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Investigating the effect of oil spills
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Funding Source: Bridge Grants (RFP-III)

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Floating Sargassum Communities of the Gulf of Mexico: Data Collection for the Continued Assessment of Associated Faunal Assemblages, Trophic Interations and Habitat Function in the Wake of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

25 Research Team Members

Principal Investigator

Frank Hernandez, Jr
University of Southern Mississippi
Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology

Co-Principal Investigator

J. Marcus Drymon
University of South Alabama
Department of Marine Sciences
Sean Powers
University of South Alabama
Department of Marine Sciences

Research Staff

Danial Blakely
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs
Carla Culpepper
University of Southern Mississippi
Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology
Jana Herrmann
University of Southern Mississippi
Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology
Abigail Jacobs
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs
Brian Jones
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs
Sarah Muffelman
University of Southern Mississippi
Division of Coastal Sciences, School of Ocean Science and Technology
Claire Pabody
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs
Lauren Showalter
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs
Eric Sparks
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs
Trey Spearman
University of South Alabama
Department of Marine Sciences
Amanda Winans
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs

Graduate Student - Master's Level

Crystal Hightower
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Marshall Johnson
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Lindsey Kramer
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Erin Money
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student

Undergraduate Student

Jake Barbaro
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Jack Colson
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
James Jackson
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Arjun Joshi
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Mark Kirk
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Mary Lemon
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
Martha Perry
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL)
University of South Alabama Programs - Student
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org