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Sea Grant Publication Offers Tips for Effective Academic Engagement with Spill Response Community
Posted on September 15, 2020The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant tip sheet that discusses how academic researchers can become more familiar with priority oil spill research needs and with protocols for collecting data during response activities. -
State Events to Showcase a Decade of Discovery with the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Posted on September 8, 2020The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) and the Sea Grant oil spill outreach team are pleased to announce and extend an invitation to attend Gulf Coast state events that will highlight GoMRI contributions to research, recovery, and resilience from a state-based perspective. -
Studies Explore the Roles of Halloysite Clay Particles and Solvents in Oil Dispersion Technologies
Posted on September 1, 2020Scientists with the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) have been investigating solvent-free formulations to improve the safety and efficiency of dispersant technologies used in oil spill response. One promising area involves halloysite clay nanotubes. -
Now Available! Middle School Science Curriculum Highlights Ocean Modeling
Posted on August 25, 2020Students’ engagement with science that connects with something that is relevant in their lives can increase the meaningfulness of science application and help solidify its importance. -
Studies Explore the Dynamics of How Offshore Oil Spills Affect Coastal Environments
Posted on August 17, 2020Oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident moved from deep waters to coastal shorelines, overwhelming their natural defenses which, in turn, slowed or prevented their recovery. Scientists with the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) have been assessing the health of these complex environments that experience stressors from multiple sources, providing information that can inform response decisions during future disturbances. -
Laboratory Studies Examine How Oil Spills Affect Physical and Behavioral Aspects of Gulf Fish
Posted on July 29, 2020Oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident and the chemical dispersants applied during response efforts affected many ecologically and economically important fish species in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Studies Examine Public Health Issues Following Deepwater Horizon
Posted on July 22, 2020Large environmental disasters can have a wide range of impacts on communities in affected areas, yet we have a limited understanding about how disasters affect public health. -
Grad Student Altomare Analyzes Health Risks to Children Playing in Oiled Beaches
Posted on July 15, 2020Deepwater Horizon oil impacted over 1,700 km of Gulf of Mexico coastline and prompted 89 beach closures, largely due to uncertainty about health risks associated with oil contamination. -
Smithsonian Highlights Discoveries on the Super Powers of Oil-Degrading Bacteria
Posted on July 8, 2020The Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal published an article that describes some of the discoveries that scientists have made about microbes in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Grad Student Pandya Investigates How Wind and Waves Influence Airborne Transport of Oil
Posted on July 1, 2020Hydrocarbons from oil slicks floating on the ocean’s surface can be aerosolized by evaporation, breaking waves and bursting bubbles.
