GoMRI eNews · Feb 10, 2015 · ← All issues

Keeping you current on emerging Gulf science and the people investigating the effects of oil spills on the environment and public health.

February 10, 2015                                                                    GoMRI eNews

Stories

Study Finds Ecofriendly Clay Delivers and Improves Oil Spill Treating Agents

Ocean Science Made Easy – Corals, Sharks, Microbes, and More!

Getting to the Heart of Oil Spill Impacts on Gulf Fish

Grad Student Tominack Answers “What is Normal?” for Gulf’s Smallest Organisms

To show how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted the Gulf of Mexico, Sarah Tominack is going back to basics.

From the Archives

Oil Patty Research with Top Scientists Turns Students into Citizen Science Enthusiasts

Put scientists who are passionate about their work with students who are eager to help with ongoing research and watch as excitement fuels student engagement, sparks career interest, and feeds enthusiasm of all. 

MEIOFAUNA: Getting Down in the Mud

Stephen Landers, professor in the Biological and Environmental Sciences department at Troy University, focuses the majority of his research on the tiny invertebrates that populate the ocean floor.

Publications

Study Assesses Ocean Surface Currents Data for Use in Search, Rescue, Disaster Response
 
Study Shows Dispersant Impacts on Nitrogen System in Louisiana Salt Marshes
 
Study Tracks Archae Shift in Response to Hurricanes and Oil Spill

Announcements

  • Get the Conference Mobile App -- Everything you need for the 2015 Gulf Science Conference is on our mobile app. Apple and Android users can also find the app in the iTunes store or Play store, just search for Gulf Science Conference.
  • Hydrocarbon Intercalibration Experiment --  The large network of chemistry laboratories involved in GOMRI research afforded the GOMRI Research Board the opportunity to partner with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and organize an across laboratory comparison using common reference material. This workshop will present the analytical results from this Hydrocarbon Intercalibration Experiment (HIE). 
  • Genomics and Metagenomics -- Whether addressing community structure, animal or human physiological response to challenges, or biotic interactions, all organisms respond to their environments on a molecular level. A number of GOMRI-supported investigators have already taken advantage of these technologies to elucidate multiple consequences of the DWH oil spill. Our objective is to facilitate the sharing of methods, identification of bottlenecks, and build a working community of practitioners.
GoMRI science community participated in this study by the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council.

 

Project Activities

Steering committee member Keith P. Johnston made outstanding contributions to Colloid and Interface Science and is one of the most highly-cited authors in the field.
 
85,000+ visitors can interact with “Make Your Own Oil Spill” visualization and see automated observation equipment, a natural seep soil core, and a Drift Card location map.
 
Christopher Reddy, Arthur Mariano, and Joseph Montoya gave oil-related science talks for National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Webinar recordings available.
 
Deadline is March 1st! Art should illustrate environmental science conducted at LUMCON/CWC
 
CARTHE & COSEE Florida Produce Hurricane Prediction Video
Learn about the new University of Miami Rosenstiel School SUSTAIN facility that CARTHE scientists will use to understand surface currents and air-sea interaction.
 
Seventh grader Amber Seaberg interviewed GoMRI Scholar Susan Snyder about the impacts of Gulf offshore drilling. Seaberg will use material in her film submission.
 
Learn about their reading group, graduate and undergraduate research activities, and outreach events.