GoMRI Attends 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans – MARCH 31, 2016 (From Spring 2016 Newsletter) Members of the GoMRI scientific community and management team attended Ocean Sciences from February 21-26, 2016 in New Orleans, LA. The management team hosted a booth in the exhibit hall, which provided the opportunity for GoMRI scientists who…
Spring 2016 – Note from the Research Board Chair – MARCH 31, 2016 (From Spring 2016 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The GoMRI mission and Legacy Goals comprise the foundation of our program. We are now more than half way through the ten year duration of the program and…
Return to Ixtoc and Mud & Blood: A Summary of C-IMAGE’s Summer Expeditions – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) Provided by: Ben Prueitt, C-IMAGE Program Assistant When the planning for the second installment of C-IMAGE was underway in 2013, consortium PIs looked to expand the existing fish and sediment data and gain an…
Fall 2015 – Education Spotlight – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) Deep-C: Using GoMRI science, Deep-C developed a multidisciplinary high school curriculum focused on geomorphology, geochemistry, ecology, physical oceanography, and modeling to help students make connections between theoretical science and real world applications. The curriculum is available on Deep- C’s website here. ECOGIG:…
Fall 2015 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Debra Murie – December 10, 2015 (From Summer 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Debra Murie from the University of Florida answered a few questions about her RFP- II project, Spatial and Temporal Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Growth and Productivity of Recreational and Commercial Fisheries in…
GoMRI Inspires Citizen Scientists – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) GoMRI is helping to inspire members of the general public to become citizen scientists. These are just a few stories of people who are interested in oil spill science and have developed their own projects, or volunteered to help with projects, that are…
Fall 2015 – Note from the Research Board Chair – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The GoMRI Research Board is pleased to announce the results of the RFP-V competition. The RFP process followed by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative involves strict peer…
Fall 2015 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson – December 10, 2015 (From Fall 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answers a few of the most frequently asked questions about the program. Question: GoMRI’s Second Legacy Goal focuses on “engendering improved understanding, confidence,…
AUV Jubilee – August 26, 2015 (From Summer 2015 Newsletter) CONCORDE coordinates Gulf-wide data collection event and teacher education program. Provided by Jessica Kastler (Outreach Coordinator, GoMRI CONCORDE) and Ryan Vandermeulen (University of Southern Mississippi) The AUV Jubilee was a premier event to coordinate autonomous underwater vehicles, known as AUVs or gliders, and other in…
Summer 2015 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson – August 26, 2015 (From Spring 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answers a few of the most frequently asked questions about the program. One of the many GoMRI legacies, which is specifically described in…