Opportunity: Research Associate/Assistant for Benthic Marsh Ecology Research, CWC
Coastal Waters Consortium Seeks Research Associate/Assistant for Benthic Marsh Ecology Research related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
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Study Describes Functional Diversity of Oil-Degrading Microbes in Coral and Sediment
Scientists from Haverford College examined Gulf of Mexico sediment and flocculent material (floc) associated with oil-impacted corals to study indigenous microbial communities and their oil degradation potential.
Scientists Coordinate Research with Responders in Santa Barbara Oil Spill
One of the most significant outcomes of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has been the fostering of a multi-disciplinary collaborative academic community ready to put science into practice.
Smithsonian’s Five Questions with Marine Ecologist Nancy Rabalais
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is one of many stressors affecting wetlands ecology, and scientists are investigating impacts from natural and human-caused disturbances on marsh health and surrounding water chemistry.
GoMRI Recognizes Innovative Young Researcher for Oil Spill Science Project
GoMRI granted a Special Award of $2000 for best oil spill-related science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, held May 11-15 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Study Reveals Oil Spill Changed Oxygen Conditions in Gulf Sediment
A team of scientists from Eckerd College and University of South Florida conducted a time-series sediment study to better understand impacts from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Smithsonian Highlights Five Gulf Discoveries from Oil Spill Research
An exciting aspect of scientific research is unexpected discovery. While investigating impacts from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists made unanticipated, yet fundamentally important, discoveries that shape our understanding of ocean science and Gulf ecosystems.
Grad Student Johansen Counts Bubbles to Understand Natural Oil Seeps
Caroline Johansen laughs when her family tells others that her research involves counting bubbles. But the bubbles she studies come from seeps at the bottom of the Gulf and contain naturally-occurring hydrocarbons that are an important part of the deep-sea ecosystem.
Dive Into Oil Spill Research
This is the first site at which scientists or even the public can easily access a compilation of available research data on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster with a few clicks of a mouse.
Grad Student Temkin Links Dispersant Component with Fat Cell Differentiation
Unhealthy diet and inactivity are the first things that people think about that cause obesity. However, Alexis Temkin is finding an unexpected potential contributor to increased fat cell production: a component in dispersants used for oil spill cleanup and many personal care products.