Fall 2019 – Frequently Asked Questions with Dr. Chuck Wilson – 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 the GoMRI Symposium on February 3? Answer: So excited! Question: Can…
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Fall 2019 – Note from the Research Board Chair – 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 of events in 2020 that will share synthesis of the results of…
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Following 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.
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Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans – 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 pregnant dolphins that mirrors the technique used for humans. Ultrasound has…
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Scientists 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.
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The 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.
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Double whammy killed coral reefs off Texas coast – 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 3 years ago. Considered some of the healthiest coral reefs remaining in the…
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Nine years of research on BP spill, dispersants documents potential human health, mental health effects – 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 effects resulting from the Deepwater Horizon…
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It 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.
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The 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.
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