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Supporting dolphin restoration: Collaborative project investigates how multiple stressors impact Houston-area dolphins

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The Houston area is a highly industrialized landscape, featuring the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S. As such, the Houston area has been the scene of multiple oil and chemical spills as well as several hazardous waste sites, some of which persist today. There have also been multiple bottlenose dolphin Unusual Mortality Events — unexpected, fatal strandings that demand an immediate response —making it an important area to investigate dolphin health.

Next Funding Opportunity: Long-Term Trends in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem

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Cubera snapper. Photo credit: Caitlin Langwiser The NOAA RESTORE Science Program plans to release its next funding opportunity in March or April 2024 to support projects that will contribute to our knowledge of the trends and variability in the Gulf of Mexico’s natural resources, and the associated dynamics of abiotic and biotic factors driving those … Continue reading

Apply for the GRP Science Policy Fellowship by Feb. 7

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2023-2024 Science Policy Fellows. Image courtesy the Gulf Research Program The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship is accepting applications! The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship program helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems. Fellows gain first-hand experience as they spend one … Continue reading

Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s Request for Proposals is Now Open

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Photo credit: Officers and Crew of NOAA Ship PISCES; Collection of Commander Jeremy Adams, NOAA Corps The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s second Request for Proposals for synthesis science projects in the Gulf of Mexico opens November 15, 2023. Proposals are due March 15, 2024. The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is a $3.5 million partnership between the National … Continue reading

GOMCON 2024 Abstracts Due Oct. 13

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Image courtesy Gulf of Mexico Alliance The call for abstracts is now open for the Gulf of Mexico Conference 2024. More than 30 sessions are available for presenters, including coastal watershed management, oil spill science, offshore wind, nature-based solutions, wildlife and fisheries management, open oceans and other coastal habitats, and more. Abstract submissions will be … Continue reading

GOMCON 2024: Registration is now open!

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Registration is officially open for the Gulf of Mexico Conference. Check out details below: When: Feb. 19-22, 2024 Where: Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. Who: More than 1,000 of your fellow Gulf of Mexico-focused experts will attend including those working in state and federal government, academia, non-profits, and private sectors. Why: To work together … Continue reading

Microplastics in deep-sea stomachs: Study finds plastic eaten by fish and crustaceans increases with depth in the Gulf of Mexico

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In the Gulf of Mexico, tiny particles of plastic fall from surface and settle in sediments on the ocean floor, up to 5,000 feet deep. Small fish and crustaceans dine on these microplastics, and in a surprising twist: the deeper they live, the more plastic these tiny animals eat.

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GOMCON 2024 Session Proposals Due July 28

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The GOMCON Program Committee invites proposals for scientific sessions for the upcoming 2024 conference. Sessions should establish dialogue, facilitate collaboration, and/or identify needs and gaps around the proposed area of interest. Session proposals that promote the integration of science and management into decision-making are encouraged.