This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the database systems and procedures for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC).
Dr. Christoph Aeppli to determine how toxic spilled oil remains nearly six years after Deepwater Horizon spill
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Rita Colwell as the 2016 National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
An international science team examined the effects of dispersant on the activity and composition of oil-degrading marine microorganisms.The researchers found that the biodegraded oil-derived compounds exhibited a specific molecular composition that distinguished them from naturally occurring dissolved organic matter.
It’s a catchy name, but the common phrase “Red Tide” for the algal bloom happening right now in the northern Gulf of Mexico is not quite right, scientifically. The bloom is not always red and it’s not always related to tides.
Jeffrey K. Wickliffe, Ph.D., Mark J. Wilson, Ph.D., and Charles A. Miller III, Ph.D., Faculty in Toxicology and Risk Assessment, actively seek an outstanding doctoral student for a graduate research assistantship
We are pleased to share the fall 2015 issue of the GoMRI newsletter. We hope you continue to find it a useful way to keep up with the GoMRI research community’s activities.
Return to Ixtoc and Mud & Blood: A Summary of C-IMAGE’s Summer Expeditions – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) Provided by: Ben Prueitt, C-IMAGE Program Assistant When the planning for the second installment of C-IMAGE was underway in 2013, consortium PIs looked to expand the existing fish and sediment data and gain an…
Fall 2015 – Education Spotlight – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) Deep-C: Using GoMRI science, Deep-C developed a multidisciplinary high school curriculum focused on geomorphology, geochemistry, ecology, physical oceanography, and modeling to help students make connections between theoretical science and real world applications. The curriculum is available on Deep- C’s website here. ECOGIG:…
Fall 2015 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Debra Murie – December 10, 2015 (From Summer 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Debra Murie from the University of Florida answered a few questions about her RFP- II project, Spatial and Temporal Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Growth and Productivity of Recreational and Commercial Fisheries in…