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Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Request for Proposals (RFP-I for Research Consortia): Full Proposals Due 9:00PM EDT 11 July 2011
Posted on April 25, 2011The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) is May 9, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. No proposal will be accepted without an LOI. -
BP-Sponsored Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Announces Availability of Research Funding
Posted on April 25, 2011The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board announced today the availability of a minimum of $37.5 million per year to establish four to eight Research Consortia to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf of Mexico. -
BP Announces Implementation of $500M Research Initiative
Posted on April 21, 2011BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance today announced plans for the implementation of BP's $500 million Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident and the potential associated impact on the environment and public health. (Photo by Dave Martin) -
BP Pledges $500 Million for Independent Research into Impact of Spill on Marine Environment
Posted on February 23, 2011BP today announced a commitment of up to $500 million to an open research program studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon incident, and its associated response, on the marine and shoreline environment of the Gulf of Mexico. -
BP Provides $10 Million To Support Study of Health Issues Relating To Gulf Oil Spill
Posted on February 16, 2011BP today announced it is providing $10 million to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under its Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) to support a study of potential public health issues relating to the Gulf oil spill and other spill-related health research. -
University Gets $8.2 Million from BP, Others for Oil Spill Research
Posted on February 10, 2011As the smoke settled and oil spewed from the remains of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, a rat race of academics began to seek funding to quantify the disaster. -
First Study of Dispersants in Gulf Spill Suggests a Prolonged Deepwater Fate
Posted on February 1, 2011To combat last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill, nearly 800,000 gallons of chemical dispersant were injected directly into the oil and gas flow coming out of the wellhead nearly one mile deep in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Dispersants Fail to Biodegrade Following Use in Gulf Oil Spill
Posted on February 1, 2011While the methane levels from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have returned to normal, the chemical dispersants used during the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may be here to stay. -
BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Announce Implementation of BP’s $500M Independent Research Initiative
Posted on September 30, 2010BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance today announced plans for the implementation of BP’s $500 million Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident and the potential associated impact on the environment and public health. -
BP Releases Long-Awaited Plan for $500 Million for Gulf Research
Posted on September 30, 2010An alliance of gulf state governments will be in charge of doling out the biggest pot of money for scientific research on impacts of BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the company announced late yesterday.
