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Symposium Looks to Alert Policy Makers to Impacts from Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Nov 9, 2010

The old rock tune goes something like “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” That’s also a common problem in nature, especially after a traumatic blow to an … Read more

New Evidence Gulf Oil Disaster Killing Corals

 |  Nov 8, 2010

Seven miles from the BP oil gusher, researchers have discovered new evidence of the disaster’s impact on Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem: Scientists have found evidence of “dramatic” damage to deep-sea … Read more

Migratory waterfowl in Louisiana

Update: Migratory Birds in the Gulf of Mexico

,  |  Nov 1, 2010

Just over six months into the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, federal officials finally have some good news for those of us concerned about birds in the Gulf of … Read more

Six Months After the Gulf Oil Disaster: Some Like to Remember, Some Like to Forget

 |  Oct 28, 2010

“It’s a little bit like a hurricane,” said my wife, Belinda. “You get all worried and prepare for it to hit, then the hurricane doesn’t come and you’re relieved and … Read more

Kayak Fishing Along the Gulf Coast

 |  Oct 27, 2010

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-3eSkr9HlY[/youtube] More and more people are discovering a sporting life without dirty fossil fuel. On the coast of the Gulf, in the shadow of the drilling rigs, you can find … Read more

Brown Pelican by Shelley Ellis

Six Months into Gulf Disaster: How Are Birds Doing?

,  |  Oct 20, 2010

Six months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, scientists are cautiously optimistic about the state of the Gulf of Mexico’s birdlife—at least in the short-term. Audubon Survey Results In … Read more

The Well is Dry

 |  Oct 15, 2010

Lack of initial funding for conducting scientific research after the Gulf oil disaster, and the impact on scientists’ ability to collect important baseline data. On September 15th, 149 days – … Read more

Corals Won’t Survive A Shallow-Water Oil Spill Treated With Dispersants

 |  Oct 14, 2010

A  shallow-water oil spill, even one that doesn’t reach the magnitude of the Gulf oil disaster, could kill miles of coral reefs. And it won’t be the oil alone that … Read more

Scientist Finds Deadly Effects of Dispersant Used in Gulf Oil Disaster

,  |  Oct 8, 2010

In the cramped lab at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Tropical Research Lab on Summerland Key in the Florida Keys, Dr. Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley and her team saw firsthand the effects of Corexit … Read more

Too soon to determine changes in raptor migration patterns

,  |  Oct 4, 2010

It will be at least five years before reliable data indicates impacts from the Gulf oil disaster (if migration monitoring continues). Read more