USF Researcher: Cactus Can Clean Up Oil Spills
Associate professor of chemical engineering Norma Alcantar is filing for an international patent for a cactus mucilage as an oil dispersant.
CARTHE Scientific Team Meets to Kick Off GoMRI-Sponsored Oil Spill Research in the Gulf of Mexico
Researchers from around the country came together at the Mayfair Hotel in Coconut Grove, Fla. this week to kick off the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)-funded Consortium for Advanced Research on the Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment (CARTHE).
GoMRI Award & JHU Gift Make Dreamed-About Research a Reality
Joseph Katz with the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is excited about his oil-related research, especially now that he can conduct experiments in a state-of-the-art facility and build upon his previous work.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Names Chief Scientific Officer
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Research Board announced today the selection of Dr. Charles “Chuck” A. Wilson to serve as the GoMRI Chief Scientific Officer.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Requests Grant Proposals
Up to $22.5 million will be awarded to researchers studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf of Mexico, public health.
Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M
Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Research Associate – Oceanography, Texas A&M
One Post-Doctoral Research Associate Opportunity in Oceanography at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Gulf Oil Spill Could Cause Lasting Damage to Fish Populations, Study Finds
Fish living in Gulf of Mexico marshes exposed to last year’s oil spill have undergone cellular changes that could lead to developmental and reproductive problems, a group of researchers reported Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Grant to Fund Study of Gulf Oil Spill
Uta Passow, a researcher in UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute, spent most of the past year in the Gulf of Mexico analyzing the environmental impact of oil spilled as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in April 2010.
Univ. of Miss. Leads Team to Study Gulf Oil Spill
The University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi will lead one of eight large research teams participating in a $112.5 million project to learn how the Gulf of Mexico has fared since the 2010 BP oil spill.