Gulf Oil Spill
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Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
PhD in Oceanography or a related field such as Physics, Fluid Dynamics, or Atmospheric Sciences is required. Experience in measurements of turbulence and ability to program in Matlab is required.
Opportunity: Three Post-Doctoral Positions at LSU
The Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, anticipates hiring three postdoctoral employees. The three positions are supported by a 3 year grant to study the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Opportunity: Post Doctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University
The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to participate in a Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative-funded study of the influence of natural oil and gas seeps on the pelagic ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico.
Chemical Measurements Confirm Official Estimate of Gulf Oil Spill Rate
New NOAA-led analysis shows gases and oil in three chemically different mixtures deep underwater, in the surface slick, in the air
Gulf of Mexico Topography Played Key Role in Bacterial Consumption of Deepwater Horizon Spill
When scientist David Valentine and colleagues published results of a study in early 2011 reporting that bacterial blooms had consumed almost all the deepwater methane plumes after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, some were skeptical.
Comprehensive Picture of the Fate of Oil from Deepwater Horizon Spill
A new study provides a composite picture of the environmental distribution of oil and gas from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Want to Hear From You
A draft plan of proposed early restoration projects is available for public review and comment. The Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment describes eight projects, two each in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Requests Grant Proposals
Up to $22.5 million will be awarded to researchers studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf of Mexico, public health
Early Restoration
When a disaster occurs and the NRDA process starts, early restoration is a method to get natural resources back to normal faster.
M.S. Opportunity at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)
We invite applications from talented and highly motivated students interested in pursuing a M.S. degree in Environmental Chemistry.
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Releases Final Strategy
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force today released its final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast, following extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region.
Opportunity: Ph.D. Student Position in Benthic Ecology, FSU
Ph.D. Student Position in Benthic Ecology Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences
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ONW: Week of January 30, 2012 – Number 154
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First Phase of the NOSB Ocean Sciences Quiz Now Available
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sea Grant College Program to develop an online game to promote ocean literacy and engage students, teachers, and NOSB teams worldwide
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Ocean Leadership’s Annual Public Policy Forum 2012
[ March 7, 2012; ] On Wednesday, March 7, the Public Policy Forum will be held in the Capitol Hill Visitors Center (Room SVC 210/212) on Capitol Hill. This year’s theme is the science of ocean and coastal restoration.
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