GoMRI eNews · Jan 27, 2015 · ← All issues

Keeping you current on emerging Gulf science and the people investigating the effects of oil spills on the environment and public health.

January 27, 2015                                                                    GoMRI eNews

Stories

Smithsonian Slideshow Features ECOGIG Deep-Sea Coral Research

After the Deepwater Horizon incident, scientists faced the daunting task of locating deep-sea coral communities and assessing their condition.

A Match Made in Florida: Citizens and Scientists Team Up for Research and Education

What do CARTHE, the International SeaKeepers Society, and Fleet Miami have in common? Ocean research!

Video: The Making of a Ten-Year Gulf of Mexico Research Program

Members of the GoMRI Research Board describe the behind-the-scenes story of how they came into existence and the unprecedented coordinated science effort that is successfully unfolding.

Grad Student Dannenberg is Unlocking Mysteries of Deepwater Coral Communities

Deep below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico live vast canyons of coral. Recent news reports suggest that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have impacted the health of these corals.

From the Archives

Tracking the Last Mile Before Oil Meets the Beach

Posted on January 17, 2014
Rolling waves, swirling currents, converging fronts, shifting sediments – all are connected as anyone who has chased a ball in beach waters knows. But how?

Can an Oil Spill Make Your Genes Fat?

Posted on January 14, 2013
Obesity and other metabolic diseases are major global health issues that are generally thought to be determined by family genes.

Publications
Study Measures Sea Surface Hydrocarbons from Natural Seep
 
Study Finds Sand Washing and Tilling Moved Open Ocean Microbes to Shoreline
 
Study Contributes to Improved Data Assimilation into Ocean Circulation Models

Announcements
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Conference - Feb 17-19, 2015 
Good news: the special conference room rate of $225/night has been extended through January 30! Online registration closes February 6, 2015. Late registration will be available at the conference.
 
Newly-Funded GoMRI RFP-IV Consortia Program Information Now Available
Descriptions of these research programs and their associated people and institutions are available on the GoMRI research web site.

Update on GoMRI RFP-V - Deadline for Questions is Friday, February 27 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
When preparing materials for submission, applicants can go to the GoMRI website to review responses to RFP-V Frequently Asked Questions, read the RFP-V, and learn more about the Peer Review Process.  Additional questions can be submitted here. 

Project Activities
Crew catches a skate, a marine animal closely related to sharks, believed to be a new species.
 
CARTHE Videos are Finalists in Ocean 180 Contest
A panel of science and communication experts selected two CARTHE videos to move forward to final competition phase. Over 50,000 middle school students will cast votes for the winning video. 
 
Alek, a young student in Washington State, conducts his own drift card project to study what would happen if there were an oil spill in local waters. See Alek's website!
 
C-IMAGE Features Students-of-the-Month on Blog
Recently highlighted students are Aprami Jaggi with the University of Calgary and Shokouh Rahsepar with Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
 
NSF's Science Nation highlights University of South Florida Norma Alcantar's work as natural, cheaper answer to water cleanup.
 
Brian Roberts will be the featured scientist as participants get hands-on marsh learning experience.
 
Brad Gemmell used a new method of polarized light microscopy for his winning image. 
 
See an updated video gallery about the consortium, its scientists, partnerships, and research mission.