Mesocosm Experiments Look at Oil Spills from the Bottom Up – March 12, 2015 (From Winter 2015 Newsletter) Scientists have simulated a variety of deep-sea oil spill conditions in miniature via a pair of mesocosms, an approach that bridges traditional laboratory and in situ observations. A large team of researchers from the Dispersion Research on…
Winter 2015 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson – March 12, 2015 (From Winter 2015 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: The GoMRI just announced twelve Consortia awards through the RFP-IV…
Winter 2015 – Education Spotlight – March 12, 2015 (From Winter 2015 Newsletter) ECOGIG scientists recently launched the “Science at the Stadium” education program to connect fascinating undersea research technology with the thrilling college football atmosphere. On game day at the University of Georgia (UGA) and University of Mississippi (UM) stadiums, researchers invited kids to…
Winter 2015 – Note from the Research Board Chair – March 12, 2015 (From Winter 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University GoMRI research is carried out in approximately 192 institutions located in 37 states and seven countries. Thus, the challenges in coordinating such a far-reaching community of scientists are…
Presence for GoMRI Researchers at the 2014 International Oil Spill Conference – March 12, 2015 (From Winter 2015 Newsletter) A number of researchers and students participated in the International Oil Spill Conference 2014 (IOSC) held May 5-8 in Savannah, Georgia. As a result, nine GoMRI Research articles, spanning multiple research consortia, were chosen from the…
Snow in the Gulf of Mexico – March 12, 2015 (From Winter 2015 Newsletter) It may not happen too often on land, but beneath the surface of the ocean, it’s a whole different story. As plants and animals living near the ocean’s surface die, they decay and fall to the seafloor in a natural phenomenon…
Researching oceanic oil spills can be difficult when you work at a landlocked university like UC Merced.
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce that Research Board Chair Dr. Rita Colwell published an editorial in the March 2015 Environmental, Coastal, and Offshore (ECO) Magazine.
ADDOMEx studies microbial biofilms’ impacts on oil and dispersants
Looking to answer the question of how the BP oil disaster five years ago affected whales and dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, a research team is returning to the Gulf.