Oil Spill Impact along the Alabama Coastal Areas
Implementing Organization
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$15,000
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
Physical Aspects Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
In the context of the Horizon Oil Spill event, impact of oil on ecosystems is the focus of ongoing and future studies based on detailed in situ observations at small spatial scales.Upscaling of findings from these detailed observational studies to assess the potential impacts at larger scales require quantification of oil exposure.
Contact
Udaysankar S. Nair256-961-7841
nair@nsstc.uah.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None