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Study Demonstrates High School Teaching Method for Oil Spill Science
Posted on December 10, 2019University of New Orleans doctoral student Kendal Leftwich, who is a member of the LADC-GEMM research consortium investigating how Deepwater Horizon affected large marine mammals, created and implemented a year-long physics methodology to engage high school students in university research. -
Why Grad Student Keller’s Marriage of Polymers and Nanoparticles Causes Oil to Break Up
Posted on December 5, 2019Because oil and water don’t mix easily, oil droplets in the ocean environment tend to aggregate into larger masses, which hinders microbial degradation. -
Margaret Leinen Selected for AGU’s 2019 Ambassador Award
Posted on December 3, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates its Research Board Vice Chair Dr. Margaret Leinen for receiving the 2019 American Geophysical Union’s Ambassador Award. -
Invitation to Comment on New NOAA Strategies to Apply Emerging Science and Technology
Posted on November 27, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s science community is encouraged to participate in the NOAA Research Council’s efforts to expand the agency’s application of emerging science and technology and guide transformative advancements in NOAA science, products, and services. -
Grad Student Ji Helps Improve Tool to Locate Oil Beneath the Ocean Surface
Posted on November 26, 2019When a marine oil spill occurs, it is vital to quickly determine where and when to dispatch response operations. -
Study Summarizes Laboratory Research on How Deepwater Horizon Oil Affects Fish
Posted on November 20, 2019Scientists synthesized data from 53 peer-reviewed laboratory studies that investigated how Deepwater Horizon oil may affect 20 ray-fin fish species. -
Study Reports Advancement in Environmentally-Friendly Dispersant Technology
Posted on November 14, 2019University and industry scientists are developing a benign alternative to chemical dispersants used for oil spill response, such as COREXIT used during Deepwater Horizon. -
Sea Grant Updates Publication on Top 5 FAQs about Deepwater Horizon
Posted on November 7, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce an updated Sea Grant publication that incorporates the latest science that answers the top five most frequently asked oil spill questions by people who depend on a clean and healthy Gulf of Mexico. -
![Much research takes place in laboratories where scientists can carefully control and manipulate conditions, but the results only tell part of a story. The next step is learning how laboratory […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/RECOVER_TagRelease_1_slider-125x125.jpg "Scientists Seek In-the-Wild Fish Response to Oil Exposure")
Scientists Seek In-the-Wild Fish Response to Oil Exposure
Posted on November 5, 2019Much research takes place in laboratories where scientists can carefully control and manipulate conditions, but the results only tell part of a story. The next step is learning how laboratory […] -
![(From Tampa Bay Times / November 2, 2019) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 was the largest marine oil spill in history. Almost 5 million barrels of oil flowed […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/GOMRIintheNews-125x125.png "USFSP oceanographer works to prepare for next disaster")
USFSP oceanographer works to prepare for next disaster
Posted on November 2, 2019(From Tampa Bay Times / November 2, 2019) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 was the largest marine oil spill in history. Almost 5 million barrels of oil flowed […]
