Modelling Study Quantifies Gas Bubbles Effects on Oil Plume Dynamics
Scientists assessed subsurface hydrocarbon plume simulations to understand the role of released gases on plume behavior.
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Now Available: Sea Grant Brochures on Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the release of two fisheries-related informational brochures developed by their Sea Grant partners.
New Release: Gulf of Mexico Multidisciplinary High School Curriculum
A team of scientists and education staff with the Deep-C Consortium developed a user-friendly curriculum to help students make connections between the theoretical nature of science and real world applications.
Model Comparison Study Confirms Subsea Dispersant Effectiveness
An international science team assessed predictions from multiple oil spill models and found that subsea dispersants used during response to a simulated accidental blowout may reduce oil droplet size by at least one order of magnitude.
Opportunity: Ocean Portal Writer/Web Editor, Smithsonian
Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal is hiring a writer and web editor. This position helps to generate content for and support the Ocean Portal website, including writing stories on GoMRI science.
Smithsonian Highlights Oil Spill Research on Jellyfish
Jellyfish push water in and out of their bells to propel themselves forward. Researchers are investigating if and how the small underwater waves and currents created by Jellyfish movements can help break up oil spilled in marine ecosystems.
Young Scientist Visualizes Risk to Whales in an Oil Spill Scenario
Fueled by a passion for science and endangered species, Alek designed and executed a research project that involved scientists from eight institutions, four-hundred drift cards, and over a year’s work. A substantial undertaking for any scientist, this is even more impressive because Alek is seven years old.
Research Board Clarifies and Updates GoMRI Data Compliance Policy
Dr. Rita Colwell, Research Board Chair of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), released a memorandum to the GoMRI science community that provides clarification and updates to the GoMRI Data Policy.
Study Quantifies Photooxidation and Biodegradation of Surface Oil
Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin assessed photooxidation and biodegradation rates on different hydrocarbon groups.
John Farrington Conferred as AGU Fellow
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) community congratulates Dr. John W. Farrington on his selection as an American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow.