USF Researcher: Cactus Can Clean Up Oil Spills
Associate professor of chemical engineering Norma Alcantar is filing for an international patent for a cactus mucilage as an oil dispersant.
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Two Years After Deepwater Horizon: Mote’s Oil Spill Response
Today, on the second anniversary of the worst oil spill in U.S. history, new questions continue to surface about Deepwater Horizon’s long-term effects on marine life — an ongoing focus of the world-class research at Mote Marine Laboratory.
Research at Sea: ECOGIG Sets Sail to Understand Impacts of Oil in Deepwater Ecosystems
April 2012. Dr. Vernon Asper (Chief Scientist) with the University of Mississippi and 18 scientists sailed from Gulfport, MS on April 12th on the R/V Endeavor for the first of six research cruises.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Researchers Look into Effects on Wildlife, Ways to Improve Response
LSU entomologist Linda Hooper-Bui and her graduate students spent a day last week putting down cages, each one containing 20 brown crickets, among sprigs of smooth cordgrass in a marsh by Bay Jimmy.
Save the Date! Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference
The conference sponsors share a goal to improve society’s ability to understand the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, which includes humans, to ensure its long-term environmental health.
CARTHE Scientific Team Meets to Kick Off GoMRI-Sponsored Oil Spill Research in the Gulf of Mexico
Researchers from around the country came together at the Mayfair Hotel in Coconut Grove, Fla. this week to kick off the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)-funded Consortium for Advanced Research on the Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment (CARTHE).
GoMRI Award & JHU Gift Make Dreamed-About Research a Reality
Joseph Katz with the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is excited about his oil-related research, especially now that he can conduct experiments in a state-of-the-art facility and build upon his previous work.
Research at Sea – Studying Oil Impacts on Food Web in Florida Waters
March 2012. Dr. Kendra Daly and Leslie Schwierzke-Wade at the University of South Florida (USF) are leading a group of researchers from the USF College of Marine Science and the Florida Wildlife Research Institute to assess the impact of oil on the food web in Gulf waters off the Florida coast. Their team includes four graduate students.