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The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the release of Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative: Research Resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, a special issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education.
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Scientists evaluated two oil risk assessment protocols that use passive dosing to create oil and water accommodated fractions (WAFs) for laboratory tests as potential alternatives to the traditional oil dosing method that CROSERF (multi-agency/organization oil spill research group) recommends.
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There are currently over 30 active deep-sea drilling platforms and more than 600 areas where oil naturally seeps from the Gulf of Mexico seafloor.
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Scientists compared how different surfactants affect bacterial adhesion to oil droplets (20−60 μm), which is necessary for biodegradation.
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Posted on May 22, 2018
Researchers assessed several years of sediment trap collections near the Deepwater Horizon site, an active natural seep site, and a reference site to understand transport pathways and drivers of sinking particles in deepwater environments (1400 m depth).
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Posted on May 23, 2017
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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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. The creatures that Tingting focuses on are some of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest predators and most charismatic animals, beaked and sperm whales.
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Study Describes Drifter Technology Advancements Over 50 Years
Technological advances in drifters for oil transport studies. Novelli, G.; Guigand, C.M.; Ozgokmen, T.M. Marine Technology Society Journal, Volume 52, Number 6, November/December 2018, pp. 53-61(9)
Study Uses 2 Model Approaches to Shed Light on Methane Dissolution
Using carbon isotope fractionation to constrain the extent of methane dissolution Into the water column surrounding a natural hydrocarbon gas seep in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Leonte, M.; Wang, B.; Socolofsky, S.A.; Mau, S.; Breier, J.A.; Kessler, J.D. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 19, 4459– 4475. 2018
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A meteorology database of Hurricane Patricia's remnants along the Northern Gulf Coast -- data link
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) data from reef fish collected at natural reefs sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2015-08-30 to 2017-11-02 -- data link
Underway measurements from the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS16015 during the LASER experiment in the Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-15 to 2016-02-14 -- data link
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May 28 Synthesis Webinar for Core Area 7 Integrated / Linked Modeling System
GoMRI Synthesis Core Area 7B is developing a conceptual modeling framework that will synthesize new knowledge gained since Deepwater Horizon. Tuesday, May 28 from 10-11 AM ET is the Physics webinar, moderated by Cecelie Mauritzen and Eric Cassignet. Speakers are William Dewar, Florida State University, Deep oil spills from the first kilometer to the last kilometer and whatever is in between; Deborah French-McCay, RPS ASA (formerly Applied Science Associates) Modeling oil transport, fate, and exposure for evaluation of environmental impacts; and Michael Stukel, Florida State University (title TBD). More details, including webinar link, available here.
Call for Session Proposals: 2020 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference
June 21, 2019 is the deadline to submit a GoMOSES session proposal. The conference Executive Committee will select sessions to reflect a balance of programmatic goals, including basic science, applied research, topic-specific synthesis, and interdisciplinary efforts. Strong consideration will be given to proposals that seek to identify knowledge gaps for future research. Submit session proposals here.
June 5 Deadline: $2.5 M for Gulf Research Program's Loop Current Studies
Submit grant applications for Fostering Innovation to Improve Understanding and Prediction of the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System, which is part of the larger study Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems. The solicitation's focus is to support innovative theories, technologies, or methodologies that build upon the existing understanding of Loop Current System dynamics and help improve forecasting capabilities of the Loop Current and its associated eddies.
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