The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) community congratulates Dr. John W. Farrington on his selection as an American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow.
Scientists with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute are quantifying wave effects for use in ocean models that predict the direction of surface water movement.
Read about the GoMRI community's recent research activities, Darrell Sparks' group's project on dispersant fate and seafood screening, GoMRI legacy from Rita Colwell and Chuck Wilson, and more!
The oil spill outreach specialists have conducted eight public seminars across the Gulf Coast. Click on seminar title to access information - some include webex or video recording and PDF of slides.
Project Activities
C-IMAGE Photo Album Chronicles Ixtoc Cruise
The collection of over 500 images shows researchers collecting samples as part of their efforts to better understand the IXTOC-I oil spill’s impacts on the southern Gulf of Mexico. A shorter album explaining the crew’s methods and activities is available on the consortium Facebook page.
Deep-C High School Curriculum Now Available Online
The user-friendly curriculum help teachers introduce students to real-world scientific applications in fields such as ecology and physical oceanography. Each unit includes five cumulative lessons, supplementary reading materials, and an assessment. Download your copy today!
ADDOMEx Hosts First Experimentation Meeting
The event test-drove the large tanks (mesocosms) that will house microbial communities while researchers study oil and dispersants’ effects on their growth and the formation of aggregates. A photo album of the event is also available through Facebook.
CARTHE Creates First Injection-Molded Drifter Body
Injection-molding is faster and more cost-efficient than 3D printing and allows for the use of biodegradable materials. Bonus: this video shows how the drifter’s injection-molding casts are made!
CWC Announces Spring 2016 College Course
College juniors, seniors, and graduate students with a scientific background can earn class credits by enrolling in LUMCON/CWC’s course “Changing Coastal Oceans.” See the class flyer to learn more.
DROPPS Holds Annual All-Hands Meeting
The meeting included presentations about the consortia’s exciting research and a tour of Johns Hopkins University’s Oil Spill and Wave Tank facilities. Watch this video to see the tank in action and check out these photos from the event!
ECOGIG Releases Time-Lapse Deployment Video
Watch the short clip to see the MOCNESS (Multiple Opening/Closing Net and Environmental Sensing System) being deployed during the 2015 R/V Endeavor cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.
