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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
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
NOAA is awarding $16.8 million to 32 organizations working across 10 projects to conduct collaborative ecosystem science research that will be used by natural resource managers in the Gulf of Mexico.
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
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
The new strategy will support the NOAA RESTORE Science Program in contributing to the sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem through training, storytelling, relationship building, and other collaborative activities
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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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.
The NOAA RESTORE Science Program is excited to attend the GOMA All Hands Meeting next week in Austin, Texas!
The effects of offshore wind development and severe weather on Gulf of Mexico fisheries are two areas of focus for new synthesis research supported by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS).