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Now Available: Sea Grant Brochures on Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
Posted on September 28, 2015The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the release of two fisheries-related informational brochures developed by their Sea Grant partners. -
New Release: Gulf of Mexico Multidisciplinary High School Curriculum
Posted on September 24, 2015A team of scientists and education staff with the Deep-C Consortium developed a user-friendly curriculum to help students make connections between the theoretical nature of science and real world applications. -
Model Comparison Study Confirms Subsea Dispersant Effectiveness
Posted on September 21, 2015An international science team assessed predictions from multiple oil spill models and found that subsea dispersants used during response to a simulated accidental blowout may reduce oil droplet size by at least one order of magnitude. -
Smithsonian Highlights Oil Spill Research on Jellyfish
Posted on September 15, 2015Jellyfish push water in and out of their bells to propel themselves forward. Researchers are investigating if and how the small underwater waves and currents created by Jellyfish movements can help break up oil spilled in marine ecosystems. -
Young Scientist Visualizes Risk to Whales in an Oil Spill Scenario
Posted on September 10, 2015Fueled by a passion for science and endangered species, Alek designed and executed a research project that involved scientists from eight institutions, four-hundred drift cards, and over a year’s work. A substantial undertaking for any scientist, this is even more impressive because Alek is seven years old. -
Research Board Clarifies and Updates GoMRI Data Compliance Policy
Posted on September 8, 2015Dr. Rita Colwell, Research Board Chair of the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), released a memorandum to the GoMRI science community that provides clarification and updates to the GoMRI Data Policy. -
Study Quantifies Photooxidation and Biodegradation of Surface Oil
Posted on September 3, 2015Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin assessed photooxidation and biodegradation rates on different hydrocarbon groups. -
John Farrington Conferred as AGU Fellow
Posted on September 1, 2015The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) community congratulates Dr. John W. Farrington on his selection as an American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow. -
Study: Eco-Friendly Oil Herders Show Promise for Effective Marine Spill Cleanup
Posted on August 26, 2015Scientists demonstrated an effective and environmentally benign technology to harness the forces that cause an oil spill to spread. -
How Grad Student Chen Navigates the Whirlpool of Oil Transport
Posted on August 20, 2015Bicheng Chen is dedicated to seeking the physical explanations behind everyday phenomena. His research on ocean turbulence and numerical modeling led him to investigate the interactions among wind, waves, and turbulence and their effect on oil transport and dispersion.
