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Rita Colwell First Woman Recipient of Global Water Research Prize
Posted on June 19, 2018The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Rita Colwell on her selection as the 2018 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Laureate for her work in revolutionizing the fight against water borne diseases. -
Study Finds Currents One Centimeter Below Ocean’s Surface Greatly Affect Material Transport
Posted on June 14, 2018Researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind measurement of the vertical dynamics of water motion near the ocean’s surface in the northern Gulf of Mexico. -
Smithsonian Presents Interactive Story Map to Learn Where Deepwater Horizon Oil Went
Posted on June 12, 2018The Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal published an interactive tool featuring maps and graphics showing where Deepwater Horizon oil traveled. The story map also includes locations for where responders applied chemical dispersants on the Gulf’s surface and other sources where oil enters the Gulf, such as offshore oil and gas platforms and natural seeps. -
Study Finds Seaside Sparrows Change Food Sources in Response to Environmental Stressors
Posted on June 7, 2018Researchers analyzed the resource use of Seaside Sparrows residing in salt marshes impacted by large-scale disturbances like Deepwater Horizon and Hurricane Isaac to understand the effects on these indicators of ecological change. -
Sea Grant Releases Fact Sheet on Helping Oiled Animals Recover
Posted on June 5, 2018The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant publication that provides helpful tips for what to do if you come upon an oiled animal in the wild, including phone numbers for state-level animal-specific rescue authorities. -
Funding Available: Request for Sample Analysis Funds
Posted on June 4, 2018The GoMRI Research Board is pleased to announce the availability of up to $2 million in additional funding for Request for Sample Analysis Funds. -
Study Finds Dispersants Reduce VOC Emissions and Increase Airborne Particles with PAHs
Posted on May 31, 2018Researchers conducted laboratory wave tank experiments to investigate how plunging breaking waves affect the concentration of particulate and gaseous emissions from oil slicks. -
How Grad Student Schlenker “Sniffs Out” Oil’s Effects on Mahi-Mahi
Posted on May 29, 2018Laboratory studies at the University of Miami suggest that exposure to Deepwater Horizon oil may have negatively affected heart function in mahi-mahi, reducing their ability to swim efficiently. Lela Schlenker is expanding that research to investigate if and how oil exposure alters the way mahi-mahi migrate and respond to predators and prey in the wild. -
Study Gives Post-Oil Spill Baseline for Particle Fluxes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Posted on May 22, 2018Researchers assessed several years of sediment trap collections near the Deepwater Horizon site, an active natural seep site, and a reference site to understand transport pathways and drivers of sinking particles in deepwater environments (1400 m depth). -
Study Finds Oil, UV Radiation, and Temperature Affect Mahi Survival Processes
Posted on May 17, 2018Researchers conducted exposure experiments with mahi-mahi embryos using oil, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and temperature to determine how multiple stressors affect their survival. Compared to controls, exposed embryos floating near the ocean’s surface started to sink sooner and at faster rates, which intensified at higher temperatures.
