Shatsky Rise, 58Ma. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
A1452-A1452.
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Gleason, J. D., Thomas, D. J., Moore, T., Blum, J. D., Owen, R. M., & Haley, B. A.
(2008).
Early to middle Eocene Arctic paleoceanography from Nd-Sr isotope study of fossil fish debris, Lomonosov Ridge. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
A314-A314.
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Thomas, D. J.
(2005).
Reconstructing ancient deep-sea circulation patterns using the Nd isotopic composition of fossil fish debris. Special Paper of the Geological Society of America.
1-11.
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Woodard, S. C., Thomas, D. J., Grossman, E., Olszewski, T., Yancey, T., Raymond, A., & Miller, B. V.
(2010).
Nd isotopes as indicator of glacio-eustasy, mid-Carboniferous boundary Arrow Canyon, NV. GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA.
A1140-A1140.
Research
Teaching
teaching activities
- GEOL491 Research Instructor
- GEOL691 Research Instructor
- GEOS489 Sptp:pro Dev For Geosciences Instructor
- GEOS689 Sptp:pro Dev For Geosciences Instructor
- OCNG430 Geological Oceanography Instructor
- OCNG491 Research Instructor
- OCNG691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Hague, Ashley Melissa (2012-10). Reconstruction of Early Paleogene North Pacific Deep-Water Circulation using the Neodymium Isotopic Composition of Fossil Fish Debris.
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Murphy, Daniel Patrick (2012-07). Intermediate- to Deep-Water Circulation Changes on Short and Long Time Scales.
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Okafor, Chioma U. (2010-07). BIOTIC RESPONSE TO PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN THE MIDDLE EOCENE OF BLAKE NOSE, WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
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Rolewicz, Zachary Louis (2016-04). Improved Nd Column Chemical Methods and Implications for Reconstruction of Water Mass Circulation Over the Mid-Eocene Climatic Optimum.
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Schubert, Jessica (2012-07). Late Cretaceous through Paleogene Reconstruction of Pacific Deep-Water Circulation.
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Tilghman, David S (2013-09). Late Cenomanian - Early Turonian Reconstruction of Intermediate and Deep-Water Circulation in the Proto-Indian Ocean.
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Via, Rachael Kathleen (2005-11). Evolution of Atlantic deep-water circulation: from the greenhouse to the icehouse.
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Woodard, Stella C. (2012-07). Oceanic and atmospheric response to climate change over varying geologic timescales.
Background
Contact
first name
- Debbie
has last name
- Thomas
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Dean Of Geosciences
3148 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3146
USA
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- dthomas@tamu.edu