Coast Watch: Remote Sensing and Verification Sampling of Oil Spill Impact on Florida Coast
Implementing Organization
Florida State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$258,157
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
As oil continues to make landfall along the NE Gulf of Mexico coast, there is an immediate and ongoing need for accurate assessment of landfall and landfall prediction. This project is proposed as collaboration between FSU and UWF, but intends to coordinate closely with coastal sampling operations on the Gulf coast. Where oil reaches the coast, first order measurements and sampling is required to document scale and intensity of impact.
Contact
Ian MacDonald850-644-5498
imacdonald@fsu.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
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