From Science Nation, the National Science Foundation online magazine:
Below the surface, thousands of marine creatures are still in danger from Gulf oil disaster
University of Georgia oceanographer Samantha Joye, like most scientists, always has a plan. Especially when it involves complex, expensive research cruises.
http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/hiddenoilplumes.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_196
In light of all of the interest in background information related to the Gulf of Mexico and the recent oil spill, NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and the College of Exploration will offer a Deep Sea Ecosystems- Gulf of Mexico course October 11-29, 2010. Registration is now open.
This offering is free for all participants and will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Educators will have the option to receive one Professional Development Credit from California State University at Fullerton ($100) or to obtain a certificate of completion to reflect 10 hours of professional development. Note: Participants are responsible for ensuring their educational institution will accept professional development credit from California State University.
To get more info and register, go to http://www.coexploration.org/oe/
Professional Development Workshop for Educators at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI): Friday, September 24, 2010, 9:30am-2:30pm
“Oil Spill Science: what scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are working on in the Gulf of Mexico”, sponsored by Woods Hole Sea Grant and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Gain insight into the spill and its effects, learn how oil affects animals in the marsh and ocean, hear about the difficulties of studying large oil spills
Registration: $30, breakfast and lunch provided.
Checks payable to WHOI. Sorry, no purchase orders.
Mail to: Kathy Patterson, WHOI, MS # 16, Woods Hole, MA 02543
Workshop held at the WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center
for directions visit this link: http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=9135
Contact: Kathy Patterson, kpatterson@whoi.edu, 508-289-2700, Kate Madin, kmadin@whoi.edu, 508-289-3539
The Long Island Sound Study’s latest issue of Sound Update is now available. This issue of Sound Update focuses on oil spills within Long Island Sound and can be downloaded at: <http://longislandsoundstudy.net/2010/08/summer-2010-issue-oil-spills%E2%80%94common-even-in-the-sound/>
NOAA Fisheries Service continues to provide data, plan surveys, and protocols to the recovery effort in the Gulf of Mexico. For daily updates regarding this effort please see the Unified Command’s Joint Information Center and the NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration. For fishery-specific oil-related regulatory actions (i.e., closures and reopenings) please see the NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office website. To learn about NOAA’s science missions in the Gulf please visit the science mission website.
In support of research on oil spills, response, and restoration, the NOAA Central Library published the Oil Spills Bibliography in pdf and docx format. Included are electronic resources, selected videos, select journal articles, and more.
The Encyclopedia of Life has an oil spill resource page: http://www.eol.org/content/page/oil_spill_2010 with information on species affected by the oil spill, as well as links to more information.
In this 10-min video, Dr Irv Mendelssohn, Louisiana State University School of the Coast and Environment, describes oil impacts on salt marshes. He describes factors that determine whether the marsh will die and factors to consider when deciding what action, if any, should be taken to decontaminate marshes. This is a must see for anyone who would like to know how to respond when asked what the oil spill will do to salt marshes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFc_PS9dd40
The Deep Horizon Oil Spill Information pages have been updated on www.gulfallianceeducation.org. The document is currently an older version of Word so that people may cut and paste as they choose.
New education materials have been added in addition to the following:
BP Florida Spill Response site: http://www.floridagulfresponse.com/
Google Calendar for oil spill public meetings: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mcapps%40gulfquesteoe.org&ctz=America/Chicago <http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mcapps%40gulfquesteoe.org&ctz=America/Chicago>
Disaster Assistance.gov Access to Disaster Help and Resources http://www.disasterassistance.gov/disasterinformation/deepwater.html
Gulf Oil Blog – University of Georgia Department of Marine Science team sampling the Gulf waters and tracking the plumes – at sea now – http://gulfblog.uga.edu/
NOAA Fisheries Service continues to provide data, plan surveys, and protocols to the effort. For daily updates regarding this effort please see the Unified Command’s Joint Information Center and the NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration. For fishery-specific oil-related regulatory actions (i.e., closures) please see the NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office website.