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New funding opportunity: $5 million available to advance understanding of Gulf coastal ecosystems and their interactions

Complete News, OpportunitiesBy Leslie Smith March 28, 2019

New funding opportunity: $5 million available to advance understanding of Gulf coastal ecosystems and their interactions – MARCH 28, 2019 New funding opportunity: $5 million available to advance understanding of Gulf coastal ecosystems and their interactions with natural processes and human activities The Gulf Research Program is offering up to $5 million in grants to improve…

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Study author Charlie Martin assists with a recent experiment on submerged aquatic vegetation. Photo provided by Charlie Martin

Study Provides Insights into Indirect Effects on Food Webs from Oiled Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, Science HighlightsBy Leslie Smith March 28, 2019

Scientists conducted laboratory experiments to assess how oil affects the chemical composition of submerged vegetation (Ruppia maritima) and subsequent effects on how organisms feed on oil-exposed plants.

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Steffen Hackbusch presents a poster at the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science conference. (Provided by Nuttapol Noirungsee)

Grad Student Hackbusch Pressures Marine Microbes for Information

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, GoMRI ScholarsBy Leslie Smith March 26, 2019

The Deepwater Horizon incident occurred at 1500 m depth, where the pressure is approximately 15 MPa, but little is known about how such high pressure affects the metabolic processes involved with oil biodegradation for bacteria that live there.

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Attention Oil Spill Researchers! Special Invitation to Participate in IOSC 2020

Complete News, GOMRI Generated StoriesBy Leslie Smith March 21, 2019

The Research Board for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is encouraging its science community to submit abstracts for the 2020 International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) by May 15, 2019.

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Study author Maryam Jalali inks the stamp with crude oil and then uses the inked stamp to print oil microdroplets. The stamp is a pre-textured polymer that contains cavities that can be filled with oil and is used to transfer or print oil to a smooth substrate. After printing, Jalali uses a microscope with high magnification to inspect the yield and quality of the droplets. Photo credit: Terry Brough at the Minnesota Nano Center.

Study Creates Microcosm That Mimics Bacteria Encountering Rising Oil Droplets

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, Science HighlightsBy Leslie Smith March 19, 2019

Scientists developed a platform at environmentally-relevant scales to advance the study of oil-water interface interactions, biofilm formation, and particle dispersion.

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New Sea Grant Fact Sheet On Federal Laws and Policies that Govern Oil Spill Response

Complete News, GOMRI Generated StoriesBy Leslie Smith March 7, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant product that gives a concise overview of the Stafford Act (1988) and the Oil Pollution Act (1990) that govern oil spill response.

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Study author Danielle DeLeo monitors coral sampling by a remotely-operated-vehicle in the control room of R/V Nautilus during the 2013 ECOGIG research expedition (Photo credit: ECOGIG).

Study Reveals Corals’ Cellular Response to Oil and Dispersant Exposure

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, Science HighlightsBy Leslie Smith March 5, 2019

Scientists used next-generation sequencing to analyze deep-sea corals following the Deepwater Horizon incident.

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Professor Joseph Katz (Johns Hopkins University and Director of the University’s Center for Environmental and Applied Fluid Mechanics) was elected to the National Academy of Engineering 2019 class, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Photo provided by Jill Rosen, Office of Media Relations, The Johns Hopkins University.

Joseph Katz Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Complete News, GOMRI Generated StoriesBy Leslie Smith February 28, 2019

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates Dr. Joseph Katz on his election to the National Academy of Engineering 2019 class, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

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Study Estimates Larger-than-Expected Oil Footprint Near the Damaged Taylor Energy Platform

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, Science HighlightsBy Leslie Smith February 26, 2019

Researchers analyzed remote sensing imagery to assess oil slicks near the Taylor Energy platform, which was damaged by Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, and determined how environmental conditions affected the slicks’ distributions.

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John Lodise releases a drifter during a BayDrift experiment near the Rosenstiel School campus. (Photo credit: Diana Udel)

Grad Student Lodise Deconstructs Drifter Velocities to Understand How Wind Influences Currents

Complete News, GOMRI Generated Stories, GoMRI ScholarsBy Leslie Smith February 20, 2019

Grad Student Lodise Deconstructs Drifter Velocities to Understand How Wind Influences Currents – FEBRUARY 20, 2019 Many ocean forecast models treat the upper 1 meter of the water column, which plays a central role in ocean material transport, as a single layer. However, recent research shows that currents act differently at various depths within this…

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