Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE)
Implementing Organization
University of South Florida
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$11,002,000
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
Understanding the full ecological consequences of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) event, determining best long-term mitigation strategies, and preparing for the next spill, requires a systems-level approach to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. Our goal is to develop and integrate empirically validated models of oil plume fate and ecotoxicology to more accurately predict contaminant distribution, composition and ecosystem impacts from the DWH and any future oil-well blowouts.
Contact
Steven A Murawski727-553-3367
smurawski@usf.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
marine.usf.edu/c-image