VIDEO OF THE WEEK A Tale of Two Spills (Part 2) On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blew. More than 200 million gallons of oil escaped into the Gulf over the course of 87 days. Even after a massive cleanup effort, oil slicks covered nearly 65,000 square miles, stretching from the salt…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK A Tale of Two Spills (Part 1) Settled more than 400 hundred years ago by Spanish conquistadors, Campeche, Mexico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For centuries, the city relied on the bounty of the Gulf for its economic stability—and local fisherman still mine its waters today. But, in 1979, the…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Dispatches from the Gulf 3 “Has the Gulf of Mexico recovered from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?” As the tenth anniversary of the disaster approaches, this question is regularly posed. An international team of scientists has spent nearly that long studying its environmental impact on humans, wildlife, and the ecosystem. They provide…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Story of GoMRI Not long after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) was created. Designed to fund an investigation of the largest offshore oil spill in history, GoMRI quickly became one of the most successful research collaborations in the history of marine science. Today,…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Science is a Way of Knowing For many of us, science is mostly relatable as a school subject of which we have only the most basic understanding, an abstract field that provides advances in technology and medicine. But Dr. Rita Colwell, puts that into perspective, characterizing it as something far more…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Meet Chuck Wilson Chuck Wilson grew up fishing and crabbing in the Chesapeake Bay and at Maryland beaches. Those experiences sparked an early fascination with the aquatic world, which, eventually, led him to pursue a PhD in Fisheries Science. Armed with that degree, he forged what became a prestigious academic career…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Failing Hearts: What Does Heart Failure in a Fish Look Like? Ed Mager (U Miami) examines larval mahi-mahi to determine oil toxicity in their hearts. The cardiac health of the mahi-mahi impacts its form, function, survival ability, and whether the population can fully recover in the Gulf post-Deepwater Horizon. [WATCH HERE]…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Holy Cow Moments Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Dr. Mandy Joye made numerous dives to the floor of the Gulf. Each trip was filled with wonderment as she witnessed an underwater world teeming with amazing life. Since then, the “holy cow” moments have been replaced by disheartening ones as she…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Invasion of the Lionfish Lionfish are an invasive species that have been plaguing the northern Gulf since 2010. Will Patterson of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is studying reef fish communities and the dramatic effect these non-natives are having. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Oceanic and Atmospheric Modeling Rafaelle…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Dolphins of Barataria Bay (Part 2) A team of veterinarians, biologists, and wildlife epidemiologists participated in a 10-day mission to evaluate the health of Barataria Bay’s bottlenose dolphins. Their goal was to discover any chronic health issues linked to oil exposure. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Tracey Sutton:…
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