Study Shows Extended Footprint of Oil Spill Impact on Corals
Scientists widened their study scope of deep-sea coral communities after finding oil-impacted coral near the Deepwater Horizon site.
Smithsonian Features Blog by Caroline Johansen on Deep Sea Oil Seeps
There can be catastrophic results when a large amount of oil is spilled into the ocean, but did you know that many marine organisms need a little bit of oil to survive?
Study Establishes Corexit Analysis Method
Chemists from Oregon State University developed a method that detects and measures the chemical composition of the four Corexit surfactants in seawater.
What a Matchup! SEC Football and Science at the Stadium
What gets kids of all ages more excited than a day of hard-hitting SEC football? Robots!
Study Identifies Highly-Efficient Methane-Eating Microbe Present after Oil Spill
From March-December 2010 during ten research cruises covering over 105,000 square kilometers, scientists documented the fate and dynamics of Deepwater Horizon methane emissions around the blowout site.
Study Identifies Oil Degraders that Stand Ready for Hydrocarbon Inputs
Using high-resolution DNA sequencing of specific marker genes to analyze microbial community composition, scientists tracked the diversity and abundance of water-column bacteria before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coral is Deeper and Broader than Predicted
A new discovery of two additional coral communities showing signs of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill expands the impact footprint of the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery was made by a team led by Charles Fisher, professor of biology at Penn State University.
Grad Student Harper Seeks to Improve Marine and Human Health with Science-Informed Policy
Alexandra Harper, a passionate environmental advocate, is using her oceanography expertise to help “society better balance human need with ecological health.”
Graduate Students Recognized as GoMRI Scholars for Oil Spill Research
GoMRI announces their Scholars Program to recognize the graduate students whose vital research contribute to improve understanding about the damage, response, and recovery following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Seafloor Rescue – Universities Collaborate for Amazing Recovery of Downed AUV
The Mola Mola, one of only six SeaBED class Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) in the world will be in the Gulf of Mexico later this month as scientists survey the sea floor near the Macondo wellhead.