Educators Dive into ROV Training and Emerge with Innovative Teaching Tools
Ten high school teachers from Alabama and Florida are returning to their 2013-2014 science classes armed with new skills, materials, and inspiration.
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Study Describes Use of Oil Fingerprinting to Identify Source of 2012 Gulf Sheen
Scientists used a novel fingerprinting technique to identify the source of oil sheens that appeared in late 2012 near the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
CWC Involves All in the Family in Oil Spill Marsh Science
Conover loves planning educational activities that get local families outside in the marshes and waterways to learn about the delicate ecosystem that surrounds them.
Researchers Gather Environmental Samples Following Hercules Natural Gas Well Blowout in Gulf of Mexico
GoMRI funding is building research capacity in Gulf of Mexico
Rapid Response Research at Hercules Gas Blowout
The vessel was loaded with ocean drifters to track movement of surface waters around the rig and with equipment to collect time-sensitive samples of water, air and sediment.
Deepwater Horizon, Three Years Later
BP-funded research aims to understand and mitigate impacts of hydrocarbon pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere.
Scientific Dream Team Conducts Rapid Response Research at Hercules Gas Blowout
“This is an opportunity to put science into immediate practice.” – Tamay Ozgokmen, University of Miami and director of CARTHE
Study Describes Mechanics of Dispersant Adsorption at Oil-Water Interface
Scientists are trying to develop more stable, safer dispersants.
Margaret Leinen Selected as UC San Diego Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences and Scripps Director
The GoMRI science community congratulates one of our own, Dr. Margaret Leinen
Boaters, Vacationers, and Beach Lovers Report Drift Cards for Oil-Spill Research
Summer fun check list: 1. enjoy the sun, sand, and surf along the beautiful Gulf of Mexico; 2. track ocean currents; and 3. win a prize