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Smithsonian’s Five Questions with Biological Oceanographer Uta Passow
Posted on June 25, 2015Phytoplankton are active organic carbon producers and help drive the processes that move carbon from the ocean surface to the sea floor. Scientists are investigating impacts from the sudden large input of carbon from the Deepwater Horizon spill on this important biological cycle. -
Study Identifies Short-Term Changes in Plankton Communities after Oil Spill
Posted on June 23, 2015Scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi and Sultan Qaboos University assessed community responses to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill using data from a long-term plankton survey off the Alabama coast. -
Study Estimates Subsea Dispersant Marginally Reduced Surface Oil
Posted on June 18, 2015Scientists at the University of Miami and the University of Western Australia measured oil droplet size and simulated oil dispersion under conditions similar to those at the Deepwater Horizon wellhead. -
Bob The Drifter Inspires Singapore Classroom to Conduct Oil Spill Research Experiment
Posted on June 16, 2015A fourth grade class at Singapore American School found Bob the Drifter and the CARTHE science group while researching ocean science and pollution online. -
Grad Student Owoseni Uses Small Particles to Tackle Large Spills
Posted on June 11, 2015An interest in oil spill research led Olasehinde Owoseni from Ile-Ife, an ancient city in Nigeria, to the Louisiana coast. Such a change might seem intimidating, but Sehinde sees it is as a small step toward his greater goal. -
Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associate for Benthic & Phytoplankton Community Ecology Studies, CWC
Posted on June 9, 2015Coastal Waters Consortium Seeks Postdoctoral Research Associate for Benthic & Phytoplankton Community Ecology Studies related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. -
Opportunity: Research Associate/Assistant for Benthic Marsh Ecology Research, CWC
Posted on June 9, 2015Coastal Waters Consortium Seeks Research Associate/Assistant for Benthic Marsh Ecology Research related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. -
Study Describes Functional Diversity of Oil-Degrading Microbes in Coral and Sediment
Posted on June 9, 2015Scientists from Haverford College examined Gulf of Mexico sediment and flocculent material (floc) associated with oil-impacted corals to study indigenous microbial communities and their oil degradation potential. -
Scientists Coordinate Research with Responders in Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Posted on June 4, 2015One of the most significant outcomes of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has been the fostering of a multi-disciplinary collaborative academic community ready to put science into practice. -
Smithsonian’s Five Questions with Marine Ecologist Nancy Rabalais
Posted on June 2, 2015The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is one of many stressors affecting wetlands ecology, and scientists are investigating impacts from natural and human-caused disturbances on marsh health and surrounding water chemistry.
