Scientists Hope to Better Understand Effects of Oil Spill
Scientific vessel helping researchers study spill effects
Live Feed from the E/V Nautilus: ECOGIG Deep-Sea Exploration for Oil Spill Research
Watching scientists do research in real time on board a ship operating tens to hundreds of miles off shore is a rare opportunity for the public; but that is exactly what is available right now…
Study Shows Oil Promoted Formation of a Different Kind of Marine Snow
Scientists studying oil-contaminated surface waters near the well-head site immediately after the Deepwater Horizon incident published their findings in the July 2012 edition of Environmental Research Letters
The Human Side of Oil Spill Science
Experts from many fields of science have come together in an unprecedented manner to provide sound and trusted information.
Stories from the Field: The Next Best Thing to Being There
Students, teachers, and journalists joined scientists on board research expeditions and in labs this summer and shared their experiences online.
Research at Sea: ECOGIG Sets Sail to Understand Impacts of Oil in Deepwater Ecosystems
April 2012. Dr. Vernon Asper (Chief Scientist) with the University of Mississippi and 18 scientists sailed from Gulfport, MS on April 12th on the R/V Endeavor for the first of six research cruises.