Bill Hogarth Receives Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Bill Hogarth as the recipient of the “Sully” – one of the nation’s premier awards in fisheries science.
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Rapid Response Study Characterizes Behaviors of Accidental Short-Term Oil Blowouts
An interdisciplinary scientific team conducted a rapid response sampling campaign in the immediate aftermath of the 2013 Hercules 265 blowout to determine if sediment and fish were polluted above established baseline levels.
Grad Student Sun Uses Sun Glint to Assess Oil Spills
Those who have ever photographed the ocean on a sunny day have likely noticed how the reflected sunlight made the water gleam, often distorting the image. Shaojie Sun has quantified this phenomenon, called “sun glint,” to help address a longstanding limitation in scientists’ ability to assess oil seeps and spills using satellite imagery.
Grad Student Boyette Maps Plankton to Better Understand the Nearshore Environment
Microscopic organisms called plankton, an important component of the marine food web, congregate in the freshwater-laden coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Adam Boyette wants to learn more about how and where these plankton live to better understand how an oil spill or other disaster might impact their populations.
Study Details Underwater Oil Plume Formation and Droplet Size Distribution
Scientists simulated an underwater blowout to analyze the formation, path, and duration of oil plumes. They noted that the simulated blowout formed two plumes, one due to momentum and plume buoyancy and another due to the buoyancy of individual oil droplets separating from the first plume.
Video: USF Researchers Prep for Unprecedented Gulf Trip
USF Researchers Prep for Unprecedented Gulf Trip
USF-led Marine Science Research Group to Begin 40-Day Expedition Studying Gulf of Mexico Oil Spills
Team will board the R/V Weatherbird II for the longest research cruise to date in a six-year plan to fully understand 2010 and 1979 oil spills
Bringing Marine Snow to the Oil Transport Forecast
Evidence suggests that when oil interacts with particles in the marine environment, it can form larger, rapidly sinking particles called marine snow.
Summer 2016 – Guest Frequently Asked Questions with Dave Westerholm
Summer 2016 – Guest Frequently Asked Questions with Dave Westerholm – JULY 29, 2016 (From Summer 2016 Newsletter) GoMRI is pleased to have Dave Westerholm, Director of NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration, answering a few Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about NOAA’s role in oil spill response and how the science community can be involved…
Summer 2016 – Note from the Research Board Chair
Summer 2016 – Note from the Research Board Chair – JULY 29, 2016 (From Summer 2016 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University Women in Oil Spill Science and Those Recruited Through the GoMRI Program Historically women have not played a major role in oceanography and oil spill research, mainly because…