What have we learned about the long-term effects of the spill on the Gulf of Mexico?

Students, teachers, and journalists joined scientists on board research expeditions and in labs this summer and shared their experiences online.

Scientists talk with WFSU Radio Host Trimmel Gomes About the BP Oil Spill Two Years Later

Dr. Ian MacDonald & Dr. Richard Snyder have been leading a research team to track and identify oil in sediment and water samples since January 2011

Scientists study of the diverse organisms that break down oil naturally and how the oil spill has affected their consumption

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Study: Dispersants Can Move Hydrocarbons Faster and Deeper into Gulf Sand

Scientists studying the fate of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident published their findings in the Public Library of Science (PLoS ONE). "Researchers concluded that the addition of dispersants can increase the movement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in saturated (wet) permeable sediments of up to two orders of magnitude. And in their discussion, the authors suggest two possible impacts on oil degradation as a result of PAHs moving deeper and faster into sands." Read the article.

New Marine Device Used for Scientific Observations in the Gulf of Mexico

sb-at-sea Deep-C's SailBuoy, ArgoKnot, was launched on March 15, 2013 approximately 11 nautical miles (nm) south of Cape San Blas. She was at sea for approximately two months, during which time she sailed autonomously approximately 840nm on a pre-determined cruise track in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically near the De Soto Canyon. Read more...

MAKING CONNECTIONS: Summer internships solidify decision to pursue a career in science

Bryan James has been interested in science and engineering for as long as he can remember. But he says it was summer internships at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) that solidified his decision to pursue a career in research. Read the article.