Summer 2013 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson – June 7, 2013 (From Summer 2013 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Senior Scientist for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answers a few of the most frequently asked questions about the program. 1. Who is doing the research that’s funded through GoMRI? The research…
Summer 2013 – Education Spotlight – June 7, 2013 (From Summer 2013 Newsletter) Deep-C Technology Experiences Bring Science to Life for Students Education specialists and scientists with the Deep Sea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Deep-C) research consortium have multi-year efforts working with K-12 teachers and students and with university students…
Summer 2013 – 7 Questions Interview with Dr. Felicia Coleman – June 7, 2013 Florida State University (From Summer 2013 Newsletter) 1. Tell us a bit about DEEP-C. What are the goals and what knowledge gaps will the program fill? The Deep-C Consortium focuses on the interplay of the geomorphologic, hydrologic, and biogeochemical settings that…
Scientists studying oil impacts on fish, shrimp, crab, and oysters from coastal Mississippi waters one year post-spill found PAH levels were below Levels of Concern (LOC)
Scientists from Louisiana State University, University of California-Davis, and Clemson University, studying Deepwater Horizon impacts on killifish from oiled Louisiana estuaries…
Scientists conducting research to understand the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are increasingly using sights and sounds to share their explorations and discoveries.
Scientists conducting GoMRI-funded oil spill research take their mission regarding society seriously.
Scientists who tracked deep underwater oil and gas plumes after the Deepwater Horizon incident concluded that the respiration of dissolved and trapped hydrocarbons resulted in reduced dissolved oxygen concentrations from a bloom of hydrocarbon-eating bacteria.
Crude oil toxicity continued to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species for at least more than a year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico