Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C)
Implementing Organization
Florida State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$20,245,000
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
The Deep-C Consortium proposes a long-term, interdisciplinary study of deep-sea-to-coast connectivity in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. The study will investigate the environmental consequences of petroleum hydrocarbon release in the deep Gulf on living marine resources and ecosystem health. Deep-C will examine the geomorphologic, hydrologic, and biogeochemical settings that influence the distribution and fate of the oil and dispersants released during the Deepwater Horizon (DwH) accident, and use the resulting data for model studies that support improved responses to possible future incidents.
Contact
Eric P. Chassignet850-644-4581
echassignet@coaps.fsu.edu
Project Website
None
www.deep-c.org/