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October 6, 2015                                                                    GoMRI eNews

Stories

Modelling Study Quantifies Gas Bubbles Effects on Oil Plume Dynamics

Scientists assessed subsurface hydrocarbon plume simulations to understand the role of released gases on plume behavior.

AUV Jubilee: CONCORDE Coordinates Gulf-Wide Data Collection Event

The AUV Jubilee coordinates the deployment of autonomous underwater vehicles in the Gulf of Mexico.

Now Available: Sea Grant Brochures on Gulf of Mexico Fisheries

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the release of two fisheries-related informational brochures developed by their Sea Grant partners.

New Release: Gulf of Mexico Multidisciplinary High School Curriculum

A team of scientists and education staff with the Deep-C Consortium developed a user-friendly curriculum to help students make connections between the theoretical nature of science and real world applications.

Model Comparison Study Confirms Subsea Dispersant Effectiveness

An international science team assessed predictions from multiple oil spill models and found that subsea dispersants used during response to a simulated accidental blowout may reduce oil droplet size by at least one order of magnitude.

From the Archives

Grad Student Laxague is Making Waves Using Sea-surface Ripples to Detect Oil

Posted on October 7, 2014
Nathan Laxague studies a small-scale subject matter that has potentially large-scale applications. Capillary waves – or ripples – on the ocean surface can indicate the presence of a film or oil slick on the water’s surface, making them “an important link in the chain of oil spill response.”

Study Describes How an Oil Slick Could Influence Its Own Movement

Posted on October 7, 2013
Scientists at Florida State University are examining the mechanics behind oil transport, including changes to Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and the roughness of surface water that an oil slick could affect.

DROPPS Global Platform for Ocean Research: NOAA’s Science on a Sphere

Posted on September 30, 2012
All the world’s a stage – literally – as oceanic, atmospheric, and geologic conditions and events come to life on a “revolving” globe.

Publications
Study Provides Improved Chemical Analysis for Oil Spill Investigations
 
 
Study Gives Insight to Processes Involved with Marine Snow Formation
Sedimentation Pulse in the NE Gulf of Mexico following the 2010 DWH Blowout. Brooks, G.R.; Larson, R.A.; Schwing, P.T.; Romero, I.; Moore, C.; Reichart, G.-J.; Jilbert, T.; Chanton, J.P.; Hastings, D.W.; Overholt, W.A.; Marks, K.P.; Kostka, J.E.; Holmes, C.W.; Hollander, D.; Chin, W.-C.  PLoS ONE, 2015, 10(7): e0132341.

Announcements

Project Activities
ADDOMEx Researcher Helps Introduce Teachers to Engineering
James Chui presented the consortium’s research to nearly seventy teachers participating in a program called Team-E Science, which will help them better understand engineering concepts. The program is part of a three-year endeavor to implement engineering curriculum in Merced and Mariposa county schools.
 
C-IMAGE Photo Album Chronicles 2015 Mud & Blood Expedition
The fifth annual sampling event is part of the consortium’s efforts to study Deepwater Horizon’s impacts on northern Gulf sediments and fish. You can also head to the C-IMAGE Blog to read researchers’ reflections and accounts of the excursion.
 
CONCORDE Features Ph.D. Student Stephen O’Brien
The Trinidadian graduate student combines remote sensing and in situ measurements to investigate sediment movement in the northern Gulf, particularly in freshwater-saltwater exchange areas. He hopes to apply his findings about sediment transport to his homeland’s ongoing struggle with coastal erosion.
 
CWC to Host “Discovering Oceanography” Family Workshop
On November 14th, teens and their guardians will learn about the different aspects of oceanography through hands-on activities such as dissection and remotely operated vehicle construction. Register today!
 
Professional Development Workshop Features CARTHE and RECOVER Research
Earlier this month, South Florida teachers attended the CARTHE-hosted science visualization workshop at the University of Miami, intended to help create improved future resources for sharing science.
 
DEEPEND Slideshow Depicts Life Aboard a Research Vessel
The kid-friendly slideshow uses photos and helpful captions to explain the researchers’ routines aboard ship and how they operate various equipment to collect and analyze samples.

ECOGIG Scientist Calls for More Natural Baseline Data Collection
Samantha Joye’s recent Science Magazine article emphasizes the important role baseline data and consistent long-term observation play in understanding the impacts of environmental disasters and stresses the value of collaboration between academia, industry, and government.