Members of the GoMRI Management Team, the Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Team, and the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative attend the 2017 International Oil Spill Conference. From left to right: Rosalie Rossi (GRIIDC), Katie Fillingham (GMT), Kevin Shaw (GMT), Chuck Wilson (GMT), and Monica Wilson (Florida Sea Grant). Photo Credit: Katie Fillingham.

GoMRI Attends 2017 International Oil Spill Conference

GoMRI Attends 2017 International Oil Spill Conference – JUNE 18, 2017 (From Spring 2017 Newsletter) The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) attended the 2017 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) from May 15-18 in Long Beach, California. Members of the GoMRI Management Team (GMT), the Gulf Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Team, and the…

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CARTHE, RECOVER, and DEEPEND attend the Tortuga Music Festival. Photo Courtesy of Laura Bracken.

Spring 2017 – Education Spotlight

Spring 2017 – Education Spotlight – JUNE 8, 2017 (From Spring 2017 Newsletter) The Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE), the Relationships of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER) Consortium, and the Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) Consortium attended the Tortuga Music Festival from April 7-9, 2017…

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Spring 2017 – Frequently Asked Questions

Spring 2017 – Frequently Asked Questions – JUNE 8, 2017 (From Spring 2017 Newsletter) GoMRI is pleased to have Brad Benggio, Scientific Support Coordinator with NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration, answer a few Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about his job, what scientific knowledge gaps remain in oil spill response, and how the science community…

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Graphic courtesy of C-IMAGE.

C-IMAGE Launches Beneath the Horizon Interactive Website

C-IMAGE Launches Beneath the Horizon Interactive Website – JUNE 8, 2017 (From Spring 2017 Newsletter) On April 20, 2017, the seventh anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of the Gulf Ecosystem (C-IMAGE) launched a new website called Beneath the Horizon (BeneaththeHorizon. org). The interactive site shares…

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ROV video feed. Credit: ECOGIG

Science at Sea: Researchers Monitor Marine Ecosystems Near Deepwater Horizon

A 12-day science expedition on the exploration vessel Ocean Intervention II embarks June 11 to investigate how oil, gas, and chemical dispersants affect marine life and their environment deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists and outreach personnel onboard the vessel will interact with the public and school-age children using streaming video, social media, and question-and-answer sessions.

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Marine Researchers Engage Fishing Communities to Improve Trust in Science

Trust in scientific findings is especially important when the research relates to your livelihood and health as it did for commercial and recreational fishing communities after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Many scientists conducting early studies on the spill believed that they were considered trustworthy, like firemen and policemen. However, it became apparent as the spill unfolded that the relationship of the public, science, and trust was complex and sometimes on shaky ground.

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