Grad Student Li Creates Waves for Oil Dispersion Studies November 17, 2014 For Cheng Li, the beauty of our oceans is precious. He wants to protect that beauty by improving the tracking of and response to oil Read more about Grad Student Li Creates Waves for Oil Dispersion Studies
GoMRI Science Teams Among First Responders to Galveston Bay Oil Spill. April 22, 2014On March 22, a cargo ship collided with a barge carrying approximately 4,000 barrels of bunker fuel oil in Galveston Bay, Texas. An estimated 168,000 gallons spilled into the Houston Ship Channel, prompting officials to shut it down for cleanup. Click to Read more about GoMRI Science Teams Among First Responders to Galveston Bay Oil Spill.
GoMRI Advances Science Four Years after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill April 18, 2014Since August 2011, eight research consortia funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) have been working hard to understand impacts from and responses to the Deepwater Horizon incident. Their work represents the efforts of over 1,000 Read more about GoMRI Advances Science Four Years after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Today’s Female Researchers Inspire Tomorrow’s Women in Science April 17, 2014On Saturday, March 29, a group of 15 women scientists led a workshop for the Girl Scouts that was filled with opportunities to look under the microscope, dig down in the mud, and get fishy, all in the name of science. Read more about Today’s Female Researchers Inspire Tomorrow’s Women in Science
Study Finds Jellyfish are Monitors for and Conveyors of Crude Oil Toxins. March 12, 2014A team of scientists from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, including students from California and China, assessed the effects of crude oil exposure on adult and larval gelatinous zooplankton species – some commonly referred to as jellyfish. Research sponsored by the Gulf of Mexico Read more about Study Finds Jellyfish are Monitors for and Conveyors of Crude Oil Toxins.
Check out the Port Aransas South Jetty article highlighting DROPPS research. October 13, 2013DROPPS scientists in Port Aransas have found that dispersants used to break up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were more harmful to certain tiny Gulf of Mexico creatures than the oil itself. Read more about Check out the Port Aransas South Jetty article highlighting DROPPS research.
Texas Students Put Oil Spill Cleanup Methods to the Test August 28, 2013The methods used to remove the oil from the Gulf of Mexico – skimming, soaking, and dispersing – were as much in the news as the Deepwater Horizon incident itself. Research Read more about Texas Students Put Oil Spill Cleanup Methods to the Test
Chemical Study Shows Different Patterns of Oil Weathering February 20, 2013Scientists studying the weathering processes that altered the oil released during the Deepwater Horizon spill recently published their findings in the September 2012 Issue of Environmental Research Letters: The weathering of oil after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Insights from Read more about Chemical Study Shows Different Patterns of Oil Weathering
DROPPS Global Platform for Ocean Research: NOAA’s Science on a Sphere September 30, 2012All the world’s a stage – literally – as oceanic, atmospheric, and geologic conditions and events come to life on a “revolving” globe. Research sponsored by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Read more about DROPPS Global Platform for Ocean Research: NOAA’s Science on a Sphere
GoMRI Award & JHU Gift Make Dreamed-About Research a Reality April 12, 2012March 22, 2012. Dr. 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. Katz, an expert in experimental fluid mechanics and development of optical diagnostics Read more about GoMRI Award & JHU Gift Make Dreamed-About Research a Reality
