An international science team studying oil spill effects on marine ecosystems completed 12 research expeditions over seven years and produced the first fisheries-independent, multinational Gulf-wide fish survey.
Phytoplankton and bacteria in the northern Gulf of Mexico interact closely at the food web base and provide vital food and nutrients to marine life at higher trophic levels. During the Deepwater Horizon incident, these pervasive organisms played an important role in oil bioremediation before and after the application of chemical dispersants, which broke up surface slicks into smaller droplets and enhanced microbial degradation.
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce that its partner Sea Grant and their Oil Spill Science Outreach Program received the National Superior Outreach Programming Award for synthesizing research results related to the Deepwater Horizon incident and engaging audiences who rely on healthy marine ecosystems to learn of their needs and share the latest science.
Join our team! We are organizing and documenting data to promote a culture of open data and open science in the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientists analyzed visual observations and computer simulations of the Deepwater Horizon oil flow to better understand the characteristics of an uncontrolled pipeline flow and how they affect the amount of oil discharge and droplet size distribution, which are critical for effective response decisions.
Summer 2018 – Synthesis & Legacy – OCTOBER 12, 2018 (From Spring 2018 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Callan Yanoff The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GoMRI) Synthesis and Legacy efforts are beginning to blossom into their respective core area workshops. Interweaving these meetings with the consortia and individual investigator-led workshops and synthesis efforts will determine how…
Summer 2018 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Ryan Rodgers – OCTOBER 12, 2018 (From Summer 2018 Newsletter) Dr. Ryan Rodgers from the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University answered a few questions about his RFP-V project, The State-of-the-Art Unraveling of the Biotic and Abiotic Chemical Evolution of Macondo Oil: 2010-2018, his…
Summer 2018 – Notes from GoMRI’s Chief Scientific Officer – OCTOBER 12, 2018 (From Summer 2018 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) had a busy summer. The Synthesis and Legacy Subcommittee of the Research Board, along with members of the GoMRI Management Team, continued to work together with GoMRI researchers…
Summer 2018 – Frequently Asked Questions: Safety at Sea and During Field Work – OCTOBER 12, 2018 (From Summer 2018 Newsletter) Safety at sea and during all field work performed by GoMRI researchers is of the utmost importance and is a priority for the GoMRI program. Having safety protocols in place and communicating them to researchers…
Summer 2018 – Education Spotlight – OCTOBER 12, 2018 (From Spring 2018 Newsletter) Several GoMRI-funded consortia participated in festivals and camps this summer. The Aggregation and Degradation of Dispersants and Oil by Microbial Exopolymers (ADDOMEx) consortium attended Artist Boat’s World Oceans Day Festival, held at Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas, on June 8, 2018. The Consortium for…