Tag: Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Scientists, Florida Sea Grant specialist to share decade of research, post-Gulf oil spill

by Brad Buck
October 6, 2020

A decade after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant specialist will join other experts to summarize what they’ve learned about the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in a virtual town hall-type meeting. Monica Wilson, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Dispersants, Ecosystems, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Gulf Of Mexico Research Initiative, Monica Wilson

Deepwater Horizon disaster restructured food web in the Gulf, study finds

by Samantha Murray
July 28, 2020

After the Deepwater Horizon disaster unleashed more than 3 million barrels of crude oil into the northern Gulf of Mexico in 2010, many wondered how it would affect the area’s marine life. Early on, scientists predicted the oil would kill ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Charles Martin, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Nature Coast Biological Station, News

Florida Sea Grant expert: 10 years after oil spill, Gulf still on the mend

by Brad Buck
April 9, 2020

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- Nearly 10 years ago to the day, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig began spilling millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. We know the Gulf is recovering, but it may be decades before science tells us the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: 10th Anniversary, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Ecosystem, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Monica Wilson, Seafood

UF/IFAS-led “Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities” Team Wins Prestigious Kellogg Award

by Brad Buck
November 13, 2018

By Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For seven years, the Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities project helped Florida and Alabama residents recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and provided research opportunities for faculty members ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities, Jack Payne, Kellogg, News, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award

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