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![(From Fall 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answered a few frequently asked questions. Question: How excited are you for […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/FAQ_v2-125x125.png "Fall 2019 – Frequently Asked Questions with Dr. Chuck Wilson")
Fall 2019 – Frequently Asked Questions with Dr. Chuck Wilson
Posted on January 14, 2020(From Fall 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Chuck Wilson, Chief Scientific Officer for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), answered a few frequently asked questions. Question: How excited are you for […] -
![(From Fall 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board looks forward with enthusiasm to a series […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/RBChairNote-125x125.png "Fall 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair")
Fall 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair
Posted on January 14, 2020(From Fall 2019 Newsletter) Dr. Rita Colwell, University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board looks forward with enthusiasm to a series […] -
Grad Student Woodyard Assesses Vulnerability of Hundreds of Fish Species to Oil Exposure
Posted on January 14, 2020Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, resource managers recognized the need for species-specific fish risk assessments to help identify which organisms and habitats would be most affected. -
![(From EurekAlert! / National Marine Mammal Foundation News Release / January 10, 2020) The NMMF has just released its most recent advancement in dolphin medicine — an ultrasound technique for […]](https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/GOMRIintheNews-125x125.png "Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans")
Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans
Posted on January 10, 2020(From EurekAlert! / National Marine Mammal Foundation News Release / January 10, 2020) The NMMF has just released its most recent advancement in dolphin medicine — an ultrasound technique for […] -
Study Ranks Parameters in Oil Biodegradation Models and Quantifies Dispersant Effects
Posted on January 9, 2020Scientists compared oil biodegradation model parameters and ran simulations to understand the relative importance of variables that affect predictions for oil fate from a deep-water release. -
Dr. Tracey Sutton Receives NSU Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
Posted on January 7, 2020The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates Dr. Tracey Sutton for being honored with the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award. -
Double whammy killed coral reefs off Texas coast
Posted on January 6, 2020(from Futurity / January 6, 2020) Researchers may have solved the mystery of what caused the death of the large and colorful reefs about 100 miles from the Galveston coast […] -
Nine years of research on BP spill, dispersants documents potential human health, mental health effects
Posted on January 3, 2020(from The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate / by Mark Schleifstein / January 2, 2020) Nearly a decade of BP-funded research has uncovered a laundry list of potential health […] -
GoMRI Mourns the Passing of Dr. Ciro V. Sumaya
Posted on December 20, 2019It is with deep sadness that the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) shares that Dr. Ciro V. Sumaya passed away on Sunday December 1, 2019. Dr. Sumaya, who served on the GoMRI Research Board since the program’s inception, was a medical doctor who specialized in pediatric infectious diseases. -
Sea Grant Publication Describes Technologies for Detecting and Monitoring Marine Oil Spills
Posted on December 18, 2019The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce a new Sea Grant publication on technologies that complement traditional ship, satellite, and mooring-based tools that researchers use to study oil spills, including Deepwater Horizon.
