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Opportunity: University of Southern Mississippi, Assistant Professor of Biological Oceanography

December 12, 2019

Opportunity: University of Southern Mississippi, Assistant Professor of Biological Oceanography – DECEMBER 12, 2019 The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Biological Oceanography. Special Instructions to Applicants Applications must be submitted through the jobs.usm.edu candidate portal. For full consideration, send 1) letter of interest, 2) vitae,…

Study author and physics instructor Kendal Leftwich (L) discusses marine mammal acoustic data with students from Warren Easton Charter High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo provided by Kendal Leftwich.

Study Demonstrates High School Teaching Method for Oil Spill Science

December 10, 2019

University of New Orleans doctoral student Kendal Leftwich, who is a member of the LADC-GEMM research consortium investigating how Deepwater Horizon affected large marine mammals, created and implemented a year-long physics methodology to engage high school students in university research.

Why Grad Student Keller’s Marriage of Polymers and Nanoparticles Causes Oil to Break Up

December 5, 2019

Because oil and water don’t mix easily, oil droplets in the ocean environment tend to aggregate into larger masses, which hinders microbial degradation.

Scripps Oceanography Director Margaret Leinen speaks at the unveiling of the new pier at Scripps's Nimitz Marine Facility on Point Loma in April 2016. Behind her are the boom arms of research platform FLIP. Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, used here with permission

Margaret Leinen Selected for AGU’s 2019 Ambassador Award

December 3, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates its Research Board Vice Chair Dr. Margaret Leinen for receiving the 2019 American Geophysical Union’s Ambassador Award.

Invitation to Comment on New NOAA Strategies to Apply Emerging Science and Technology

November 27, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s science community is encouraged to participate in the NOAA Research Council’s efforts to expand the agency’s application of emerging science and technology and guide transformative advancements in NOAA science, products, and services.

University of Miami Ph.D. student Chao Ji with the SOSim (Subsurface Oil Simulator) model. (Provided by Chao Ji)

Grad Student Ji Helps Improve Tool to Locate Oil Beneath the Ocean Surface

November 26, 2019

When a marine oil spill occurs, it is vital to quickly determine where and when to dispatch response operations.

$Study author Dr. Christina Pasparakis, University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, conducted oil exposure experiments on early life stage mahi-mahi. Here she prepares a HEWAF (High-energy water-accommodated fraction) using oil collected during the Deepwater Horizon incident. Photo Credit: Dan DiNicola$

Study Summarizes Laboratory Research on How Deepwater Horizon Oil Affects Fish

November 20, 2019

Scientists synthesized data from 53 peer-reviewed laboratory studies that investigated how Deepwater Horizon oil may affect 20 ray-fin fish species.

Study authors Olakunle Francis Ojo (top left) and Azeem Farinmade (bottom front), graduate students at Tulane University’s Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, analyze high-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy images of clay halloysite particles. Photo by Igor Tsengam, Tulane University.

Study Reports Advancement in Environmentally-Friendly Dispersant Technology

November 14, 2019

University and industry scientists are developing a benign alternative to chemical dispersants used for oil spill response, such as COREXIT used during Deepwater Horizon.

Sea Grant Updates Publication on Top 5 FAQs about Deepwater Horizon

November 7, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce an updated Sea Grant publication that incorporates the latest science that answers the top five most frequently asked oil spill questions by people who depend on a clean and healthy Gulf of Mexico.

A RECOVER team member transfers a mahi-mahi fitted with a pop-up satellite archival tag into a recovery tank prior to it being released into the Gulf of Mexico. Photo credit: RECOVER consortium.

Scientists Seek In-the-Wild Fish Response to Oil Exposure

November 5, 2019

Scientists Seek In-the-Wild Fish Response to Oil Exposure – NOVEMBER 5, 2019 Much research takes place in laboratories where scientists can carefully control and manipulate conditions, but the results only tell part of a story. The next step is learning how laboratory findings play out in the real world. That’s what scientists are doing by…