VSU Professor Researches Effects of BP Oil Spill
The 2010 explosion at BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling site and the subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico proved to be deadly and costly.
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Scientists Drop Drifters in Gulf of Mexico to Study Small Currents
GULFPORT, Mississippi — About 300 drifters are being deployed in the Gulf of Mexico around the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill site to help scientists develop a better model for predicting how material travels in the currents.
VIDEO: GLAD Expedition Featured on WLOX TV
WLOX News Team Covered the CARTHE GLAD Experiment
GoMRI at Sea: June is a Busy and Challenging Month for Research Cruises
Throughout the month of June, the Gulf of Mexico was teeming with GoMRI-funded scientists conducting oil-spill related research. For some of the research teams Tropical Storm Debbie provided additional challenges, requiring some schedule changes.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Research Board Welcomes New Member
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Research Board Welcomes New Member: Dr. Richard Shaw appointed by Gulf of Mexico Alliance to fill vacant seat
Opportunity: Scientific Computing Specialist Position, ECOGIG
Applications are invited for a Scientific Computing Specialist who will serve as a Data Manager and Programmer in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia in Athens Georgia.
CARTHE Sponsors International Coastal and Ocean Dynamics Meeting
Computational scientists, physical oceanographers, and mathematicians from around the world converged on the Shelborne Hotel for the 5th Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics (LAPCOD) meeting.
GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. Flower, Member of C-IMAGE and DEEP-C
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Professor Ben Flower, a faculty member at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, passed away Sunday morning at Bayfront Hospital in Saint Petersburg, FL.
CARTHE at Sea: A Grand Experiment for Transformative Research in Gulf Oil Studies
Understanding oceanic flows in the Gulf of Mexico could be a game changer for emergency responders the next time there is an oil spill. Responders need quick, reliable information to figure out where oil goes and how fast it gets there. Yet advancement in predictive accuracy requires ambitious and innovative science.