Participants received professional development credits for the state of Louisiana, and they came away with working knowledge about the realities and processes involved with ocean research.
LUMCON is reaching out to educate the public on coastal issues and its research into the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The Gulf of Mexico Research Alliance congratulates Dr. Kate Freeman, professor of geosciences at Penn State University, on her recent election to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
In the early morning hours on Monday July 23rd the Hercules 252 rig blew out, spewing a mixture of gas, condensate, and possibly other hydrocarbons into the water and air.
GoMRI announced today that it plans to award up to $105 million to support research consortia investigating the effect, and the potential associated impact, of hydrocarbon releases on the environment and public health
Scientific Dream Team Conducts Rapid Response Research at Hercules Gas Blowout – November 12, 2013 (From Fall 2013 Newsletter) It started with radio chatter about a gas rig blowout heard on a research vessel early Tuesday morning. A few days later an all-star science team from across the Gulf region sailed from Cocodrie, Louisiana on…
GoMRI Research Board Convenes Workshop on Oil Spills and Public Health – November 12, 2013 (From Fall 2013 Newsletter) The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Research Board – a group of twenty science, public health, and research administration experts – convened a Public Health Workshop on July 30, 2013, to discuss the most pressing needs…
Fall 2013 – Education Spotlight – November 12, 2013 (From Fall 2013 Newsletter) Summer Learning with the GoMRI Research Consortia The summer of 2013 was a busy one for the GoMRI Consortia Education and Outreach Teams! C-MEDS held a successful Summer Outreach Program, where 10 undergraduate students from Tulane and LSU conducted oil spill research,…
Fall 2013 – Note from the Research Board Chair – November 12, 2013 (From Fall 2013 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The link between public health and the oceans is important, but often poorly understood. Traditionally, there has been very little integration between the disciplines of public health and…
Boaters, Vacationers, and Beach Lovers Report GISR Drift Cards for Oil-Spill Research – November 12, 2013 (From Fall 2013 Newsletter) Adults and children from Florida to Texas are calling, emailing, and going online to report little yellow cards they find in the water and on the beach. The locations of these cards give scientists important…