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![(From Farewell 2020 Newsletter) The Consortium for Simulation of Oil-Microbial Interactions in the Ocean (CSOMIO) created a middle school science curriculum called “Modeling the Gulf” to help students make connections […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/Zac-and-Molly_Reef1024-125x125.jpg "Farewell 2020 – Education Spotlight")
Farewell 2020 – Education Spotlight
Posted on July 15, 2020(From Farewell 2020 Newsletter) The Consortium for Simulation of Oil-Microbial Interactions in the Ocean (CSOMIO) created a middle school science curriculum called “Modeling the Gulf” to help students make connections […] -
![(From Farewell 2020 Newsletter) Ten years ago, July 15, 2010, the well below the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil rig was capped after discharging gas and light sweet crude oil into […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/Capping_off_Schematic-125x125.png "Capping Off the Decade of GoMRI")
Capping Off the Decade of GoMRI
Posted on July 15, 2020(From Farewell 2020 Newsletter) Ten years ago, July 15, 2010, the well below the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil rig was capped after discharging gas and light sweet crude oil into […] -
![(From Farewell 2020 Newsletter) For this farewell newsletter issue, we asked a group of individuals from across GoMRI a few Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about their experience as part of […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/FAQ_v3-125x125.png "Farewell 2020 – Frequently Asked Questions")
Farewell 2020 – Frequently Asked Questions
Posted on July 15, 2020(From Farewell 2020 Newsletter) For this farewell newsletter issue, we asked a group of individuals from across GoMRI a few Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about their experience as part of […] -
Grad Student Altomare Analyzes Health Risks to Children Playing in Oiled Beaches
Posted on July 15, 2020Deepwater Horizon oil impacted over 1,700 km of Gulf of Mexico coastline and prompted 89 beach closures, largely due to uncertainty about health risks associated with oil contamination. -
Smithsonian Highlights Discoveries on the Super Powers of Oil-Degrading Bacteria
Posted on July 8, 2020The Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal published an article that describes some of the discoveries that scientists have made about microbes in the Gulf of Mexico. -
Grad Student Pandya Investigates How Wind and Waves Influence Airborne Transport of Oil
Posted on July 1, 2020Hydrocarbons from oil slicks floating on the ocean’s surface can be aerosolized by evaporation, breaking waves and bursting bubbles. -
Studies Assess Gulf of Mexico Fish Tissue Following Deepwater Horizon
Posted on June 24, 2020Here are four recent studies that highlight their findings, which help improve our understanding about the spill’s possible sublethal effects on fish and establish a new baseline of data that researchers can use for future studies of Gulf of Mexico fishes. -
ECOGIG Research Informs Development of Ocean-Based Video Game: Beyond Blue
Posted on June 17, 2020There is now a novel way to reach audiences and help spark their interest in ocean science that involves the very popular world of video gaming. Launched by E-Line Media in conjunction with the BBC and researchers involved with their Blue Planet II series, the single-player narrative adventure Beyond Blue takes players deep into our ocean’s mysterious and fascinating world. -
On Wednesday, June 10th, GoMRI leadership stood in solidarity with #ShutDownSTEM. GoMRI fully acknowledges that Black Lives Matter and changes need to be made in the scientific community, and we will work with our communities to eliminate racism from scientific research. We stand behind the recent statements made by AAAS and our partner organizations.
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Sea Grant Releases Report on Fostering Researcher-Responder Collaboration
Posted on June 11, 2020The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new report that draws from five workshops hosted by the Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Team where emergency responders and oil spill science researchers from around the Gulf of Mexico gathered to learn from one another.
