Letters of Intent (LoI) are due to the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) Regional Association (RA) office on April 17, 2015 by 5:00 PM CT. The GCOOS-RA Board of Directors has established a process for selection and preparation of proposals submitted. More information can be found here. The Board of Directors intends Read More
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National Wildlife Federation releases report “Five Years and Counting: Gulf Wildlife in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster”
National Wildlife Federation addresses the status of the Gulf of Mexico in their new report, Five Years & Counting: Gulf Wildlife in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster. Particularly, they look at how 20 types of wildlife are faring in the aftermath of the BP Oil Spill. While it may be years before we Read More
New Publication: Evidence of climate-driven ecosystem reorganization in the Gulf of Mexico
In a new publication, Evidence of climate-driven ecosystem reorganization in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists reviewed over 100 indicators representing physical, biological, and economic aspects of the Gulf of Mexico and found that ecosystem-wide reorganization occurred. They also analyzed these shifts and their alignment with the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO). They “provide an explanation for Read More
FL DEP Seeking Comments on Gulf Environmental Benefits Fund; Launch Restoration Project Tracker
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now seeking comments on their future plans for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), Gulf Environmental Benefits Fund. You can view their presentation on the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund 2015 Cycle here. As requested in the last page of the presentation, comments due to Kelly.samek@myfwc.com by March 23, 2015. Read More
NRDA Trustees Respond to BP Report Addressing the Health of the Gulf of Mexico
This week BP released the report, Gulf of Mexico Environmental Recovery Restoration. In a message from Laura Folse, Executive Vice President, she states, “Areas that were affected are recovering and data BP has collected and analyzed to date do not indicate a significant long-term impact to the population of any Gulf species.” Many are saying Read More
Climate Change, Community Resilience, and Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Webinar
GOMURC is co-hosting a free webinar on Climate Change, Community Resilience, and Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico with the Environmental Law Institute and the four Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant programs. The webinar will be Friday, April 10, 2:00-4:00PM ET (1:00-3:00PM CT) and you can register here. For more details, see below: Many Read More
Judge Rejects BP Attempt to Lower Fines for 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
On Thursday, 2/19, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier declared that BP should face paying up to $4,300 in fines for each barrel of oil spilled during the Macando well blowout that spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days in 2010. This is the result of an attempt by BP to lower the Read More
ELI Unveils New Gulf of Mexico Restoration Projects Map
Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has created a new online Restoration Projects Map that complements their Restoration Projects Database. These track where Deepwater Horizon restoration and recovery are taking place. According to ELI, “Both the database and the map aim to support transparency and public engagement by tracking where restoration funds are being spent, and by Read More
2015 Gulf Coast Sargassum Symposium April 2-3 in Galveston, TX
NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center, Texas A&M University and the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees are hosting the 2015 Gulf Coast Sargassum Symposium on April 2nd & 3rd at the Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston, TX. Join in this informative and educational experience as presenters and panel members discuss all aspects of Sargassum. You can Read More
NOAA Releases a Study on Dolphin Impacts from the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
The peer reviewed study has found four distinct groupings of dolphin deaths within the Northern Gulf of Mexico Unusual Mortality Event (UME). Three of the groupings followed the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The scientists compared the number and demographics of dolphin deaths across the Gulf from January 2010–June 2013 to patterns from 1990–2009. They looked for Read More