Coastal Waters Consortium II (CWC II)

Implementing Organization

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$16,113,900

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 initial research of the Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC) demonstrated that what were thought to be stable oil biomarkers were not stable, that there were multiple oilings 100+ m into the marsh, and that the oiling varied by an order of magnitude within 20 m along the shoreline.

Contact

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

Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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Project ID: 161
Project Name: Coastal Waters Consortium II (CWC II)
SourceUID: 264
Latitude: 29.240093238298
Longitude: -90.660476742463
Country: USA
State or Province: CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NJ, TN, TX, VA
County: Unknown Multiple Counties,
Project Category: Science
Project Action: Physical Aspects Research
Additional Project Action(s): Chemical Aspects Research
Additional Project Action(s): Environmental Research
Targeted Resource(s): Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Targeted Resource(s): Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Targeted Resource(s): Nearshore/Littoral Zone
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2017
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: Center for Loon Conservation, Connecticut College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University Ag Center, Marine Biological Lab
Link: http://research.gulfresearchinitiative.org/research-awards/projects/?pid=264
Project Comments: None
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 : 16113900
DWH Source: BP
Fund Origin: Voluntary Agreement
Controlling Documents: GoMRI Master Research Agreement
Award Year: 2015
Award Month: 1
Total Amount Leveraged: 0