A new study out of the University of South Florida and the University of Tennessee has provided evidence that oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout reached beaches of the West Florida Shelf. Researchers analyzed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a “highly…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL The University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science today announced a formal partnership with Agilent Technologies and the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) to refresh analytical chemistry equipment for studying oil spills. Funded by GoMRI…
Media Contact: Lara Wade-Martinez (813) 974-9060 or (813) 833-1498 (cell) larawade@usf.edu USF Researchers, Colleagues to Mark 5th Anniversary of Gulf Oil Spill Media invited to…
A new study that explores various models of oil spill and dispersant projections has been published in Marine Pollution Bulletin. The study, conducted by Texas A&M and others, developed models that tested 14 cases of accidental oil well blowouts. The…
Robin Rowland, an Eckerd College art student, has collaborated with Claire Paris and Task 1 members to create a 3D sculpture of the Deepwater Horizon oil dispersion. Using dispersion models from Paris' group, Rowland's work - made entirely from test…
A recent study from the University of Delaware published in Aquatic Biology explored the effects of oil-spill related chemicals on the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi. M. leidyi is an important species in the pelagic ecosystem, acting as both predator and prey…
A new study that explores various models of oil spill and dispersant projections has been published in Marine Pollution Bulletin. The study, conducted by Texas A&M and others, developed models that tested 14 cases of accidental oil well blowouts. The…
A recent study from the University of Delaware published in Aquatic Biology explored the effects of oil-spill related chemicals on the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi. M. leidyi is an important species in the pelagic ecosystem, acting as both predator and prey…
A recent study published in Deep-Sea Research II, conducted by researchers at Eckerd College, University of South Florida, and Franklin & Marshall College, characterizes the sedimentation geochemistry of cores from sites around the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. The work done by this…
On May 20, 2015, Dr. David Hollander (USF) took part in Pint of Science at Southern Brewing in Tampa, FL. Pint of Science brings in local experts in geology, astronomy, and marine sciences to speak with the public (no PowerPoints…
