Summer 2017 – Frequently Asked Questions: Thematic Workshops – SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 (From Summer 2017 Newsletter) Dr. Rick Shaw and Dr. John Shepherd of the Gulf of Mexico Research Board and Co-Chairs of the Research Board’s Synthesis and Legacy Committee answer a few frequently asked questions about the program. Question: GoMRI will be holding a…
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant informational publication that discusses the locations where approximate amounts of oil went after the Deepwater Horizon spill. The publication Deepwater Horizon: Where did the oil go? summarizes what researchers have discovered about where the spilled oil traveled and what processes carried it along its path.
Opportunity: Estuarine Hydrodynamic Modeling PhD Research Assistant – SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 This PhD position will be housed in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University under the supervision of Dr. Anna Linhoss. The position requires a background in hydrodynamic or hydrologic modeling and BS and/or MS in engineering. Experience with coastal/estuarine hydrodynamics is…
Scientists Awarded $50 Million to Study Effects of Oil on Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem – SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the 31 awardees of the program’s final two-year grants to support research on effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The selected proposals underwent a competitive…
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the 31 awardees of the program’s final two-year grants to support research on effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
An interdisciplinary panel of 23 experts in oceanography, ecology, physics, and geospatial-mapping combined their knowledge of pelagic faunal distribution patterns to create a biogeographic map of the world’s deep oceans. The panel identified 33 distinct mesopelagic (200-1000 meters depth) ecoregions that reflect regional variation of biodiversity and function.
Scientists used data collected during the Deepwater Horizon spill to validate a model simulation of the physical and chemical behavior of oil and gas rising from the wellhead to the ocean surface.
Researchers use numerical models to simulate oil spill scenarios and predict where oil will go, but the many factors that affect the oil’s path creates uncertainty in the predictions. Shitao Wang quantifies the uncertainty of ocean models to gauge the reliability of oil fate predictions.
Principal Investigator Antonietta Quigg describes ongoing research about marine oil snow formation during the Deepwater Horizon spill and its effects on Gulf of Mexico environments. She discusses how this research could inform oil spill response and shares some preliminary results that surprised their research group.
Scientists analyzed model simulations of tracer dispersion in a Gulf of Mexico eddy to find out if small-scale flows surrounding the eddy influenced where the tracer went.