RFP-VI: Research Grants
There were $50 million in grants to support research into effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. A total of 31 research proposals - 8 Research Consortia and 23 small research teams.
For additional information, read the GoMRI RFP VI press release.
31 Projects
Principal Investigator: Beth Polidoro -- Arizona State University, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
Member Institutions: Arizona State University, Baylor University, Old Dominion University
Principal Investigator: Aixin Hou -- Louisiana State University, Department of Environmental Sciences
Member Institutions: Florida State University, Louisiana State University
Principal Investigator: Antonietta Quigg -- Texas A&M University at Galveston, Marine Biology Department
Member Institutions: Mount Allison University, Ocean Lakes High School, Old Dominion University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University at Galveston, University of California Merced, University of California Santa Barbara, University of New Hampshire
Principal Investigator: Helena Solo-Gabriele -- University of Miami, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Member Institutions: Booker T. Washington High School, Coral Gables Senior High School, Galveston Island Community Research Advisory Committee, Gulliver Preparatory, International Studies Preparatory Academy, Johns Hopkins University, North Carolina A&T State University, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences - College of Public Health, University of Houston - Downtown, University of Miami
Principal Investigator: Melanie Beazley -- University of Central Florida, Department of Chemistry
Principal Investigator: Steven Murawski -- University of South Florida, College of Marine Science
Member Institutions: Chapman University, Eckerd College, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hamburg University of Technology, Mote Marine Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Pennsylvania State University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, The University of Western Australia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, University of Calgary, University of California San Diego, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of South Florida, University of West Florida, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Wageningen University
Principal Investigator: Nancy Rabalais -- Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), Research
Member Institutions: Austin Peay State University, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Connecticut College, Eckerd College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), Marine Biological Laboratory, Michigan Technological University, Rutgers University, SEA Consulting Group, Smith College, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Universidad Metropolitana, University of Florida, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Tennessee
Principal Investigator: Lori Schwacke -- National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF), Conservation Medicine
Member Institutions: Auburn University, Chicago Zoological Society, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), Eckerd College, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), San Diego Veterinary Cardiology, Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) Consulting, University of Connecticut, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Mobile, University of St Andrews
Principal Investigator: Tamay Özgökmen -- University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Member Institutions: Brown University, Consiglio Nazionale delle Riceche, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Nova Southeastern University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, The City University of New York - College of Staten Island, University of California Los Angeles, University of Delaware, University of Miami, University of Washington
Principal Investigator: Eric Chassignet -- Florida State University, Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Member Institutions: Florida State University, HR Wallingford, Texas A&M University, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Principal Investigator: Abigail Renegar -- Nova Southeastern University, Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Principal Investigator: Frank Hernandez -- University of Southern Mississippi, Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology
Member Institutions: Oregon State University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Southern Mississippi
Principal Investigator: Daniel Savin -- University of Florida, Department of Chemistry
Member Institutions: Tulane University, University of Florida
Principal Investigator: Wanjun Wang -- Louisiana State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Principal Investigator: Edward Buskey -- The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Marine Science
Member Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Ludong University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Northeast Normal University, SINTEF, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston, University of Pennsylvania, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Yonggang Liu -- University of South Florida, College of Marine Science
Member Institutions: University of Delaware, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Junhong Liang -- Louisiana State University, College of the Coast and Environment
Member Institutions: Louisiana State University, University of California Los Angeles, University of Maryland
Principal Investigator: Yao-Zhong Liu -- Tulane University- School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Global Biostatistics and Data Science
Member Institutions: Tulane University School of Medicine, Tulane University- School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Principal Investigator: James Englehardt -- University of Miami, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Member Institutions: Hohai University, SINTEF, University of Miami
Principal Investigator: Robert Griffitt -- University of Southern Mississippi, Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology
Member Institutions: Purdue University, University of Southern Mississippi
Principal Investigator: Scott Zengel -- Research Planning, Inc., Department of Environmental Sciences
Member Institutions: Atkins North America, Inc., Louisiana State University, Nicholls State University, Research Planning, Inc., Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Principal Investigator: Yangxing Zheng -- Florida State University, Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Principal Investigator: Ryan Rodgers -- Florida State University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Member Institutions: Florida State University, University of New Orleans
Principal Investigator: Richard Peterson -- Coastal Carolina University, Department of Coastal & Marine Systems Science
Principal Investigator: Martin Grosell -- University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Member Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, University of California Riverside, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Miami, University of North Texas
Principal Investigator: Arne Diercks -- University of Southern Mississippi, National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology
Member Institutions: Eckerd College, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Southern Mississippi
Principal Investigator: Villy Kourafalou -- University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Member Institutions: Norwegian Meteorological Institute, University of Bergen, University of Miami, University of South Florida
Principal Investigator: Steven DiMarco -- Texas A&M University, Department of Oceanography
Member Institutions: Texas A&M University, University of Missouri
Principal Investigator: M. Danielle McDonald -- University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Member Institutions: Mast Academy High School, University of Miami
Principal Investigator: Giacomo Iungo -- University of Texas at Dallas, School of Engineering & Computer Science
Member Institutions: University of Houston, University of Texas at Dallas
Principal Investigator: Andrés Tejada-Martínez -- University of South Florida, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Member Institutions: New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Florida, University of South Florida
