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GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. John Reynolds
Posted on January 12, 2018It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Dr. John Elliot Reynolds passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. One of Reynolds many roles was co-Principal Investigator with the Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE) funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) conducting marine life impact studies after the Deepwater Horizon incident. -
Opportunity: Extension Specialist for Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program
Posted on January 11, 2018Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program in the Gulf of Mexico Seeks Oil Spill Science Extension Specialist -
Study Develops Fish Genetic Database for Oil Toxicity Analysis
Posted on January 11, 2018Researchers developed the first transcriptomic database for mahi-mahi embryos and larvae exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident. The team assembled over 60,000 transcripts, identified over 30,000 gene sequences, and observed 2,345 genes that differed significantly after exposure to weathered oil. -
Grad Student Leftwich Unites Dolphin Research and Secondary Education
Posted on January 9, 2018Kendal Leftwich conducts acoustic research assessing how northern Gulf of Mexico dolphin populations changed and recovered over time to help researchers better understand the health of dolphin species living in affected areas. -
Smithsonian Highlights Research about Acoustic Monitoring of Beaked Whales
Posted on January 3, 2018The Smithsonian recently published an article about how researchers are using sound or echolocation to learn more about the elusive beaked whale. Some of these whales live and forage in the vicinity where the Deepwater Horizon incident happened, and researchers are monitoring their numbers and location to learn how the oil spill may have affected their populations. -
Jewels of the Gulf: Deep-sea Coral Educational Video Series
Posted on December 27, 2017What are deep-sea corals? Why are researchers conducting studies on their health? What type of equipment do scientists use to conduct research at the deep ocean seafloor? -
Study Estimates Reduced Nitrogen Removal Capacity in Marshes with Vegetation Loss
Posted on December 20, 2017Alabama researchers measured the nitrogen removal capacity of marsh sediments and compared it to sediments from subtidal unvegetated mudflats, which are what the marsh becomes when it erodes. -
Opportunity: SCOR Seeks Early-Career Scientist for SCOR Executive Committee
Posted on December 18, 2017SCOR is seeking applications from highly qualified early-career scientists from countries with national SCOR committees to join the SCOR Executive Committee for a two-year term. -
Grad Student Hoover Examines How Freshwater Discharge Affects Gulf Larval Fish
Posted on December 14, 2017Angie Hoover wants to know how large freshwater pulses and other environmental stressors affect the diet, growth, and condition of larval fishes. “The main motivation behind my work is to do something that betters the planet,” said Angie. “There is a lot of anthropogenic-sourced stress on the Earth, and I want to provide data and information that can help mitigate these issues.” -
Study Uses Fiddler Crabs and Periwinkle Snails to Monitor Long-Term Marsh Health after Oil Spill
Posted on December 12, 2017Researchers in Florida and Louisiana extended a Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) of fiddler crabs and periwinkle snails after the Deepwater Horizon incident to assess marsh recovery from oiling. The team found that fiddler crabs, the more mobile of the two species, had mostly recovered by 30 months in terms of size, density, and species composition.
