Scientists generated breaking waves in the presence of various dispersant and oil ratios (DOR) using a custom-built wave tank to investigate how subsurface oil droplets evolve in a turbulent environment.
The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) provides a vital forum for the oil industry to gather and discuss future challenges and opportunities with sound science, practical innovation, global research, and imagination. The IOSC 2020 will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana May 11-14, 2020.
Grad Student Deng Investigates How Marine Microbes Move When Oil is Present – SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 Oil-water interfaces, such as those formed by marine oil spills or natural ocean oil seeps, are teeming with bacterial activity. Some bacterial species in those interfaces form biofilms that help break up oil, which enhances biodegradation. The interfaces themselves…
Summer 2019 – GoMRI Synthesis & Legacy – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Callan Yanoff Two workshops took place during the summer months to further synthesize the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GoMRI) research across two topics. The Living on the Edge: Enhancing the Sustainability of Coupled Human-Environment Systems in the…
Summer 2019 – Frequently Asked Questions with Dr. Chuck Wilson – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answered a few frequently asked questions. Question: Please tell us about your role as Chief Scientific Officer for GoMRI. Answer: It has been…
Summer 2019 – Education Spotlight – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) The Consortium for Simulation of Oil-Microbial Interactions in the Ocean (CSOMIO) hosted a summer outreach program in partnership with the Florida State University (FSU) Center for Ocean- Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) in July, where students learned about ocean and atmospheric sciences. The program…
Summer 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board is pleased to announce the release of Screenscope Film’s Dispatches from the Gulf 3, the third and final film…
Summer 2019 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Danielle McDonald – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Danielle McDonald from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Department of Marine Biology and Ecology answered a few questions about her RFP-VI project, The Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Exposure…
Screenscope Films Releases Dispatches from the Gulf 3 – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Rebecca Howland “The most common question is, Has the Gulf of Mexico recovered from the oil spill?” Dr. Chuck Wilson, Dispatches from the Gulf 3 Screenscope Films, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), and the GoMRI…
Scientists conducted the largest comparison to-date of publicly available sequenced bacterial genomes to provide the first in-depth look at using high-throughput marker genes to profile a microbial community’s functional capability.