ACER investigates biodiversity’s role in oil spill recovery – Disturbances to coastal environments, such as storms and pollution, cause great concern as these areas are typically heavily populated, are home to important industries, and provide critical ecosystem services. Ecologists have debated coastal ecosystems response to disturbances for decades.
Genomics is a powerful method to track things that humans cannot see. Months and years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, many people wondered where the oil went or where it might be lingering or what it may affect after it was no longer visible. Scientists are using genomic techniques such as DNA sequencing to help answer some of these questions.
Scientists have been studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico for years, but research by University of Central Florida professors – and a $1.5 million grant that funds their work – could shed new light on undetected pollution lurking beneath the seafloor.
The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is seeking a qualified and highly motivated individual for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position to lead independent research in the laboratory of Dr. Christoph Aeppli.
Early-Career Research Fellowships will recognize professionals at the critical pretenure phase of their careers for exceptional leadership, past performance, and potential for future contributions to improving oil system safety, human health and well being, or environmental protection.
This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the database systems and procedures for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC).
Dr. Christoph Aeppli to determine how toxic spilled oil remains nearly six years after Deepwater Horizon spill
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Rita Colwell as the 2016 National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.