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New Sea Grant Fact Sheet On Federal Laws and Policies that Govern Oil Spill Response
Posted on March 7, 2019The 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. -
Study Reveals Corals’ Cellular Response to Oil and Dispersant Exposure
Posted on March 5, 2019Scientists used next-generation sequencing to analyze deep-sea corals following the Deepwater Horizon incident. -
Joseph Katz Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Posted on February 28, 2019The 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. -
Study Estimates Larger-than-Expected Oil Footprint Near the Damaged Taylor Energy Platform
Posted on February 26, 2019Researchers 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. -
![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 […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/CARTHE_Scholar_JohnLidel_Baydrift_drifter_credit-Diana-Udel_RSMAS_slider-125x125.jpg "Grad Student Lodise Deconstructs Drifter Velocities to Understand How Wind Influences Currents")
Grad Student Lodise Deconstructs Drifter Velocities to Understand How Wind Influences Currents
Posted on February 20, 2019Many 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 […] -
Study Finds Low Salinity May Mitigate Oil and Dispersant Effects on Oysters
Posted on February 5, 2019Researchers conducted mesocosm experiments that examined how juvenile eastern oysters respond to salinity variations in the presence of oil and dispersed oil. -
Peter Brewer Honored with International Science and Technology Cooperation Award
Posted on February 4, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates its Research Board member Dr. Peter G. Brewer on receiving the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award, the highest honor China bestows on a foreign scientist for important contributions to China's science and technology development. -
Ten-Year Assessment Study Finds Increased Vulnerability of Deep Sea Fishes to Oil Exposure
Posted on February 1, 2019Scientists completed the first time-series study (2007-2016) of Gulf of Mexico deep-sea fishes and their exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) following Deepwater Horizon. -
Scientists Continue Monitoring Dolphins’ Health After Deepwater Horizon
Posted on January 31, 2019A dedicated research team of over 50 specialists from academia, non-profit organizations, animal care providers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are continuing the assessment of Gulf of Mexico dolphins to learn how the 2010 oil spill affected these vulnerable marine mammals. -
Study Develops Algorithm to Detect Surface Oil and Estimate Thickness
Posted on January 30, 2019Scientists analyzed spectral images of surface oil slicks and proposed a new method to determine oil distribution and thickness when high resolution imagery is not available.
