Summer 2013 – Frequently Asked Questions by Dr. Chuck Wilson – June 7, 2013 (From Summer 2013 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Senior Scientist for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answers a few of the most frequently asked questions about the program. 1. Who is doing the research that’s funded through GoMRI? The research…
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Summer 2013 – Education Spotlight – June 7, 2013 (From Summer 2013 Newsletter) Deep-C Technology Experiences Bring Science to Life for Students Education specialists and scientists with the Deep Sea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Deep-C) research consortium have multi-year efforts working with K-12 teachers and students and with university students…
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Summer 2013 – 7 Questions Interview with Dr. Felicia Coleman – June 7, 2013 Florida State University (From Summer 2013 Newsletter) 1. Tell us a bit about DEEP-C. What are the goals and what knowledge gaps will the program fill? The Deep-C Consortium focuses on the interplay of the geomorphologic, hydrologic, and biogeochemical settings that…
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Scientists studying oil impacts on fish, shrimp, crab, and oysters from coastal Mississippi waters one year post-spill found PAH levels were below Levels of Concern (LOC)
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Scientists from Louisiana State University, University of California-Davis, and Clemson University, studying Deepwater Horizon impacts on killifish from oiled Louisiana estuaries…
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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.
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Scientists conducting GoMRI-funded oil spill research take their mission regarding society seriously.
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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.
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Crude oil toxicity continued to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species for at least more than a year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
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