Opportunity: Postdoctoral Researcher, DROPPS
A post-doctoral position is available for interdisciplinary research involving the dispersion of oil spills and the interactions of oil with planktonic marine organisms.
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Smithsonian Highlights C-MEDS Search for Safer Dispersants
Responders to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill used nearly two million gallons of dispersant to assist biodegradation and prevent shoreline oiling.
Titanic Explorer’s Science Team To Study BP Spill Effects On Deep Gulf, TV Station Reports
Titanic Explorer’s Science Team To Study BP Spill Effects On Deep Gulf, TV Station Reports – April 13, 2015 The scientific team underwritten by oceanographer Robert Ballard, who located the remains of the Titanic in 1985, is kicking off an exploration of deepwater corals and other species to determine their health five years after the…
Research Into BP Oil Spill Continues
As the fifth anniversary of the BP oil spill approaches, a research vessel is expected to set sail from Gulfport this morning to study some of the effects of the 2010 disaster.
Dispersant Used To Clean Deepwater Horizon Spill More Toxic To Corals Than The Oil
The dispersant used to remediate the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is more toxic to cold-water corals than the spilled oil, according to a study conducted at Temple University.
Natural Oil Dispersion Mechanism Found For Deep-Ocean Blowout
A first-of-its-kind study observed how oil droplets are formed and measured their size under high pressure.
Studies Describe Lingering Presence of Hydrocarbons along the Alabama Shoreline
Auburn University scientists documented submerged oil mats and surface residual balls (also known as tar balls) on Alabama’s sandy beach systems and analyzed the physical and chemical evolution of compounds matching the characteristics of Macondo oil.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Seeks to Understand, Help Gulf
Nearly five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative remains steadfast in investigating the effect of oil spills on the environment and public health.
Smithsonian Features GoMRI Research on Methane-Eating Microbes
During the Deepwater Horizon incident, both oil and methane entered the surrounding marine environment from the Macondo reservoir. Scientists are investigating the released methane’s effects on deep-sea ecosystems.
Building Disaster Resilient Gulf Communities
How can communities build resilience to adverse events such as oil spills or hurricanes? A community’s ability to buffer or counteract stressors that disasters may cause or worsen depends on its people having and using social resources and networks.