Grad Student Chen Knows Ants Are More Than Just Bugs – They’re Oil Detectors!
Can watching ants really contribute to understanding an oil spill? Yes, it can! Ants have acted as indicators of environmental change in the past.
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Study Extends Precise Analysis of Oxygenated Products in Weathered Oil
A large team of scientists used a combination of complex, cutting-edge-science testing methods to expand the understanding of the chemical components present in weathered oil.
Smithsonian Features Blog by Caroline Johansen on Deep Sea Oil Seeps
There can be catastrophic results when a large amount of oil is spilled into the ocean, but did you know that many marine organisms need a little bit of oil to survive?
Study Establishes Corexit Analysis Method
Chemists from Oregon State University developed a method that detects and measures the chemical composition of the four Corexit surfactants in seawater.
Grad Student Li Creates Waves for Oil Dispersion Studies
For Cheng Li, the beauty of our oceans is precious. He wants to protect that beauty by improving the tracking of and response to oil spills.
Study Identifies Efficient Food-Grade Emulsifier as Dispersant Alternative
Scientists from the University of Maryland and Tulane University investigated the possibility of using food-grade materials for oil spill remediation.
Study Shows Drifter Data on Surface Currents Critical to Predict Pollutant Transport
Scientists measured the speed of small, short-lived Gulf surface currents using position data from nearly 300 drifters to determine surface current impact on the dispersion of ocean contaminants.
Scientists Help Students Tackle the Hard Stuff: Public Talks and Life Choices
The “ivory tower” mindset that distances academia from everyday life was nowhere to be found at the inaugural Deep-C Student Research Symposium.
What a Matchup! SEC Football and Science at the Stadium
What gets kids of all ages more excited than a day of hard-hitting SEC football? Robots!
The Anatomy of an Oil Spill: Smithsonian Releases New Oil Spill Science in the Gulf Infographic
Visitors to the Smithsonian Ocean Portal now have the opportunity to learn more about oil spills like the Deepwater Horizon.