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Scientists tested a new analytical method for a fast and comprehensive characterization of organic compounds in marine sediments. The Rapid Analyte Detection and Reconnaissance (RADAR) method couples atmospheric pressure photoionization in positive ion mode (APPI-P) with Fourier transform ion cyclotron mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS).
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The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce new Sea Grant informational brochures on two popular marine animals – sea turtles and dolphins – that many people were concerned about after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Now seven years later, scientists have a better understanding about how they fared.
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The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) congratulates its Research Board Chair Dr. Rita Colwell on her selection as the 2017 Vannevar Bush Award recipient. This award honors exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the nation’s welfare through public service in science, technology, and policy.
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Many people have heard of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and may have even kept up with its impacts in the following years. But how many have experienced a first-hand account from someone close to the spill?
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Posted on May 23, 2016
When disaster strikes, responders look at how creatures in its path may be impacted to mitigate damage. Tingting Tang takes the process one step further, using mathematical models to predict how long recovery may take.
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Posted on May 26, 2015
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.
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Posted on May 19, 2014
A group of scientists led by the Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) of the University of Miami recently published an overview of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) as a tool to identify oil slicks on the ocean surface using satellite imagery.
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Study Finds UV Exposure Late in Mahi-Mahi Embryo Development Enhances Oil Toxicity
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation late in development increases the toxicity of oil to mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos. Sweet, L.E.; Magnuson, J.; Garner, T.R.; Alloy, M.M.; Stieglitz, J.D.; Benetti, D.; Grosell, M.; Roberts, A.P. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, online December 2016, SN 1552-8618.
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Synthesis of Amphiphilic Polypeptoid- Functionalized Halloysites Nanotubes (HNTs) as Stabilizer for Oil Spill Remediation -- data link
Experimental simulation of partitioning behavior of low molecular weight organic species between oil and water throughout the water column -- data link
Meteorological Analysis (CMA) Data along the Northern Gulf Coast between April 2015 and December 2016 -- data link
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I Was Told to be a Florist… Instead I Became a Scientist (Dispatches from the Gulf) -- These women overcame discouragement and followed their dreams of having an academic career in science. All have achieved great success and are funded researchers.
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Job Opportunities with GRIIDC at TAMU Corpus Christi
News for the 2018 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference
- Call for Abstracts: Abstracts should promote fundamental Gulf ecosystem science or link scientific results to ecosystem resilience, oil spill response, or restoration and management. The deadline to submit an abstract is September 10, 2017. More information is available here.
- Call for Session Organizers: Session organizers help shape the program by reviewing and selecting abstracts for oral presentations, creating compelling sessions, and moderating sessions at the conference. Volunteers may come from a variety of backgrounds (academic, industry, government agency, or non-profit organization). Conference planners strongly encourage early-career scientists to apply. Submissions for session organizers will be accepted through June 30, 2017. More information is available here.
You do not need to be registered to submit an abstract or volunteer as a session organizer. Registration will open in early August.
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CARTHE Blog Highlights Drones Used in SPLASH Experiment
Researchers relied on drones equipped with high-resolution cameras to track drift cards’ initial transport during the SPLASH experiment. The images show how small-scale surface currents behave, especially around fronts.
CONCORDE Hosts Third Fisherman-Scientist Bridge Building Workshop
Approximately 15 local fishermen and their families attended the workshop to meet the scientists and voice their concern about topics such as sediment and marine snow. The fishermen also learned how to use the YSI ProDSSII conductivity/temperature-depth meter (CTD) to collect depth salinity and temperature profiles. They will continue collecting and returning data through the end of the project.
Get to Know CRGC Grad Student Betsy Lopez
Betsy is a masters student at Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy. She is also the program coordinator of Internships and Experiential Learning at the Newcomb College Institute, where she manages grants and endowments and oversees experiential learning opportunities, the alumnae-mentoring program, and the Kenya summer abroad program.
CWC Young Scientist Newsletter Highlights Migratory Birds
The new issue contains fun facts and graphs about birds’ migration patterns and includes helpful tips for aspiring bird watchers. The issue is now available for download.
DEEPEND Kids Blog Features Rare and Strange Creatures
While conducting a research cruise aboard the R/V Point Sur, consortium researchers encountered a deceitful dreamer, a fish spotted less than 30 times by humans, and a Glasshead Barreleye, which uses two sets of eyes to see the water column above and bioluminescence below.
ECOGIG Brings ROV Technology to Elementary School
Outreach team members taught students at Chase Elementary School in Athens, Georgia, how scientists use Remotely Operated Vehicles to study the deep ocean and why the ocean is important. See photos from the event here.
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