Highlights from the 2015 Summer Field Season – August 26, 2015 (From Summer 2015 Newsletter) Summer is a busy time for GoMRI scientists and they have been hard at work! Read on to see what some of the Consortia and RFP-II scientists have been up to this summer! RECOVER A team of scientists, professional anglers, and…
Summer 2015 – GoMRI Researcher Interview with Dr. Darrell Sparks – August 26, 2015 (From Summer 2015 Newsletter) Dr. Darrell Sparks from Mississippi State University answered a few questions about his RFP-II project, Characterizing the Composition and Biogeochemical Behavior of Dispersants and Their Transformation Products in Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ecosystems. 1. Thank you so…
Unhealthy lifestyle choices are a major contributor to obesity, but did you know that a component in dispersants used to treat oil spills and in many personal care products could increase fat cell production?
Oil Spill Research Makes Great Strides with Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Funding
Subham Dasgupta’s dedication to understanding oil and dispersant toxicology stems from his roots in India. Having grown up in a community where fishes are an important part of the diet, his research assessing oil and dispersant exposure’s effect on fish health has a special importance for him.
Unhealthy diet and inactivity are the first things that people think about that cause obesity. However, Alexis Temkin is finding an unexpected potential contributor to increased fat cell production: a component in dispersants used for oil spill cleanup and many personal care products.
Corals are fascinating animals. Just like there would be no forests without trees, there would be no coral reefs without corals.
The prevention or reduction of coastline oiling was high on responders’ priorities immediately following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Five years later, much discussion continues about balancing benefits and risks regarding dispersants, and there are increased research efforts for alternatives or enhancements to existing dispersant systems.
University of California Marine Science Institute researcher Uta Passow investigated the formation of aggregated oil and organic material, commonly called marine snow, after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
ADDOMEx studies microbial biofilms’ impacts on oil and dispersants