GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. Stan Kuczaj
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Dr. Stan Kuczaj passed away on Thursday, April 14 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Grad Student Robinson Follows Little Blue Crabs for Bigger Food Web Picture
Elizabeth Robinson studies blue crab’s role in the northern Gulf of Mexico food web, looking closely at how Deepwater Horizon oil might have affected the natural predator-prey balance.
Ten Outstanding Education Products Six Years After Deepwater Horizon
Communicating oil spill research is essential to improve society’s understanding about spills and their ability to respond to and mitigate them. The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has been funding spill-related research since 2010.
A Woman in Film Highlights Women in Science
Years ago, when my husband, Hal, and I first arrived as young filmmaking partners in Washington, D.C., the first person I met was the wife of a fellow filmmaker.
New Documentary Focuses on Efforts of Scientists to Measure Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Release
When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded in 2010 releasing the largest oil spill in United States history, scientists from around the country came to the Gulf of Mexico to try to measure the impact of the environmental disaster.
Using Acoustics to Monitor Oil and Gas from Deep Natural Seafloor Seeps
There is a lot of action at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. A turbulent mixed layer of water and sediment particles known as the bottom boundary layer circulates counterclockwise across the seafloor, flowing against the water above.
Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate Position, UGA
The Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia (http://marsci.uga.edu) is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to participate in a new Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative-funded study of the vertical upwelling of a hydrocarbon plume together with bottom boundary layer dispersal for a natural seep site.
Opportunity: Senior Program Assistant, Gulf Research Program
The Senior Program Assistant performs complex clerical and administrative duties for assigned program(s) or project(s) under minimal supervision. Coordinates logistical and administrative aspects of meetings. Writes, edits, and formats routine correspondence.
Opportunity: Program Officer in Information Science, Gulf Research Program
Manages the program’s activities related to the stewardship and use of data and information collected by activities funded by the Gulf Research Program. Recommends updates and future directions to the program’s data management policy.
Opportunity: Manager, Communications, Gulf Research Program
The communications manager plays a central and critical role in the GRP’s work. Candidates must have proven capabilities to: plan, develop, and manage internal and external communications projects, funding opportunity outreach, and other dissemination and outreach activities.