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Vials of fish tissue taken from the Gulf of Mexico for laboratory analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other biomarkers. (Photo credit: C-IMAGE)

Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacts on deep pelagic fishes

At the GoMOSES conference on Wednesday morning, in Session 7, “Organismal Responses to Oil Exposure: From Individuals to Ecosystems.

February 7, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Mark Luther, Associate Professor ±«Óătv College of Marine Science. Photo Credit: Bold Business

The Blue Economy Imperative: Creating Sustainable Blue Growth

Water scarcity, climate change, and marine food shortages demand new Blue Economy initiatives.

February 7, 2019News

Dr. Patrick Schwing (background) and Dr. Isabel Romero (foreground, right) assist with a sediment core taken in the wake of Deepwater Horizon. Photo Credit: C-IMAGE

Benthic fauna in the Gulf: living in oily times

Yesterday’s Session 4 at the GoMOSES conference reminded me that “benthic fauna” also include fish that interact with the bottom creatures and with the sediment, such as grouper, snapper and tilefish, to name a few.

February 6, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

(L-R) Dr. Isabel C. Romero (College of Marine Science ±«Óătv) and Dr. Jon Moore (Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University) collect samples from midwater trawling that used a 10-m2 MOCNESS net during DEEPEND Consortium cruises. Photo Credit: Isabel Romero, courtesy of DEEPEND.

Ten-Year Assessment Study Finds Increased Vulnerability of Deep Sea Fishes to Oil Exposure

Scientists completed the first time-series study (2007-2016) of Gulf of Mexico deep-sea fishes and their exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) following Deepwater Horizon.

February 6, 2019News

Brigid Carr presenting her poster during the Tuesday evening poster session of GoMOSES.

GoMOSES 2019 – Tuesday night Poster Session

Featuring Brigid Carr

February 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Bryan O'Malley presents his poster at the GoMOSES Tuesday evening poster session.

GoMOSES 2019 – Tuesday night Poster Session

Featuring Bryan O'Malley

February 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Oil spill responders attempting to extinguish the flames of the Deepwater Horizon platform at the onset of the accident in 2010. (Photo Credit: US Coast Guard)

Oil spill science conference GoMOSES 2019 begins with a flurry of workshops

The opening workshops of the 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science (GoMOSES) Conference took place yesterday at the Hyatt Regency hotel in New Orleans, LA.

February 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

±«Óătv CMS graduate students, Luis Sorinas, Juan Millan, Becky Scott, Shannon Burns, and Maddie Schwaab, at the CMS outreach booth, excited to teach the public about marine debris.

Outreach Booth Gives Students the Opportunity to Educate the Public on Marine Debris

On Saturday, February 2, 2019 students from ±«Óătv College of Marine Science volunteered at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market to teach market-goers about marine debris and plastics.

February 5, 2019Community Engagement

David Mearns told Sky News his team located Emiliano Sala's plane wreckage. Photo Credit: Sky News

David Mearns: Who is The Shipwreck Hunter that found Sala’s plane?

David Mearns led the team that found the footballer's plane - but it wasn't his first major find.

February 4, 2019News

David Mearns worked with Emiliano Sala's family to launch a private search for the plane he went missing in. Photo Credit: Sky News

‘One Occupant Visible’ in Emiliano Sala Plane Wreckage – Investigators

The plane's registration number can be seen on the wreckage which is largely in one piece, shipwreck hunter David Mearns said.

February 4, 2019News

The 1a Podcast

Don Chambers on NPR: to discuss Florida and Climate Change

Don Chambers will be a guest on a live broadcast on NPR Monday morning as part of the 1A show hosted by Joshua Johnson.

February 3, 2019News

Research divers reboard the Weatherbird after visually examining the new buoy. (Photo credit: Jay Law)

24 hours of Oceanography: offshore buoy deployment and validation

Hard physical work, requiring sharp mental faculties amid rolling seas and unknowns, is just one aspect of field work that oceanographers must prepare for.

February 1, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

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