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Grad Student Novotny Searches for Oil Transport Pathways in Deep-Sea Fish Stomachs
Posted on May 2, 2017The high cost and small catch sizes associated with deep-sea research often limits scientists’ ability to study many deep-pelagic species. Mike Novotny examines the stomach contents of various bathypelagic fishes to better understand their feeding habits and collect valuable data. -
Jeff Chanton Honored with Highest Award for FSU Faculty
Posted on April 28, 2017The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Chanton, the John W. Winchester Professor of Oceanography, for receiving the Florida State University (FSU) 2017-2018 Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor award. -
Sea Grant Brings Partnership with GoMRI to NOAA for Oil Spill Preparedness
Posted on April 26, 2017The Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Program is collaborating with NOAA entities to extend the two-way dialogue with sectors who were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. -
Study Analyzes Trends and Gaps in Oil Spill Literature Since 1968
Posted on April 25, 2017Researchers surveyed oil spill studies between 1968 and 2015 to characterize the field and describe changes. The team found that, despite its episodic nature, oil spill research is a rapidly expanding field with a growth rate greater than science as a whole. -
Oceanography Highlights Findings from Deepwater Horizon Research
Posted on April 20, 20177th year of the largest coordinated research endeavor around an ocean event. -
SeaGlide Workshop Engages Teachers and Students in Ocean Research Technology
Posted on April 19, 2017Practical applications of ocean research findings often include presenting the research and its results in a way that is accessible to non-researchers. -
Study Quantifies Influence of Data Input on Confidence in Loop Current Forecasts
Posted on April 11, 2017Researchers described in a recent study a surrogate-based technique to quantify the uncertainty in forecasting the oceanic circulation. -
Sea Grant Releases Brochure on Oil Spill Cleanup Technology Developments
Posted on April 6, 2017The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant informational brochure that explores products currently available or in development to remove oil from water in future spills. -
Study Characterizes Natural Deep Sea Seeps
Posted on April 4, 2017Mississippi scientists surveyed natural seeps near the Macondo blowout using a high-resolution autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to inform biogeochemical studies about the post-Deepwater Horizon water column and seafloor. -
Virtual Lab Creates More “Wow” Moments in Science Discovery
Posted on March 30, 2017A child’s face lit up with wonder as she peered into a microscope for the first time and discovered a new world. Researchers at the Miami-based RECOVER consortium want experiences like this to happen more often for more students, so they designed and developed the RECOVER Virtual Lab.
