Call for 2014 Conference Session Proposals
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Study Links Negative Biological Impacts to Oil-Exposed Killifish
Scientists from Louisiana State University, University of California-Davis, and Clemson University, studying Deepwater Horizon impacts on killifish from oiled Louisiana estuaries…
Podcasts and Videos Share GoMRI Oil Spill Research with a Broader Audience
Scientists conducting research to understand the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are increasingly using sights and sounds to share their explorations and discoveries.
Direct Connections: CARTHE and DEEP-C Inspire Future Scientists
Scientists conducting GoMRI-funded oil spill research take their mission regarding society seriously.
Study Shows Bacteria Contributed to Consumption of 200,000 tons of Oil and Gas
Scientists who tracked deep underwater oil and gas plumes after the Deepwater Horizon incident concluded that the respiration of dissolved and trapped hydrocarbons resulted in reduced dissolved oxygen concentrations from a bloom of hydrocarbon-eating bacteria.
Francisco Hung Receives NSF Career Award
The GoMRI community congratulates one of our own – Dr. Francisco Hung, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University – as a recipient of the prestigious NSF Career Award.
Study: Dispersants Can Move Hydrocarbons Faster and Deeper into Gulf Sand
Scientists studying the fate of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident published their findings in the November 2012 edition of Public Library of Science (PLoS ONE): Dispersants as used in response to the MC252-spill lead to higher mobility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in oil-contaminated Gulf of Mexico sand.
A Closer Look at Oil and Water
Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, much has been written – in the popular press as well as scientific journals – regarding the potential impact the large volume of oil might have on the flora and fauna of the northern Gulf of Mexico.
A New Flavor of Dispersant
Often misunderstood by the public, dispersants are the single biggest weapon in the arsenal of those combating an oil spill.
By Land and Not By Sea: Flying, Creeping, Crawling Critters in Marshes Help Track Oil Impact
Birds, crickets, ants, and other insects that live in Louisiana wetlands are helping researchers determine impacts to marsh life from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.