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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The State of the Gulf of Mexico Almost a decade after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, a major question still lingers: “What exactly is the current state of the Gulf of Mexico?” Here, GoMRI-funded scientists share their assessment of the condition of the beaches, marshes, marine mammals, deepwater corals, and dolphins—and…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK What’s Great About This Job! “Dreams can come true.” Scientists discuss the daily joys of working in the specific concentrations they love and how their wonderment keeps them motivated. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK GulfCast: Lessons from the Past In 1989, 11 million gallons of crude leaked from the Exxon…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Journey of Female Scientists Female scientists talk about finding success in the (still mostly) male-dominated field of marine biology and the need to get more women involved in science. These role models—including Bianca Prohaska, Ramana Sidhaye, Karen Malone, Kelly Dorgan, Lela Schlenker, and Margaret Leinen—are leading by example. [WATCH HERE]…
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Happy Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful holiday. Science Continually Evolves Science continually evolves. To see the latest research updates on topics in this newsletter, please visit the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative web site. The Story of GoMRI Not long after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) was created. Designed…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Tracking Ocean Currents (Part 2) As the mission continues, the researchers are being tossed around by rough seas. They call in air support to give them a better idea of their forecast. Fortunately, the weather turns and the team is able to deploy the drifters. Their goal is to predict where…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Tracking Ocean Currents (Part 1) A team embarks on a unique mission to better understand the world’s oceans. Two large research vessels hold more than 1,000 devices called drifters that are thrown overboard to capture data on ocean currents. But the weather has other plans… [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Meet John Farrington John Farrington, dean emeritus at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, found his passion for science early: During his childhood in The Whaling City, New Bedford, Massachusetts, he developed a fascination with the work of Marie Curie, which intersected with a reverence for the fishing legacy of his hometown. Ultimately, Dr….
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Secrets from the Deep (Part 2) Marine scientist Dean Grubbs and his team set long-lines for sharks, including some of the biggest predatory species in the world, like tiger sharks and the elusive, deep-dwelling sixgill shark. Taking samples from one of these sixteen-foot monsters will give the team a better idea…
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK Secrets from the Deep (Part 1) Dr. Dean Grubbs leads an 18-day research cruise with colleagues from Florida State. The team’s mission is to catch deep ocean fish living near the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and create a baseline, as well as to discover the long-term impact on…
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