Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Marine Microbial Ecology
The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute, invites applications for a tenure track faculty position to begin as early as Fall 2014.
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Clint Dawson Receives International Award in Geosciences
GoMRI congratulates Dr. Clint Dawson, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics and Edward S. Hyman Endowed Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, for receiving the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Career Prize in Geosciences.
Study Describes How an Oil Slick Could Influence Its Own Movement
Scientists at Florida State University are examining the mechanics behind oil transport, including changes to Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and the roughness of surface water that an oil slick could affect.
Flexible Internship Program a Perfect Match for Science Learners and Leaders
Scientists studying the impact of oil in the Gulf of Mexico perform experiments on everything from sand to water to sea life.
Hank Ashbaugh Receives International Award for Water Research
GoMRI congratulates one of its own – Dr. Hank Ashbaugh for receiving the prestigious Helmholtz award.
Teachers Learning Spill Research Science at Sea
Middle and high-school teachers in Florida, USA, recently put their sea legs to the test when they boarded the R/V Weatherbird II to conduct science that matters to their students and communities.
Ahoy! Teachers Take to the High Seas to Learn the Science of Oil Spill Research
Middle and high school teachers in Florida put on their sea legs, boarded the R/V Weatherbird II, and conducted science that matters to their students and communities.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Research Symposium in Europe
North American and European expertise to improve quick and effective response to future oil spills and minimize their environmental impact.
Study: Wave Data Can Improve Forecasts that Help Search and Rescue Operations and Oil Spill Response
Scientists with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute are quantifying wave effects for use in ocean models that predict the direction of surface water movement.
Drifter Research to Improve Oil Movement Predictions
Organisers invited Dr Tamay Ozgokmen of the University of Miami to present results on ocean processes from his GLAD experiment conducted after the Deepwater Horizon incident to improve prediction models of oil transport.