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Study Explores How Five Surfactants Affect Oil Biodegradation
Posted on May 14, 2019Scientists compared how different surfactants affect bacterial adhesion to oil droplets (20−60 μm), which is necessary for biodegradation. -
Smithsonian Highlights Research on Tiny Marine Organisms
Posted on May 9, 2019The Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal published an article that describes how scientists are using the In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System (ISIIS) to photograph zooplankton organisms and gather information about salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and light levels. -
![(From EurekAlert! / May 7, 2019) The Sea Lab’s Discovery Hall Programs Outreach Coordinator Rachel McDonald’s work conducting outreach on ACER’s research is featured in a special issue of the […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The Sea Lab’s Outreach Coordinator contributes to synthesis on Deepwater Horizon oil spill")
The Sea Lab’s Outreach Coordinator contributes to synthesis on Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Posted on May 7, 2019(From EurekAlert! / May 7, 2019) The Sea Lab’s Discovery Hall Programs Outreach Coordinator Rachel McDonald’s work conducting outreach on ACER’s research is featured in a special issue of the […] -
Study Demonstrates How Natural Clay Particles Enhance Oil Dispersion and Biodegradation
Posted on May 7, 2019Scientists conducted laboratory experiments using an abundant natural clay material, kaolinite, modified with carbon derived from chitosan as an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical dispersants and visualized resulting phenomena at nanoscale detail. -
University of Georgia Honors Samantha Joye with Regents Professor Award
Posted on May 2, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative congratulates Dr. Samantha “Mandy” Joye’s distinction as University of Georgia’s Regents Professor, effective 1 July 2019. -
Opportunity: Research Specialist with GRIIDC at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Posted on May 1, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) is seeking a Research Specialist I to assist with review of oceanographic and environmental datasets. -
Study Characterizes Ecosystem-Scale Methane Dynamics Following Deepwater Horizon
Posted on April 30, 2019Scientists conducted a time-series investigation of methane concentrations, oxidation rates, and rate constant (the instantaneous capacity of the methanotrophic community to consume methane) to describe methane dynamics after the oil spill. -
![The lives tragically lost on April 20 2010, the loss experienced by their families, and the loss of others’ health and livelihoods will never be forgotten. Nine years after Deepwater […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/WordCloud_9thDwHAnniversary_2_slider-125x125.jpg "Deepwater Horizon and the GoMRI Program: Then and Now")
Deepwater Horizon and the GoMRI Program: Then and Now
Posted on April 25, 2019The lives tragically lost on April 20 2010, the loss experienced by their families, and the loss of others’ health and livelihoods will never be forgotten. Nine years after Deepwater […] -
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Continues to Impact Environment
Posted on April 23, 2019(From Technology Networks / April 23, 2019) Nine years ago tomorrow—April 20, 2010—crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig into the Gulf of Mexico in what turned […] -
New Sea Grant Fact Sheet Answers Dispersant FAQs
Posted on April 23, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant product that concisely summarizes recent science regarding how dispersants work, how they are used, and how they affect sea life.
