Participants try to get a good look at bird species that call the marsh home during a boat tour of the salt marsh. Image Credit: Murt Conover, LUMCON and CWC.

Spring 2014 – Education Spotlight

Spring 2014 – Education Spotlight – June 10, 2014 (From Spring 2014 Newsletter) The Education & Outreach section of the CWC website has resources specifically for K-12 teachers and students, the public, undergraduate students, and education events, including printable materials in Spanish. Deep-C led the first Project GOO (Gulf Oil Observers) field study. Project GOO…

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Gulf of Mexico researchers discuss research presented during a poster session. Image Credit: Chris Kirby, GoMRI Management Team.

2014 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference

2014 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference – June 10, 2014 (From Spring 2014 Newsletter) As we enter the fourth year of research following the Deepwater Horizon incident and associated investments focused on the Gulf of Mexico, the science community is now well-positioned to deliver integrated findings both within the scientific community…

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Florida Oceans Day

Florida Oceans Day – June 10, 2014 (From Spring 2014 Newsletter) Three GoMRI Consortia, C-IMAGE, Deep-C, and CARTHE, joined together for the 14th annual Florida Oceans Day on April 9, 2014. Held in Tallahassee at the Florida Capitol, Florida Oceans Day joins legislators with scientists and researchers to promote awareness and stewardship of the state’s…

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Spring 2014 – Note from the Research Board Chair

Spring 2014 – Note from the Research Board Chair – June 10, 2014 (From Spring 2014 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The GoMRI Research Board has recently adopted four legacy goals to complement the GoMRI mission: The ultimate goal of the GoMRI will be to improve society’s ability to…

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Spring 2014 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson

Spring 2014 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson – June 10, 2014 (From Spring 2014 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answers a few of the most frequently asked questions about the program. Question: Why is numerical modeling important to GoMRI? Answer: Numerical (computer)…

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