The researchers also found that the oil gathered in three distinct areas. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration press release about the study, the oil was found in “the well-known underwater plume about 3,300-4,300 feet below the surface, the visible surface slick, and an airborne plume.” The majority of the oil remained in…
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Floridians protest off-shore drilling
One year after the spill, some South Floridians opposed to offshore drilling have raised concerns that petroleum companies will move to drill off the coast of Florida.
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Grants allow RSMAS to monitor oil spill effects
Researchers Nick Shay, Rod Zika and Villy Kourafalou from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are researching how to deal with the oil spill’s aftermath.
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UM’s oil spill research still in full swing
The RSMAS catamaran returned Friday after having spent a little over a month studying the impact of the Deepewater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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University experts discuss effects of oil spill
Three experts gathered Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. in the School of Architecture’s Glasgow Hall to discuss the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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The spill: UM and the cleanup
On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on a BP-leased drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, causing the largest oil spill in history. Since then, there has been an outpouring of aid and research from local and international communities in efforts to contain the spill, save local wildlife and determine…