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17th UT GeoFluids Annual Meeting
The 17th UT GeoFluids Annual Meeting took place March 4, 2026 – March 6, 2026 in Austin, Texas. We had a great turnout, with exciting presentations and invigorating discussions about all things geofluids.
Company Visits
- Jack, Maria, and Peter enjoyed giving research updates and discussing study opportunities with to BP, Exxon, Chevron, and Shell in Houston, in late June 2025.
- Peter visited Diamondback in Midland on June 19, 2025 to to discuss GeoFluids research updates.
Recent Graduates
- Cathal Small graduated with a MSc Degree in May 2025.
- Nick Ambeliotis graduated with a MSc Degree in Civil And Environmental Engineering. Nick will continue to contribute to the GeoFluids research as he is now pursuing his PhD under Dr. Germaine’s direction.
Jack Germaine hosted high school interns for a laboratory visit and discussion about career opportunities in STEM in June 26, 2025.
Maria Nikolinakou was an invited speaker at the Center’s Fluids in Cascadia Topical Workshop on April 23-25 at the University of Oregon Portland campus. The workshop brought together a multidisciplinary group to advance our understanding of the coupled chemo-thermo-hydro-mechanical processes that affect the behavior of subduction zones.
Maria Nikolinakou joined 100 Salt-Mechanics enthusiasts from all over the world during SaltMech XI. The conference tool place in Santa Fe, NM, July 7-10, 2025 and explored salt behavior in scales spanning from microstructural to geologic. Maria presented her work on intrasalt shear zones related to an extensional basement fault.