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June 2, 2015                                                                    GoMRI eNews

Stories

GoMRI Recognizes Innovative Young Researcher for Oil Spill Science Project

GoMRI granted a Special Award of $2000 for best oil spill-related science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, held May 11-15 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Study Reveals Oil Spill Changed Oxygen Conditions in Gulf Sediment

A team of scientists from Eckerd College and University of South Florida conducted a time-series sediment study to better understand impacts from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Smithsonian Highlights Five Gulf Discoveries from Oil Spill Research

An exciting aspect of scientific research is unexpected discovery. While investigating impacts from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists made unanticipated, yet fundamentally important, discoveries that shape our understanding of ocean science and Gulf ecosystems.

From the Archives

Seafloor Rescue – Universities Collaborate for Amazing Recovery of Downed AUV

Posted on May 14, 2014
The Mola Mola, one of only six SeaBED class Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) in the world will be in the Gulf of Mexico later this month as scientists survey the sea floor near the Macondo wellhead.

Direct Connections: CARTHE and DEEP-C Inspire Future Scientists

Posted on May 22, 2013
Scientists conducting GoMRI-funded oil spill research take their mission regarding society seriously.

Publications
Study Details Mechanism That May Stall Pollutants Entering Shoreline Waters
Nearshore sticky waters. Restrepo, J.M.; Venkataramani, S.C.; Dawson, C.Ocean Modelling, 2014, 80, 49-58 
 
Study Indicates Oil-Dispersant Mixture is More Toxic to Microzooplankton Than Crude Oil Alone
Toxicity of dispersant Corexit 9500A and crude oil to marine microzooplankton. Almeda, R.; Hyatt, C.; Buskey, E.J. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2014, 106, 76-85

Study Addresses Time and Resolution Issues for Modeling Dispersal of Marine Organisms 
Tracking the long-distance dispersal of marine organisms: sensitivity to ocean model resolution. Putman, N.F.; He, R. The Royal Society Interface, 2013,1742-5689

Announcements
The deadline to submit a session proposal is June 14, 2015. The conference theme is “One Gulf: healthy ecosystems, healthy communities.” Submit session proposal here. Get latest conference news here. 

Project Activities
C-IMAGE’s David Hastings Receives Eckerd’s 2015 Lloyd W. Chapin Award
The Lloyd W. Chapin Award for Excellence in Scholarship and the Arts is presented to individual Eckerd College faculty members who have made a significant contribution to their field. Congratulations, David!
 
CARTHE and RECOVER Scientists Discuss Their Research at Open House
Over 1000 visitors attended the RSMAS/NOAA Open House on May 14-15. CARTHE researchers explained their research in the SUSTAIN facility’s 18-meter hurricane simulation tank, while RECOVER scientists discussed their aquaculture research at the UM Experimental Hatchery. See more photos here!
 
ECOGIG Student Hosts R/V Endeavor Cruise Blog
Undergraduate Drake Lee-Patterson’s blogs will report the progress and events of the R/V Endeavor’s most recent cruise, during which scientists will collect water column and sediment samples to track Macondo impacts on Gulf of Mexico ecology.