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…
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…
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…
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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At Texas A&M University, a new interactive exhibit “Offshore Drilling: The Promise of Discovery” opened to the public in March and features, among many examples of equipment and history from the industry, the oil spill research of the Gulf of Mexico Integrated Spill Response (GISR) consortium, a GoMRI funded project.
Scientists from Louisiana State University evaluated bursting bubbles as a pathway for hydrocarbons to move from the sea into the air and they investigated the influence of Corexit 9500A on this process.
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates one of their own, Howard Stone, for his election into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).