DROPPS Blog and Video Clip Highlight Laser Technology
Using holography technology, scientists were able to look more closely at the way
Deepwater Horizon oil plumes disperse with and without interference from microorganisms. To see what they found,
read the blog and
watch the video!
ADDOMEx Scientists Teach Boy Scouts about Phytoplankton
Kathy Schwer and Jennifer Genzer gave the Texas a troop a hands-on explanation of the oil spill, dispersants, and phytoplankton and showed them how to build their own phytoplankton models out of pipe cleaners.
Deep-C Researcher Featured on “Shark Week”
Shark expert Dean Grubbs and his team were recently featured on the program
Alien Sharks: Close Encounters as part of Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week.” They discussed their investigation into the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s effects on deep-sea creatures.
CARTHE Presents Research at Cuba Conference
Sharon Chinchilla presented CARTHE’s work at the 2015 Cubambiente International Convention on Environment and Development as part of an effort to reach Latin American communities in the Gulf of Mexico.
C-IMAGE Video Offers Advice to Young Scientists
Watch the clip to hear researchers in chemical oceanography, ecosystem modeling, and population genomics discuss the attitudes and motivations they believe are most important to becoming a successful scientist.
DEEPEND Researchers Send “Postcards from the Deep”
The digital “postcards” are part of the consortia’s K-5 outreach and contain photos and short letters from DEEPEND scientists explaining their interests, roles, and research activities.
Girl Scouts Dive into ECOGIG Day Camp
On June 23, the “Water, Water Everywhere” day camp taught approximately fifty Girl Scouts and Brownies about deep sea ecosystems and the way scientists use remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for deep-sea exploration.
LADC-GEMM Researcher Reflects on Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)
In a recent blog post, Lead PAM Operator Lorenzo Scala explains how this monitoring technique works and why he thinks combining it with autonomous surface vehicles is an exciting and interesting new concept.
