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How Grad Student Niles Gets to Know Crude Oil at a Molecular Level
Posted on June 27, 2019When an oil slick is exposed to sunlight, photo-oxidation processes break the oil down and incorporate oxygen into the petroleum molecules. -
Study Finds Dispersed Oil, But Not Oil Alone, Negatively Affects Phytoplankton
Posted on June 25, 2019Scientists conducted mesocosm experiments to examine how oil and chemically-dispersed oil affect Gulf of Mexico phytoplankton. Exposure to oil alone did not impair phytoplankton growth or their photosynthesis ability, nor did it significantly change the community’s diversity. -
Smithsonian Highlights Technology that Tracks the Ocean’s Flow
Posted on June 20, 2019Many factors affect how the ocean moves, and it is especially difficult to know exactly how it will behave in a specific area, as was evident with challenges in predicting oil transport during Deepwater Horizon. -
Study Describes Six-Year Evolution of Gulf Sediments Following Deepwater Horizon
Posted on June 18, 2019Scientists adapted high-resolution sampling and analyses methods to assess Gulf of Mexico sediment core samples collected from 2010-2016 and identify sedimentation changes that followed Deepwater Horizon. -
Grad Student Grossi Uses Artificial Intelligence to Map Ocean Flows
Posted on June 11, 2019Our knowledge about ocean transport comes primarily from ocean circulation models that use field observations and theoretical motion equations to simulate ocean dynamics. -
Art and Oil Spill Science Merge at USF
Posted on June 6, 2019Albert Einstein considered art and science to be entwined, stating that “Experiencing the mysterious is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and science.” -
Study Compares 2D and 3D Model Simulations of Oil Plume Behavior
Posted on June 4, 2019Scientists assessed an economical 2D model simulation of deep-ocean oil plume dynamics against 3D model results using conditions similar to Deepwater Horizon to better understand point-source buoyant convection, which affects the oil’s spreading rate and environmental impact. -
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Opportunity: EPA Biologist/General Engineer/Physical Scientist
Posted on June 3, 2019Opening and closing dates: 5/28/2019 to 6/4/2019 Service: Competitive Pay scale & grade: GS 12 – 13 Salary: $77,523 to $119,839 per year Appointment type: Permanent Work schedule: Full-time Location: […] -
Study Gives Snapshot of Key Microbial Oil Biodegradation Mechanisms
Posted on May 29, 2019Researchers compiled a two-page summary with detailed graphics explaining the complex mechanisms and processes involved in microbial hydrocarbon bioremediation. -
Now Available! Special Oil Spill Issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education
Posted on May 23, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the release of Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative: Research Resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, a special issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education.
