LUMCON Workshops Aim To Teach About Coast’s Health
LUMCON is reaching out to educate the public on coastal issues and its research into the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Kate Freeman Inducted into National Academy of Sciences
The Gulf of Mexico Research Alliance congratulates Dr. Kate Freeman, professor of geosciences at Penn State University, on her recent election to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
Students Are Field Tested During Emergency Response To Hercules Blowout
In the early morning hours on Monday July 23rd the Hercules 252 rig blew out, spewing a mixture of gas, condensate, and possibly other hydrocarbons into the water and air.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Announces New Grant Competition
GoMRI announced today that it plans to award up to $105 million to support research consortia investigating the effect, and the potential associated impact, of hydrocarbon releases on the environment and public health
Study Demonstrates Substantial Role of Mississippi River in Oil Transport
Scientists from the University of Miami used a high-resolution prediction model to study the relationship between the Mississippi River and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Louisiana Scientists Present Marsh Research in Public Workshop Series
An old philosophical question asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”
Tulane Scientists Hold Oil Spill Q&A Event with Vietnamese Fishing Community
Many people outside of the Gulf Coast region are not aware of the large population of Vietnamese residents who live across this area, in concentrated communities from Texas to Alabama.
Interactive Program Brings Oil Spill Research into Middle School Classrooms
Eight scientists from Florida State University (FSU) and the University of West Florida (UWF) visited schools in Tallahassee and Pensacola to interact with and help students understand the long-term effects of the spill.
“Bob the Drifter” Shares Ocean Transport Science in Fun, Innovative Video
Science that is understandable is science that is used.
Taking Oil Spill Research into the Future with Public Health
The GoMRI Research Board – a group of twenty science, public health, and research administration experts – convened a Public Health Workshop on July 30th, 2013, to discuss the most pressing needs for future public health related research.