Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC)

Implementing Organization

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$12,185,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

Funding Program

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Chemical Aspects Research

Targeted Resources

Human and/or Institutional Capacity

Project Description

The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium proposal "The Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on Coastal Ecosystems' will address the fundamental objective identified in the RFP of determining the impacts of the oil, dispersed oil, and dispersant on the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico within a broad context of improving fundamental understanding of the dynamics of such events and the associated environmental stresses.

Contact

Nancy Rabalais
985-851-2801
nrabalais@lumcon.edu
Project Website

Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

cwc.lumcon.edu

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Project ID: 17
Project Name: Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC)
SourceUID: 139
Latitude: 29.240093238298
Longitude: -90.660476742463
Country: PRI, USA
State or Province: CT, DC, FL, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, OH , PA, PR, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, PRI
County: Unknown Multiple Counties,
Project Category: Science
Project Action: Chemical Aspects Research
Additional Project Action(s): Environmental Research
Additional Project Action(s):
Targeted Resource(s): Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Targeted Resource(s): Petroleum
Targeted Resource(s): Dispersants
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2015
Implementing Organization: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
Implementing Organization Type: Consortium
Point of Contact – Name: Nancy Rabalais
Point of Contact – Phone: nrabalais@lumcon.edu
Point of Contact – Email: 985-851-2801
Other Partners: None
Affiliated Institutions: Carleton College, Colby-Sawyer College, College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Connecticut College, Duke University, Eckerd College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, George Washington University
Link: http://research.gulfresearchinitiative.org/research-awards/projects/?pid=139
Project Comments: cwc.lumcon.edu
Acres Acquired: 0
Close Year: 0
Close Month: 0
Close day: 0
Purchase Type: None
Landowner: None
Landowner Type: None
Purpose: No data provided
Public Access: No data provided
Easement Holder Name : No data provided
Easement Holder Type: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 1: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 2: No data provided
Duration: No data provided
Term: No data provided
Land Restoration Acreage: 0
Aquatic Restoration Acreage: 0
Restoration Mileage: 0
Restoration Feet: 0
Additional Acreage: None
DWH Funder: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
DWH Funder Type: Private
DWH Funding Program: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
DWH Dollar Amount : 12185000
DWH Source: BP
Fund Origin: Voluntary Agreement
Controlling Documents: GoMRI Master Research Agreement
Award Year: 2011
Award Month: 9
Total Amount Leveraged: 0