the gulf of mexico research initiative
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The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
From Response to Coordinated ResearchEstablished 2011
Deepwater Horizon
Credit: US Chemical Safety Board
Deepwater Horizon
Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic
Deepwater Horizon
U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Credit: Reuters
Deepwater Horizon
Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
Mission
The mission of Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is to implement an independent research program that will
(1) Study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident and the potential associated impact of this and similar incidents on the environment and public health and
(2) Develop improvements for spill mitigation, oil detection and characterization, and advanced remediation technologies.
Goal
The ultimate goal of the GoMRI is be to improve society’s ability to understand, respond to and mitigate the impacts of petroleum pollution and related stressors of the marine and coastal ecosystems, with an emphasis on conditions found in the Gulf of Mexico. Knowledge accrued will be applied to restoration and to improving the long-term environmental health of the Gulf of Mexico.
Research Themes1. Physical distribution and ultimate fate of contaminants
associated with the Deepwater Horizon incident;
2. Chemical evolution and biological degradation of the contaminants;
3. Environmental effects of the contaminants on Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, and the science of ecosystem recovery;
4. Technology developments for improved detection, characterization, mitigation, and remediation of offshore oil spills; and
5. Impacts of oil spills on public health.
Research Board• Rita Colwell – UMD & JHU• Margaret Leinen – FAU• Debra Benoit – Nicholls State• Peter Brewer – MBARI• Richard Dodge – NOVA SE• John Farrington – WHOI• Kenneth Halanych – Auburn• David Halpern – NASA• William Hogarth – FIO • Jörg Imberger – W. Australia• Raymond Orbach – Tx Austin
• Jürgen Rullkötter – University of Oldenburg, Germany
• David Shaw – MSU• John Shepherd –University of
Southampton, UK• Bob Shipp – South Alabama• Burton Singer – Florida• Ciro Sumaya – Texas A&M• Dennis Wiesenburg – USM• Charles Wilson – LSU• Dana Yoerger – WHOI• Michael Carron – GOMA
– Ex Officio
Scientific Integrity• GoMRI uses National Science Board peer evaluation protocols to select funded research
• Independent reviews are comprised of scientific peers not affiliated with institutions who lead proposed projects to avoid conflict of interest in the selection of funded research
• All reviewers sign conflict of interest and non-disclosure statements
• Individual researchers will comply with professional standards as defined by the National Academies of Science
• All GoMRI-funded researchers conduct independent and objective work with no influence from BP
• Researchers independently publish their results in peer-reviewed scientific journals with no requirement for BP approval
• Alabama State• Auburn• Dauphin Island Sea Lab• Florida A&M• Florida Atlantic• Florida Gulf Coast University• Florida Institute of
Technology• Florida International
University• Florida State University• Harte Research Institute• Jackson State University• Jacksonville State University• Louisiana State University• Mississippi State University
• Mote Marine Lab• National Institutes of Health• Nova Southeastern
University• Samford University• Troy University• Tuskegee University• University of Alabama• U. Alabama at Birmingham• U. Alabama at Huntsville• U. Alabama at Tuscaloosa• University of Central Florida• University of Florida• University of Miami• University of Mississippi• University of New Orleans
• University of South Alabama• University of South Florida• U. of Southern Mississippi• University of West Alabama• University of West Florida
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RFP-III (Summer Sampling)To ensure continuity of observations and sampling while the peer-review process was underway, $1.5 million in grants were issued in June 2011 to the following institutions:
• University of South Florida• Johns Hopkins University• Auburn University• University of Georgia Research Foundation• Texas Tech University• University of Southern Mississippi• LSU Agriculture Center• University of Louisiana at Lafayette• Texas AgriLife Research• Dauphin Island Sea Lab• Florida State University• Mississippi State University• Louisiana State University• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
WHOI
USF
Johns Hopkins
Auburn
GA Research FoundationTexas Tech
USM
ULLTexas AgriLife
DISLFSU
MSU
LSU
Tulane
RFP-I (Consortia)• The Impact of Biological, Physical and Chemical Processes on
the Fate of Oil Spills – Bridging Small-Scale Processes with Meso-Scale Modeling– University of Texas at Austin - Marine Science Institute
• Gulf Integrated Spill Research (GISR) Consortium– Texas A&M University at College Station
• Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico– Florida State University
• The Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on Coastal Ecosystems– Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
RFP-I (Consortia)• Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of the Gulf
Ecosystems– University of South Florida
• Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment– University of Miami
• The Science and Technology of Dispersants as Relevant to Deep-Sea Oil Releases– Tulane University
• Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf– University of Mississippi
Yr-1, RFP-I and RFP-III
GoMRI Funds Awardedas of December 31, 2011
RFP-II (PI-based)
• RFP – II released in December 2011• Single projects • $100,000 – $1,000,000 each• $7.5M/year for 3 years
Data Management PolicyGuiding Principles
• Timely submission of data and model outputs by RC and Principal Investigators (PIs) to the GoMRI “Research Database”• Timely submission of data to existing national repositories• Data, results, and ancillary information are made fully accessible to the public with minimum time delay• Use of existing data standards and management systems as much as practicable• Ensure data interoperability to the greatest extent possible• Employ best practices for data policy and data management as elucidated by NSF and NOAA or other agency appropriate for the topic of study• A strong commitment to data management by each RC and participating PI
The Impact of Biological, Physical and Chemical Processes on the Fate of Oil Spills – bridging small scale processes with meso-scale modeling (DROPPS)
Lead Investigator: Edward J. Buskey, Ph.D
SINTEF, Norway
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Clarkson
PENN
JHU
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U. Texas
Gulf Integrated Spill Research (GISR) Consortium
Lead Investigator: Piers Chapman, Ph.D.
MIT
Stanford
Berkeley
NC State
UT Austin
WHOI
Hawaii Manoa
Maryland
GIT
TAMU
Lead Investigator: Eric Chassignet, Ph.D. Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Deep-C)
DauphinIsland Sea Lab
FIO
GIT
NRL
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
USF
West Florida
Miami
SAIC
WHOI
FSU
The Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on Coastal Ecosystems
Lead Investigator: Nancy N. Rabalais, Ph.D
BYU
Connecticut College
Florida Gulf Coast
LSU
WHOI
Rutgers
Lafayette
Maryland
Tennessee
VIMS
UNC
LSU Ag
LUMCON
Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of the Gulf Ecosystem (C-Image)Lead Investigator: Steve Murawski, Ph.D.
Eckerd
West Florida
FIO
Texas A&M
Miami
Mote
Penn State
University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Scripps
South Alabama
Hamburg University
University of Calgary
Wageningen University, Netherlands
USF
Consortium for Advanced Research of Hydrocarbon Transport in the Environment (CARTHE)
Lead Investigator: Tamay Özgökmen, Ph.D.
UT Austin
Texas A&M University FSU
Delaware
University of Arizona
NRL
Naval Postgraduate School
Tulane
College of Staten Island
Nova
Deltares
FIO U. Miami
The Science and Technology of Dispersants as Relevant to Deep Sea Oil Releases (C-MED)
Lead Investigator: Vijay T. John, Ph.D.
Austin
Arizona State Auburn
USF
Minnesota
Maryland
NC State
NY City U.
LSU
USM
FIU
Brown
Carnegie Mellon
Georgetown
Michigan Princeton
Colorado
UMASS
URIBuffalo
Houston Tulane
Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG) Lead Investigator: Raymond Highsmith, Ph.D.
Austin
GaTech
FSU
Penn State Venter Institute Maryland
UNC
Oregon State
Columbia
USM
Georgia
UC Berkeley
Temple
U. Miss
GoMRI Annual Meeting
• Jan 21 – 25 2013, New Orleans Marriot• NSF, NIH NOAA• Call for papers April 2012