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Sea Grant Releases Educational Brochures on Dispersants
Posted on March 3, 2016The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce three new Sea Grant informational brochures about dispersants used during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. -
Now Available: Sea Grant Brochures on Oiled Beaches and Top Five Oil Spill FAQs
Posted on February 23, 2016GoMRI is pleased to announce the release of two Sea Grant informational brochures about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These brochures synthesize peer-reviewed oil spill science for a broad range of general audiences, particularly those who live and work across the Gulf Coast. -
Researchers Seek New Insights from Decades-Old Spill
Posted on February 18, 2016The Ixtoc I blowout happened in the Bay of Campeche over thirty-five years ago, so why are scientists studying this spill now? Because understanding what happened to Ixtoc I oil may help predict if and how Deepwater Horizon oil will degrade, persist, and impact northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystems over the next few decades. -
Discovering Vibrant, Dynamic Life in the Deep Gulf of Mexico
Posted on February 16, 2016DEEPEND expands knowledge as a restoration tool for the Gulf’s largest ecosystem. Much uncertainty remains about impacts on the deep-sea environment from the 2010 oil spill that erupted more than 5,000 feet below the sea surface. However, knowing what was affected or what may change in the future is particularly difficult with little to no pre-existing knowledge about this obscure ecosystem. Environmental impact assessments of an area require some baseline of what lives and happens there. -
Study Shows Raindrops Push Oil Spill Pollutants into Air and Below Sea Surface
Posted on February 9, 2016Scientists at Johns Hopkins University used high-speed imaging and digital holography in laboratory experiments to investigate the effects of raindrops falling on a simulated oil slick. -
Cecilie Mauritzen is New GoMRI Research Board Member
Posted on February 1, 2016The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative welcomes Dr. Cecilie Mauritzen as the newest member of its Research Board, an independent and academic board of twenty science, public health, and research administration experts. -
GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. George Ioup
Posted on January 29, 2016It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Dr. George Elias Ioup passed away on Wednesday, January 20 in New Orleans, Louisiana. -
Study Describes How Hurricane Isaac Stirred Up a Marine Snow Storm
Posted on January 28, 2016Scientists representing eight institutions conducted in-situ observations and laboratory experiments to determine if Hurricane Isaac redistributed sedimented oil near the Deepwater Horizon site. -
Understanding How Deepwater Horizon Affected Fishing Community Decisions
Posted on January 26, 2016Authorities closed large portions of the Gulf of Mexico to commercial and recreational fishing following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to contain and mitigate oil contamination of fish and seafood products. The fishing closures may have caused many fishers to search for alternative income solutions, such as relocating or chartering their vessels for the cleanup process. -
Study: Oil May Have Diminished and Altered Phytoplankton Communities
Posted on January 20, 2016Scientists compared phytoplankton time-series data collected in Louisiana coastal waters after the Deepwater Horizon spill. They found that phytoplankton abundance was significantly lower in 2010 and that the community’s species composition significantly shifted immediately after the spill.
