Science Seminar: Where did the oil go?
April 14, 2016
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Agenda - Morning
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Chanton Reddy
Aeppli
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Agenda - Afternoon
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Hollander
Brooks Romero
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Getting to know you
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Clicker activity – input session
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What do you like most about attending seminars?
A. Learning about oil
B. Networking
C. Getting out of the office
D. Getting a free lunch
E. I don’t even like seminars
A. B. C. D. E.
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How would you best categorize yourself ?
A. Fishing industry
B. Tourism industry
C. Natural resource manager
D. Emergency responder/manager
E. Elected official
F. Researcher
G. Extension/Outreach
H. Interested citizen
I. Other
A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I.
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Which general topic area are you most interested in?
A. Physical distribution and dilution of oil, gas, and dispersants.
B. Chemical and biological degradation of the oil and dispersants.
C. Environmental effects of the oil and dispersants.
D. Technology developments.
E. Impact of oil spills on public health. A. B. C. D. E.
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Which general topic area is your 2nd highest choice?
A. Physical distribution and dilution of oil, gas, and dispersants.
B. Chemical and biological degradation of the oil and dispersants.
C. Environmental effects of the oil and dispersants.
D. Technology developments.
E. Impact of oil spills on public health. A. B. C. D. E.
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What state do you primarily work in?
A. Texas
B. Louisiana
C. Mississippi
D. Alabama
E. Florida
F. Two or more U.S. Gulf of Mexico states
G. Outside of U.S. Gulf of MexicoA. B. C. D. E. F. G.
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How often did you look for information about oil spill science over the last
twelve months?
A. Daily
B. Weekly
C. Monthly
D. Less than monthly
E. Not at all
A. B. C. D. E.
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Overview
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Oil Spill Science – Outreach Team
Chris Hale
Larissa Graham
Monica Wilson
Emily Maung-Douglass
Steve Sempier
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• Elected officials
• Emergency responders/managers
• Environmental non-profit staff
• Fishing industry, commercial
• Fishing industry, for-hire
• Fishing industry, recreational
• Natural resource managers
• Port and harbor employees
• Public health officials
• Tourism industry
• GoMRI outreach specialists
• University/college researchers
Our target audiences
A BP decontamination facility in the Pascagoula River, MS. Credit: NOAA.
Booms made out of pom-poms are set to protect the sandy beach area. Credit: NOAA.
Researchers discuss field observations with NOAA's Natural Resources Damage Assessment. Credit: NOAA.
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Our publications & seminars –Topics all inspired by our target audience input
All available on our website
• Seafood safety• Human health• Fisheries impacts• Dispersants• Impact to natural
environment• Oil spill response
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Oil Spill Science – Outreach products
Oil Spill Science – Outreach products
Sharing peer-reviewed, published science
• Science outreach publications • Focused on science topics identified
by our audiences
• Science seminars & input sessions• Presentations by experts
• Continue to identify needs of coastal audiences
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Oil Spill Science – Research Topics
How do oil and dispersants move around the environment?
How do oil and dispersants break down over time?
How do oil and dispersants impact the environment?
How do oil spills impact public health?
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Where did the oil go?
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Top 5 frequently asked questions about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill • Is Gulf seafood safe to eat?• What are the impacts to wildlife?• What cleanup techniques were used, and how were
they implemented?• Where did the oil go and where is it now?• Do dispersants make it unsafe to swim in the water?
Copies available!
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
April 20, 201011 people killed
Oil flowed for 87 days
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200 million gallons of oil
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
wellhead
170+ million gallons of oil entered the Gulf
# of days responders spotted oil
NOAA ERMA
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Oil spill science: Oil budget
Lehr et al. 2014,Valentine et al. 2014,
Chanton et al. 2015
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So, where did the oil go?
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Oil spill science: Oil transport
Scientists are studying how oil moves around the Gulf.
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Curcic, Chen, Ozgokmen (2015); GoMRI CARTHE
Oil spill science: Oil transport
Data is collected to show how currents move around the Gulf.
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Oil spill science: Transport
Where did the oil go?
Let’s get started!
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Taking a break. We will begin at 2 pm CST.
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We will be back after lunch. Next presentation will begin at
1 pm (CST).
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