Fall 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair – JANUARY 14, 2020 (From Fall 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board looks forward with enthusiasm to a series of events in 2020 that will share synthesis of the results of…
Summer 2019 – GoMRI Synthesis & Legacy – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Callan Yanoff Two workshops took place during the summer months to further synthesize the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s (GoMRI) research across two topics. The Living on the Edge: Enhancing the Sustainability of Coupled Human-Environment Systems in the…
Summer 2019 – Frequently Asked Questions with Dr. Chuck Wilson – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answered a few frequently asked questions. Question: Please tell us about your role as Chief Scientific Officer for GoMRI. Answer: It has been…
Summer 2019 – Education Spotlight – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) The Consortium for Simulation of Oil-Microbial Interactions in the Ocean (CSOMIO) hosted a summer outreach program in partnership with the Florida State University (FSU) Center for Ocean- Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) in July, where students learned about ocean and atmospheric sciences. The program…
Summer 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board is pleased to announce the release of Screenscope Film’s Dispatches from the Gulf 3, the third and final film…
Summer 2019 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Danielle McDonald – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Danielle McDonald from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Department of Marine Biology and Ecology answered a few questions about her RFP-VI project, The Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Exposure…
Screenscope Films Releases Dispatches from the Gulf 3 – SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 (From Summer 2019 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Rebecca Howland “The most common question is, Has the Gulf of Mexico recovered from the oil spill?” Dr. Chuck Wilson, Dispatches from the Gulf 3 Screenscope Films, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), and the GoMRI…
Spring 2019 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Melanie Beazley – JUNE 19, 2019 (From Spring 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Melanie Beazley from the University of Central Florida’s Department of Chemistry answered a few questions about her RFP-VI project, Biodegradation of “Hidden” High Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Closing Critical Research Gaps. 1. Please tell us…
Spring 2019 – Education Spotlight – JUNE 19, 2019 (From Spring 2019 Newsletter) The Relationships of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER) consortium developed an exhibit in collaboration with the Education Department at the Miami Seaquarium, which is currently on display with the Tropical Fish Aquariums. The exhibit features…
Spring 2019 – GoMRI Synthesis & Legacy – JUNE 19, 2019 (From Spring 2019 Newsletter) Contributing Author: Callan Yanoff Synthesis and Legacy activities are fully underway as the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) continues to encapsulate and celebrate an entire decade of research. The interrelation of the eight Core Areas and their contributions to the GoMRI legacy were highlighted in the last issue…