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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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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).
Collaborative Science Conversations The NOAA RESTORE Science and NERRS Science Collaborative programs are back at it, teaming up to bring you the voices of project teams from the field through our Collaborative Science Conversations webinar series. These sessions dig into the unique value of collaborative science, what it feels like in practice, and tips and … Continue reading
This project team has come together to understand how periods of low or high salinity, changes in the amount of oxygen in the water, acidic conditions, and extreme temperatures stress species living in Mobile Bay.
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The next Gulf of Mexico Conference will be held in Tampa, Florida from February 19-22. This event will bring together coastal scientists and stakeholders in state and federal government, academia, non-profit, and private sectors to discuss current Gulf research and to help plan for the future of the Gulf. Emphasizing the intersection of science and … Continue reading
Image courtesy Gulf Research Program The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship is now 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 year on the staff … Continue reading
The Gulf Fishery Independent Survey of Habitat and Ecosystem Resources (G-FISHER) project is collecting video surveys to create the Gulf’s most comprehensive database of reef fish and their habitats.
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Photo credit: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The NOAA RESTORE Science Program is excited to attend the Bays and Bayous Symposium from January 24-25 in Mobile, Alabama. The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and partners will host the two-day event, which will include presentations and discussions by local resource managers, scientists, and … Continue reading